Metadata Governance Lead | Data Catalog & Stewardship

TEKsystems; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Metadata Management Analyst in Newark, NJ, on a contract-to-hire basis. The role focuses on metadata onboarding, stewardship, catalog adoption, and governance maturity across business domains, partnering with business and technology teams.

You will lead workshops, define standards, and drive adoption of metadata management practices to improve data transparency, ownership, quality and trust.

Qualifications

• Experience with Metadata Management and Data Governance programs.
• Knowledge of Data Catalogs, Data Glossaries, Data Lineage, Data Stewardship, Data Quality, Metadata Standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead metadata onboarding and domain activation across business areas.
• Establish ownership, stewardship, and governance processes for trusted data usage.
• Define and maintain metadata standards, catalog governance policies, and stewardship procedures.
• Develop business glossaries, data asset inventories, and governance practices.
• Identify gaps and recommend improvements to governance processes.

Skills

Metadata management

Data governance

Data catalog

Data lineage

Stakeholder facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Systems/Data Management/Business

Tools

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Alation

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Metadata Management Analyst in Newark, NJ, on a contract-to-hire basis. The role focuses on metadata onboarding, stewardship, catalog adoption, and governance maturity across business domains, partnering with business and technology teams.

You will lead workshops, define standards, and drive adoption of metadata management practices to improve data transparency, ownership, quality and trust.