Manager, Data Governance

North Highland; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

North Highland in Atlanta, GA seeks a Data & Analytics Manager to lead data governance, data management, and analytics initiatives that drive business growth and measurable value.

You will mentor a team of analysts, partner with stakeholders to define KPIs, deliver dashboards in Tableau/Power BI, and ensure data quality and compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in data analytics, BI, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing data projects and leading teams.
• Strong proficiency with SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI.
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and data management best practices.
• Experience with GCP, Azure and AWS data tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of data analytics solutions to support strategy and decision making.
• Manage and mentor a team of data analysts and specialists.
• Oversee data collection, cleansing, transformation, and visualization for accuracy and usability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and deliver actionable insights.
• Develop and deploy data governance concepts, frameworks, and operating models.
• Activate data management tools (data catalogs, quality, profiling) with technical teams.
• Create and maintain dashboards and models using Tableau, Power BI, SQL.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and regulatory compliance across programs.
• Drive continuous improvement in data processes, methodologies, and technologies.
• Present findings to senior leadership to support data-driven decisions.

Skills

Data analysis

Visualization

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field

Tools

Data catalogs

Data quality tools

Data profiling tools

GCP

Azure

AWS

Job description

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

As the world’s leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last. We're seeking a Manager, Data Governance in Atlanta, GA in Tech & Data to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a Data & Analytics Manager to lead and deliver data-driven solutions that support business objectives and drive organizational growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis (including the ability to visualize insights), data governance, data management, project management, and stakeholder engagement, with proven experience in implementing data initiatives across multiple business domains.

YOU WILL:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data analytics solutions to support business strategy and decision-making.
• Manage and mentor a team of data analysts and specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Oversee data collection, cleansing, transformation, and visualization processes to ensure data accuracy and usability.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, define KPIs, and deliver actionable insights.
• Develop and deploy data governance and data management concepts, frameworks and operating models.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to activate and use data management tools (i.e. data catalogs, data quality and data profiling).
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical models using industry-standard tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL).
• Ensure data governance, quality, and compliance with relevant regulations and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in data processes, methodologies, and technologies.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in data and analytics.

IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing data projects and leading teams.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and data management best practices, frameworks, tools and platforms (experience with GCP, Azure, and AWS related data management and governance tools a plus).
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable business insights.
• Experience in Public Sector, Retail, Life Sciences, Financial Services and/or other industries.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.