Remote Data Governance Expert: Catalog & MDM

Independence Pet Group; Beryl (WV); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA

FSA

Retirement Plan

PTO & Holidays

Wellness Day

Pet-friendly Office

Training & Development

EAP

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support and manage the technology platforms enabling the organization's governance program.

You will serve as the primary technical resource for governance tooling and collaborate with stakeholders across governance, security, engineering, and business teams to enable cataloging, metadata management, MDM, privacy compliance, and data quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Data Governance, Data Management, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms, including metadata management and catalog engineering.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program from the ground up.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and stewardship best practices.
• Experience supporting or administering Databricks Unity Catalog or similar governance platforms.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and data quality management processes.
• Ability to collaborate across Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Product, and business teams.
• Familiarity with industry-standard data governance frameworks and governance operating models.
• Experience measuring and reporting governance adoption, data quality, and operational metrics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise Data Catalog in partnership with Data Governance team.
• Lead data catalog roadmap, including metadata collection, asset onboarding, data classification, glossary development, and data lineage documentation.
• Support and administer Databricks Unity Catalog, including data asset registration, metadata management, access governance coordination, and catalog organization across data domains.
• Partner with data owners, stewards, and engineering teams to improve data discoverability and governance adoption.
• Design, implement, and lead the Data Stewardship Program aligned with catalog deployment and governance objectives.
• Serve as primary administrator for Osano, managing enhancements, issue resolution, and vendor coordination.
• Support MDM platforms and governance processes, including stewardship workflows, data quality initiatives, and master data controls.
• Monitor governance adoption, data quality, and usage trends; provide optimization recommendations.
• Support data governance projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operational procedures to enable scalable data management.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Metadata Management

Data Cataloging

Data Lineage

Data Stewardship

Governance Frameworks

MDM

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support and manage the technology platforms enabling the organization's governance program.

You will serve as the primary technical resource for governance tooling and collaborate with stakeholders across governance, security, engineering, and business teams to enable cataloging, metadata management, MDM, privacy compliance, and data quality initiatives.