Remote Data Governance Lead & Steward

Independence Pet Group; Virginia; Remote; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability (short-term & long-term)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off & holidays

Pet friendly office

On the job training & skills develp.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Zusammenfassung

Independence Pet Group is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to guide and operate our data governance platforms and processes across data catalogs, metadata management, and MDM initiatives. You will collaborate with governance, security, engineering, product, and business teams to enhance data discoverability and quality.

The role focuses on implementing governance controls, driving data stewardship programs, and supporting platform administration for Databricks Unity Catalog and related tools.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Data governance

Data management

Data catalog

Metadata management

Data lineage

MDM

Databricks Unity Catalog

Data quality

Stakeholder collaboration

Governance frameworks

Jobbeschreibung

Independence Pet Group is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to guide and operate our data governance platforms and processes across data catalogs, metadata management, and MDM initiatives. You will collaborate with governance, security, engineering, product, and business teams to enhance data discoverability and quality.

The role focuses on implementing governance controls, driving data stewardship programs, and supporting platform administration for Databricks Unity Catalog and related tools.