Data Governance Lead - Trusted Data & Stewardship (Hybrid)

RPM Living; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with company match

DEIB and ERGs

Paid time off

Job summary

RPM Living is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and mature the enterprise data governance program. You will define ownership, standards, and quality expectations as the platform shifts to Microsoft Fabric, partnering with Data Engineering, Data Architecture, and product teams to govern data across the organization.

You will build policy and stewardship models, lead data quality and catalog initiatives, and drive governance adoption while ensuring regulatory compliance and data privacy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in data governance, data management, or data quality roles.
• Experience implementing or operating data governance frameworks and tools (Purview, Collibra, Alation).
• Multifamily, real estate, or property management industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK).
• Knowledge of SQL and data catalog/lineage tooling.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Azure and Fabric ecosystem preferred.
• Knowledge of data privacy and regulatory considerations (state privacy laws, fair housing data handling).
• Skilled in data quality management, metadata management, and master data management practices.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and drive adoption without direct authority.
• Skilled in analysis and problem-solving, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple governance initiatives concurrently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally or in writing, with the ability to translate technical governance concepts for business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain RPM Living's enterprise data governance framework, including policies, standards, and operating procedures for data ownership, quality, and lifecycle management.
• Establish and lead a data stewardship program, identifying data owners and stewards across business units and coordinating their governance responsibilities.
• Define data quality standards and metrics, and implement processes to monitor, report on, and remediate data quality issues across source systems and the Fabric medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold).
• Own the enterprise data catalog and metadata management practice, ensuring business and technical definitions, lineage, and documentation are current and accessible.
• Administer and maintain the enterprise data governance platform (e.g., Microsoft Purview), including metadata ingestion, lineage configuration, data classification, and access policy setup.
• Partner with Data Engineering and Data Architecture to embed governance requirements into platform design, integration patterns, and pipeline development.
• Lead master data management (MDM) efforts for key business entities, resolving inconsistencies across systems such as Yardi, RealPage, UKG, and Salesforce.
• Define and manage data access and security policies in coordination with IT Security, including role-based access controls and data classification standards.
• Ensure organizational compliance with applicable data privacy and regulatory requirements as they pertain to resident, employee, and financial data.
• Establish and chair a cross-functional Data Governance Council to review policy, resolve data ownership conflicts, and prioritize governance initiatives.
• Define governance maturity milestones and KPIs, and report progress to Data & Analytics leadership.
• Develop training and change management materials to drive adoption of governance policies and standards across the organization.
• Support onboarding of new data sources and vendor/contractor engagements by ensuring governance requirements are incorporated from project inception.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Metadata management

MDM

SQL

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / Data Management / Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Alation

Job description

RPM Living is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and mature the enterprise data governance program. You will define ownership, standards, and quality expectations as the platform shifts to Microsoft Fabric, partnering with Data Engineering, Data Architecture, and product teams to govern data across the organization.

You will build policy and stewardship models, lead data quality and catalog initiatives, and drive governance adoption while ensuring regulatory compliance and data privacy