Data Governance Lead: Catalog, Lineage & MDM

Independence Pet Group; New Mexico; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability

Parental leave

HSA

FSA

Retirement plan

PTO

Wellness day off

Volunteer time off

Pet-friendly office

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Training & development

EAP

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings seeks a Data Governance Analyst to manage technology platforms that enable our data governance program. You will partner with Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to support data cataloging, metadata management, MDM, privacy compliance, data quality, and governance execution.

The role requires leading governance initiatives, implementing cataloging standards, and driving adoption across data domains.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and stewardship best practices.
• Experience supporting or administering Databricks Unity Catalog or similar governance platforms.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and data quality management processes.
• Experience working with privacy, consent, and compliance technologies such as Osano.
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Product, and business teams.
• Familiarity with industry-standard data governance frameworks and governance operating models.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the enterprise Data Catalog in partnership with the Data Governance team.
• Lead the data catalog roadmap, including metadata collection, asset onboarding, data classification, business glossary development, and data lineage documentation.
• Support and administer Databricks Unity Catalog, including data asset registration, metadata management, access governance coordination, and catalog organization across data domains.
• Partner with data owners, stewards, and engineering teams to improve data discoverability, governance adoption, and data management practices.
• Design, implement, and lead the Data Stewardship Program in alignment with data catalog deployment and governance objectives.
• Serve as the primary administrator and business liaison for Osano, managing platform enhancements, issue resolution, compliance requests, and vendor coordination.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) platforms and governance processes, including stewardship workflows, data quality initiatives, and master data controls.
• Monitor platform adoption, governance metrics, and usage trends, providing recommendations for process optimization and technology improvements.
• Support data governance projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operational procedures that support scalable data management practices.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data cataloging

Data lineage

Data quality

Privacy compliance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings seeks a Data Governance Analyst to manage technology platforms that enable our data governance program. You will partner with Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to support data cataloging, metadata management, MDM, privacy compliance, data quality, and governance execution.

The role requires leading governance initiatives, implementing cataloging standards, and driving adoption across data domains.