Enterprise Data Governance & Strategy Lead

Accenture PLC; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks. You will translate strategy into governance operating models and drive adoption of cataloging and lineage tooling across a regulated enterprise.

Travel may be required up to 80%, and you will lead cross-functional workstreams with data owners and stewards. A strong background in data governance, data management, and regulatory compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a data management, data governance, or a data strategy role (in an AWS, Microsoft, Google, etc. 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). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

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

Data management

Data quality

Metadata management

Policy enforcement

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

AWS

Google Cloud

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Accenture PLC is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks. You will translate strategy into governance operating models and drive adoption of cataloging and lineage tooling across a regulated enterprise.

Travel may be required up to 80%, and you will lead cross-functional workstreams with data owners and stewards. A strong background in data governance, data management, and regulatory compliance is essential.