Remote Data Governance Lead & Stewardship

Independence Pet Group; Tennessee; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement savings plan

PTO and holidays

Pet-friendly office

Training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings seeks a Data Governance Analyst to support and manage the organization’s governance platforms, data cataloging, metadata, and MD M initiatives. You will collaborate with Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to enable cataloging, privacy compliance, and data quality programs.

Responsibilities include administering the Data Catalog and Unity Catalog, driving governance adoption, and leading the Data Stewardship program while coordinating

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a 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 effectively across Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Product, and business teams.
• Familiarity with industry-standard data governance frameworks and governance operating models.

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 lineage

Data quality

Collaboration across teams

Governance frameworks

Governance adoption metrics

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings seeks a Data Governance Analyst to support and manage the organization’s governance platforms, data cataloging, metadata, and MD M initiatives. You will collaborate with Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to enable cataloging, privacy compliance, and data quality programs.

Responsibilities include administering the Data Catalog and Unity Catalog, driving governance adoption, and leading the Data Stewardship program while coordinating