Program Manager, Data and Information Governance

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Connecticut seeks an Enterprise IT Data Governance and Information Management Lead to drive the program strategy, roadmap, and governance framework. You will partner with business leaders and manage risk, compliance, and data protection initiatives across the organization.

The role requires expertise in unstructured data governance, regulatory alignment, and cross‑functional governance practices, with a focus on measurable outcomes and executive visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 5–10 years in program management, governance, or compliance.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business workstreams.
• Experience with unstructured data governance and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise IT Data Governance and IM program; define strategy and roadmap.
• Establish governance model, roles, decision forums, and escalation paths.
• Drive adoption of standards for document handling, retention labeling, and sharing.
• Partner with business leaders to assess practices, gaps, remediation, and compliance progress.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Internal Audit to meet obligations.
• Oversee playbooks for data discovery, audit response, tabletop exercises, and preparedness.

Skills

Data governance

Program management

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Purview

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology/Management

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Data governance software

Job description

Enterprise IT Data Governance and Information Management Lead Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise IT Data Governance and Information Management Program for unstructured data, including program strategy, roadmap development, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and maintain the governance model, roles, responsibilities, decision forums, and escalation paths needed to support enterprise information management practices.
• Drive adoption of standards for document and information handling, including record identification, retention requirements, sensitivity labeling, document purpose, sharing permissions, download/copy restrictions, and lifecycle management.
• Partner with business unit leaders and designated data owners to assess current-state practices, identify gaps, define remediation plans, and track business progress toward compliance and housekeeping objectives.
• Lead senior‑level status meetings and steering updates; present program health, risks, dependencies, progress metrics, business unit performance, and required decisions in a concise and actionable manner.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Internal Audit to ensure the program supports regulatory obligations, defensible discovery, data minimization, and incident readiness.
• Oversee development of repeatable processes and playbooks for data discovery, audit response, cyber response support, tabletop exercises, and preparedness simulations.
• Drive cross‑functional planning for data protection capabilities supported by Microsoft Purview and related platforms, ensuring alignment between business requirements and technical control implementation.
• Define and monitor KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and maturity measures to track adoption, remediation progress, policy adherence, and control effectiveness.
• Build strong working relationships across IT and the business; influence stakeholders to take action, resolve barriers, and improve long‑term information management discipline.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of decisions, risks, approvals, standards, and process changes using structured governance and reporting practices consistent with enterprise program management expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Information Management, Records Management, Cybersecurity, Legal Studies, or related discipline; or equivalent experience
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in program management, data governance, information management, compliance, records management, or related disciplines
• Strong knowledge of data governance, information lifecycle management, records/retention concepts, unstructured data risk, and information protection principles
• Strong program and stakeholder management skills, including roadmap development, milestone tracking, dependency management, executive reporting, and issue/risk escalation
• Ability to translate regulatory, legal, privacy, and security requirements into practical business and technology workstreams
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Purview capabilities such as sensitivity labels, retention labels/policies, data classification, content exploration, and governance‑related protections
• Strong analytical, organizational, and change leadership skills
• Ability to drive accountability in a matrixed environment without direct authority
• PMP, Agile, Microsoft, Records / Information Management, Privacy, or Security‑related certifications preferred.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Data Governance and Information Management, with a strong focus on unstructured data, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Proficient in developing strategies, managing programs, and fostering cross‑functional collaboration to enhance information management practices.