Head of Data Governance & Strategy

Human Ventures, LLC.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Ookla, an Accenture company, seeks a visionary VP of Data Governance & Strategy to define and operationalize enterprise governance, policies, standards, and data ownership across the organization. This leader will establish the governance vision, operating model, and cross-functional practices ensuring data is discoverable and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the CDAO, the role will drive data literacy, cross-team collaboration, and a culture of data accountability while aligning with regulatory

Qualifications

• 15+ years in data governance, data quality, data management, compliance, or related tech disciplines.
• 7+ years leading data governance, data quality, data stewardship, or data enablement teams and programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Data Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience building and scaling enterprise data governance programs, including policy frameworks, stewardship networks, and data catalogs.
• Relevant certifications in data governance, data management (e.g., CDMP), privacy, or related disciplines are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Ookla’s enterprise data governance strategy, operating model, policies, standards, and multi-year roadmap.
• Establish and operationalize data ownership, data stewardship, and accountability frameworks across all data domains.
• Oversee enterprise data quality programs, including data quality rules, monitoring, observability, lineage, and remediation.
• Lead data security and privacy governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and enterprise data protection standards.
• Build and run the enterprise data catalog, metadata management practices, and data discovery capabilities.
• Drive data literacy, data enablement, and change management programs to build a data-fluent, governance-aware organization.

Skills

Enterprise data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Data stewardship

Data catalog platforms

Data privacy regulations

Data security frameworks

Governance operating models

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management/CS/Data Management/Business Administration

CDMP or related certification

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Cloud-native data platforms

Job description

Ookla, an Accenture company, seeks a visionary VP of Data Governance & Strategy to define and operationalize enterprise governance, policies, standards, and data ownership across the organization. This leader will establish the governance vision, operating model, and cross-functional practices ensuring data is discoverable and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the CDAO, the role will drive data literacy, cross-team collaboration, and a culture of data accountability while aligning with regulatory