Remote Data Governance Lead, Catalog & Stewardship

Independence Pet Group; Utah; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

FSA

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Wellness Day

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings in Utah is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to drive governance across cataloging, metadata, and quality initiatives. You will partner with Security, Engineering, Legal and business teams to enable data cataloging, MDM, privacy compliance and governance program execution.

You will administer Databricks Unity Catalog and Osano, lead the data steward program, and monitor governance metrics to optimize processes and technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance or Data Management.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms.
• Experience building and operationalizing a Data Stewardship Program.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and stewardship best practices.
• Experience supporting 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 governance frameworks and governance operating models.
• Experience measuring and reporting governance adoption, data quality, and operational metrics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support the enterprise Data Catalog in partnership with the Data Governance team.
• Lead the data catalog roadmap, including metadata collection, asset onboarding, data classification, business 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, governance adoption, and data management practices.
• Design, implement, and lead the Data Stewardship Program in alignment with data catalog deployment and governance objectives.
• Serve as the primary administrator and business liaison for Osano, managing platform enhancements, issue resolution, compliance requests, and vendor coordination.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) platforms and governance processes, including stewardship workflows, data quality initiatives, and master data controls.
• Monitor platform adoption, governance metrics, and usage trends, providing recommendations for process optimization and technology improvements.
• Support data governance projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Develop governance documentation, standards, and operational procedures that support scalable data management practices.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data cataloging

Data quality

Stakeholder collaboration

Governance frameworks

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings in Utah is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to drive governance across cataloging, metadata, and quality initiatives. You will partner with Security, Engineering, Legal and business teams to enable data cataloging, MDM, privacy compliance and governance program execution.

You will administer Databricks Unity Catalog and Osano, lead the data steward program, and monitor governance metrics to optimize processes and technology.