Data Governance Lead — Data Quality & Compliance

Pathward; United States; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Pathward is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to drive standards, metadata, and stewardship across the enterprise. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to ensure accurate data definitions, lineage, and compliant usage, while supporting governance programs and audits.

The role emphasizes data literacy, governance reporting, and continuous process improvements in a hybrid, national scope. Competitive salary and benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience; Master’s preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and enhance business metadata, including data definitions and classifications across the enterprise.
• Monitor data quality by evaluating metrics and participating in remediation and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure data is used properly by enforcing governance policies and approved usage guidelines.
• Support stewardship workflows, including approvals, reviews, and documentation updates.
• Collaborate with business and tech teams to clarify definitions and align data requirements.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional governance forums to resolve data issues.
• Contribute to governance reporting and metrics, including quality trends and domain risks.
• Support audit, compliance, and regulatory obligations with accurate documentation.
• Recommend improvements to data processes, standards, and stewardship practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Pathward is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to drive standards, metadata, and stewardship across the enterprise. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to ensure accurate data definitions, lineage, and compliant usage, while supporting governance programs and audits.

The role emphasizes data literacy, governance reporting, and continuous process improvements in a hybrid, national scope. Competitive salary and benefits accompany the position.