Data Governance Technical Program Manager

Rozgoo; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gusto is seeking a Data Governance TPM to define and deliver a program across Data Platforms, R&D, Legal & Compliance, Security, AIT, and Risk. You’ll stand up controls, harden data flows for model fed data, and ensure streams meet regulatory, audit, and business standards.

You’ll drive timelines, manage dependencies, head off risk, and use AI plugins to automate governance tasks, helping AI initiatives move faster without compromising security.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy and the roadmap.
• Collaborate with Security, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, GRC, Data Platforms, and Risk to shape data governance for an AI-native company.
• Define governance requirements and controls.

Job description

About Gusto

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve.

All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success. Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto. We expect all team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and grow their fluency as the technology evolves. AI experience requirements vary by role and will be assessed during the interview process.

About the Role:

Gusto is becoming an AI-native company, and that only works if our data governance keeps pace. As the Data Governance TPM, you'll own the definition and delivery of that program across Data Platforms, R&D, Legal & Compliance, Security, AIT, and Risk. You'll stand up new controls, harden the data flows that feed our models, and make sure every workstream meets our regulatory, audit, and business bar. You'll drive the timelines, manage the dependencies, head off the risk, and use AI plugins to do the work itself, so governance becomes something that helps Gusto move faster instead of slowing it down.

About the Team:

The TPM organization is part of our AIT, Risk, and Security team. We deliver the cross-functional work that lets Gusto securely accelerate its AI and platform modernization. The Data Governance program sits right at the intersection of security, compliance, and platform engineering, and it's foundational to how Gusto scales its AI ambitions responsibly. This is one of the most strategic programs on the team, and you'll lead it across a complex, fast-moving group of stakeholders.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

Set the strategy and the roadmap

• Work with leaders across Security, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, GRC, Data Platforms, and Risk to shape where data governance goes as Gusto becomes an AI-native company.
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