Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance Lead

Accenture PLC; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in the United States is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks. Trusted analytics and AI start with well-managed data, and you can translate data strategy into governance models adopted by business and technology stakeholders.

You will stand up governance councils, define data classifications and access policies, and drive tooling adoption like Collibra, Alation, and Microsoft Purview, while ensuring

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data management or governance roles.
• 5+ years designing governance frameworks and operating models.
• 3+ years with data cataloging and lineage tooling.
• 5+ years consulting experience or equivalent leading workstreams.
• 3+ years with regulatory and privacy compliance in data contexts.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; if Associate’s degree, 6 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance design across ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, and policy enforcement.
• Translate strategy into governance operating models for analytics and AI adoption.
• Establish governance structures with councils, classifications, access policies, and accountability.
• Drive governance tooling adoption with cataloging, lineage, and data quality tools.
• Ensure regulatory and privacy alignment with client industry requirements.
• Manage delivery and stakeholders across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Data governance

Data strategy

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Accenture PLC in the United States is seeking a Data Strategy & Governance Manager to design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks. Trusted analytics and AI start with well-managed data, and you can translate data strategy into governance models adopted by business and technology stakeholders.

You will stand up governance councils, define data classifications and access policies, and drive tooling adoption like Collibra, Alation, and Microsoft Purview, while ensuring