Data Governance Strategy Lead for Enterprise Analytics

Accenture PLC; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise governance frameworks, driving data ownership, quality, metadata, and policy enforcement. You will translate strategy into actionable models, stand up governance councils, and oversee tooling adoption across Collibra, Alation, and Purview.

You will ensure regulatory alignment, manage cross-functional workstreams, and partner with data owners and leadership to deliver trusted analytics and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a data management, data governance, or a data strategy role (in a cloud environment).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks and operating models (stewardship, ownership, data quality, metadata management).
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with data cataloging and lineage tooling (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview).
• Minimum of 5 years of high-value consulting experience or equivalent internal experience leading workstreams and meeting deadlines.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with regulatory and privacy compliance requirements in an enterprise data context.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience) or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance design — design and operationalize governance frameworks spanning data ownership, stewardship, data quality standards, metadata management, and policy enforcement.
• Translate strategy into operating models — partner with business and technology stakeholders to convert data strategy into actionable, adoptable governance operating models that enable trusted, well-managed data for analytics and AI.
• Establish governance structures — stand up governance councils, define data classification and access policies, and embed decision rights and accountability across the organization.
• Drive governance tooling adoption — select and roll out cataloging, lineage, and data quality tooling (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview) and drive real adoption, not shelfware.
• Ensure regulatory and privacy alignment — make certain governance frameworks meet regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements relevant to the client’s industry.
• Manage delivery and stakeholders — lead governance workstreams, manage cross-functional teams, and maintain trusted relationships with data owners, stewards, and leadership.

Skills

Data governance

Data strategy

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (relevant field)

Associate’s Degree + 6 years experience

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Accenture PLC is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise governance frameworks, driving data ownership, quality, metadata, and policy enforcement. You will translate strategy into actionable models, stand up governance councils, and oversee tooling adoption across Collibra, Alation, and Purview.

You will ensure regulatory alignment, manage cross-functional workstreams, and partner with data owners and leadership to deliver trusted analytics and