Metadata Governance Lead - Data Catalog & Stewardship

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Metadata Management Analyst to advance enterprise data governance by leading onboarding, stewardship, and catalog adoption across business domains.

You will partner with business and technology teams to improve data transparency, quality, and trust through robust metadata practices, governance maturity, and change management in a hybrid Newark, NJ environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Metadata Management and Data Governance programs.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and manage stakeholder relationships across multiple teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of Data Mesh concepts and domain-oriented governance models.

Responsibilities

• Lead metadata onboarding and domain activation initiatives across business areas.
• Establish metadata ownership, stewardship, and governance processes to support trusted data usage.
• Define and maintain metadata standards, catalog governance policies, stewardship procedures, and adoption frameworks.
• Support the development and implementation of business glossaries, data asset inventories, metadata requirements, and governance practices.

Skills

Metadata Management

Data Governance

Data Catalogs

Business Glossaries

Data Lineage

Data Stewardship

Data Quality

Metadata Standards

Stakeholder Facilitation

Change Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, or a related field

Tools

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Atlan

Alation

Similar tools

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Data Metadata Management Analyst to advance enterprise data governance by leading onboarding, stewardship, and catalog adoption across business domains.

You will partner with business and technology teams to improve data transparency, quality, and trust through robust metadata practices, governance maturity, and change management in a hybrid Newark, NJ environment.