Data Governance & Transformation Lead

Grant Thornton; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Benefits package for employees

Annual bonus potential

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Manager of Data Transformation & Governance to lead governance for acquired-company data integrations, ensuring data quality, retention, and compliant use across migration and analytics initiatives.

The role requires embedding governance into data transformation efforts and coordinating with data owners, stewards, and cross-functional teams to deliver trustworthy data assets for enterprise decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data governance, data transformation, or related roles.
• Experience applying governance to data migration, modernization, archival, and analytics.
• Experience governing unstructured and structured data across multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance for integration of acquired-company data and ensure quality and compliance.
• Embed governance into data migration, transformation, and analytics enablement activities.
• Maintain a full data estate view across acquisitions, including unstructured content.
• Define ownership, retention, and disposition for data assets within migration plans.
• Coordinate with Legal, Risk, Privacy, and IT to ensure controls and approvals.

Skills

Data governance

Data transformation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Manager of Data Transformation & Governance to lead governance for acquired-company data integrations, ensuring data quality, retention, and compliant use across migration and analytics initiatives.

The role requires embedding governance into data transformation efforts and coordinating with data owners, stewards, and cross-functional teams to deliver trustworthy data assets for enterprise decisions.