Data Governance Specialist: Catalog, Stewardship & Privacy

Independence Pet Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Parental leave

Career advancement

Wellness programs

Paid holidays

Employee training

Pet-friendly office

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to manage governance technologies, lead the data catalog roadmap, and collaborate with governance, security, engineering, and business stakeholders. You will drive metadata management, data lineage, and MDM initiatives to enhance data quality and compliance across North America.

The role requires deep experience in data governance practices, Databricks Unity Catalog, and Osano privacy tools, with a focus on scalable governance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms, including metadata management and catalog engineering.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program from the ground up.
• 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 across Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Product, and business teams.
• Familiarity with industry-standard data governance frameworks and governance operating models.
• Experience measuring and reporting governance adoption, data quality, and operational metrics is preferred.

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

Data cataloging

Metadata management

Data lineage

MDM

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano privacy

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to manage governance technologies, lead the data catalog roadmap, and collaborate with governance, security, engineering, and business stakeholders. You will drive metadata management, data lineage, and MDM initiatives to enhance data quality and compliance across North America.

The role requires deep experience in data governance practices, Databricks Unity Catalog, and Osano privacy tools, with a focus on scalable governance