Data Governance Leader: Strategy, Policy & Tools

Accenture PLC; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture, a leading global professional services company, seeks a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise governance frameworks for trusted analytics and AI. You will translate strategy into governance operating models adopted by business and technology teams, standing up councils, policies, and data classifications.

You will drive cataloging and lineage tool adoption (Collibra/Alation/Purview), ensure regulatory alignment, and lead cross-functional

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data management, governance, or data strategy in cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• 5+ years designing and operationalizing governance frameworks & operating models.
• 3+ years hands-on data cataloging and lineage tooling (Collibra, Alation, Purview).
• 5+ years high-value consulting experience or equivalent internal experience.
• 3+ years regulatory/privacy compliance experience in enterprise data contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance design across ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, and policy enforcement.
• Translate data strategy into actionable governance operating models adopted by business and tech stakeholders.
• Establish governance structures: councils, data classification, access policies, accountability.
• Drive tooling adoption for cataloging, lineage, and data quality; ensure real adoption.
• Ensure regulatory and privacy alignment within governance frameworks.
• Manage governance workstreams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Governance design

Leadership

Policy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree (bonus)

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Accenture, a leading global professional services company, seeks a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise governance frameworks for trusted analytics and AI. You will translate strategy into governance operating models adopted by business and technology teams, standing up councils, policies, and data classifications.

You will drive cataloging and lineage tool adoption (Collibra/Alation/Purview), ensure regulatory alignment, and lead cross-functional