Enterprise Data Governance & Strategy Manager

Accenture PLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 94,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks that enable trusted analytics and AI. You will translate strategy into governance operating models and stand up councils, with emphasis on policy enforcement and data quality.

You will lead cross-functional governance workstreams, manage stakeholders, and drive adoption of cataloging and lineage tooling to meet regulatory and privacy requirements across regulated

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data management, governance, or data strategy roles in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 5+ years designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks and operating models (stewardship, ownership, data quality, metadata).
• 3+ years hands-on data cataloging and lineage tooling (Collibra, Alation, Purview).
• 5+ years high-value consulting or equivalent internal experience leading workstreams and deadlines.
• 3+ years regulatory/privacy compliance work in an enterprise data context.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year experience

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance design across ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata management, and policy enforcement.
• Translate data strategy into actionable governance operating models adopted by business and tech teams.
• Establish governance structures: councils, data classification, access policies, and accountability.
• Drive governance tooling adoption: roll out cataloging, lineage, and data quality tools and ensure real usage.
• Ensure regulatory and privacy alignment to client industry requirements.
• Manage delivery and stakeholders across cross-functional teams and data owners.

Skills

Data governance

Governance operating models

Regulatory compliance

Data cataloging tooling

Consulting experience

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks that enable trusted analytics and AI. You will translate strategy into governance operating models and stand up councils, with emphasis on policy enforcement and data quality.

You will lead cross-functional governance workstreams, manage stakeholders, and drive adoption of cataloging and lineage tooling to meet regulatory and privacy requirements across regulated