Data Transformation & Governance Lead (Hybrid)

Grant Thornton; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Data Transformation & Governance Manager to join GTech. This role leads governance around acquired-company data during migration, integration, modernization, archival, and analytics enablement, partnering with legal, risk, security, and business leaders to ensure trusted, governed data assets.

The role covers unstructured and structured data, retention, and data ownership, with emphasis on defining governance scope and ensuring data readiness for analytics and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data governance, data transformation, data management, data quality, data integration, records and information management, data privacy and compliance, analytics, or related enterprise technology roles.
• Demonstrated experience applying data governance principles to data migration, integration, modernization, archival, analytics, or large-scale transformation programs.
• Experience governing unstructured content alongside structured data (mail, file storage, collaboration platforms, service management records).
• Familiarity with retention scheduling, legal holds, and defensible disposal concepts.

Responsibilities

• Apply and extend enterprise data governance frameworks to acquired-company integration and adaptation to entity-specific circumstances.
• Embed governance requirements into data transformation initiatives (migration, modernization, archival, analytics).
• Establish and maintain a view of the full data estate for acquisitions across structured and unstructured data.
• Catalog acquired-company content by category, sensitivity, ownership, and disposition.
• Advise on content handling during migration, including what to move, archive, or preserve.

Skills

Data governance

Data transformation

Data management

Analytics

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Data Transformation & Governance Manager to join GTech. This role leads governance around acquired-company data during migration, integration, modernization, archival, and analytics enablement, partnering with legal, risk, security, and business leaders to ensure trusted, governed data assets.

The role covers unstructured and structured data, retention, and data ownership, with emphasis on defining governance scope and ensuring data readiness for analytics and