Data Governance Lead: Quality, Metadata & Enablement

Mckesson Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 122,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Corporation, via CoverMyMeds, seeks a Senior Manager, Data Governance to lead the data governance and enablement program across business domains. You will build and lead a team of domain data analysts and data stewards focused on data quality, lineage, metadata, cataloging, and data product controls.

You will translate governance strategies into practical services, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive measurable improvements in data quality, catalog accuracy, and compliance

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience with 9+ years of related professional experience and 1+ years of supervisory/management experience.
• Experience implementing or operating data governance, data management, or data enablement programs in a complex organization.
• Knowledge of data governance principles including data quality, metadata management, lineage, cataloging, and stewardship.
• Experience leading people, teams, or cross-functional initiatives with influence without authority.
• Experience partnering with business and technology stakeholders to translate governance policies into operational processes.
• Strong communication and change-management skills for building understanding and adoption of new capabilities.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and coordinating data quality issues with owners and tech teams.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, set priorities, and coordinate team activities to deliver practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of domain data analysts and data stewards for day-to-day governance and data quality controls.
• Implement and maintain data enablement framework: policies, standards, and procedures for data management, quality, lineage, metadata, and responsible data use.
• Operationalize governance across data quality, metadata, lineage, cataloging, and data product controls.
• Partner with data officers, owners, enterprise architecture, IT security, legal, and compliance to embed governance in operations.
• Align analysts and stewards with business domains to develop subject-matter expertise and serve as data contacts.
• Identify, assess, prioritize, and remediate data quality issues with owners and tech teams.
• Define and monitor data enablement metrics and KPIs to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Drive adoption by communicating value, building cross-functional support, and shaping a developing operating model.
• Promote compliance with data privacy requirements and internal security policies (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
• Coach team members with clear goals, ongoing feedback, and service-oriented leadership.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Communication

SQL basics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Alation

Collibra

IBM InfoSphere

Job description

McKesson Corporation, via CoverMyMeds, seeks a Senior Manager, Data Governance to lead the data governance and enablement program across business domains. You will build and lead a team of domain data analysts and data stewards focused on data quality, lineage, metadata, cataloging, and data product controls.

You will translate governance strategies into practical services, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive measurable improvements in data quality, catalog accuracy, and compliance