Director, Data Governance & Data Quality

TZ Consulting; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

TZ Consulting is hiring for a Director of Data Governance and Data Quality in Chandler, AZ. The role leading the client’s governance operating model will have direct authority over certification standards, escalation paths, and how data trust is enforced across multiple systems.

It is a builder’s mandate, not a maintenance position. You will build the Data Trust Council, own the metric registry and certification framework, and design the data quality incident process with root-cause

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data governance, data quality, or data strategy leadership in multi-system environments.
• Strong technical fluency with Snowflake, dbt, and modern BI tools such as Tableau.
• Experience designing certification standards, owner/steward models, and source-change control.
• Executive-level diplomacy translating data lineage and quality constraints for non-technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the Data Trust Council with real decision rights for critical data domains.
• Own the metric registry and certification framework end-to-end with clear data ownership and lineage.
• Design data quality incident process including root-cause classification and remediation routing.
• Create and enforce Data Impact Reviews for source-system changes touching certified data and reports.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data strategy

Executive communication

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Tableau

Job description

Director, Data Governance & Data Quality

Chandler, United States • Posted on 07/14/2026

• Salary $180,000 to $200,000 base plus 10% bonus
• City Chandler
• State/Province Arizona
• Country United States

Job Description

The Opportunity: You'll build the client's data governance operating model from the ground up, with direct authority over certification standards, executive escalation paths, and how data trust actually gets enforced across a complex, multi-system environment. This is a builder’s mandate, not a maintenance seat.

Responsibilities:

• Build and run the Data Trust Council, an executive cadence with real decision rights for critical data domains.
• Own the critical metric registry and certification framework end to end, so certified data has a clear owner, lineage, and change history.
• Design the data quality incident process, including root‑cause classification and remediation routing.
• Create and enforce Data Impact Reviews that govern how source‑system and workflow changes touch certified data and downstream reporting.

Requirements

• 7+ years in data governance, data quality, or data strategy leadership, with a proven track record building business‑owned governance in a messy, multi-system environment where sources, definitions, and dashboards didn't initially agree.
• Strong technical fluency with Snowflake, dbt, and modern BI tools (Tableau or comparable).
• Demonstrated experience designing certification standards, owner/steward models, and source‑change control that changed actual operating behavior, not just documentation.
• Strong advantage: executive‑level diplomacy translating technical lineage and data‑quality constraints into plain‑language business implications for non‑technical leaders.

Compensation: $180,000 to $200,000 base plus 10% bonus. Full time onsite 4 days/week, Chandler, AZ.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are available.