Remote Data Governance & Privacy Risk Specialist

Oregonian Media Group; Jersey City, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Based in Jersey City, NJ, this role is primarily remote but requires some in-office attendance. The Data Governance Specialist drives GRC initiatives, implementing data governance frameworks, risk controls, and compliance monitoring across data assets.

Reports to the Director of Risk, Compliance & Support. The position focuses on safeguarding sensitive information, improving data quality, and enabling data-driven decision-making through governance standards and collaboration with engineering and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in GRC, data governance, or data management.
• Experience leading cross-discipline project teams.
• Solid written and spoken communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis/reporting tools.
• Understanding of privacy issues and online data challenges.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to define, document, and maintain data governance and quality procedures.
• Coordinate data classification, dictionaries, metadata, and lineage across assets.
• Define and enforce standards for PII handling and data retention.
• Provide training and guidance on data governance best practices.
• Conduct risk assessments and DP IAs as required by privacy regulations.
• Generate reports and dashboards to track governance, quality, and risk metrics.
• Collaborate with security and engineering to set access guidelines and export controls.
• Support data quality initiatives including profiling, monitoring, and remediation.
• Analyze data assets to identify integrity issues and drive remediation.
• Serve as policy-layer owner for data platforms and pipelines.
• Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations like CCPA and state laws.
• Liaise with infrastructure, legal, and business teams to resolve governance issues.
• Assist in audits and incident escalation, monitor infrastructure security issues.
• Develop scripts to automate governance processes.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Privacy regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Metadata management tools

Job description

Based in Jersey City, NJ, this role is primarily remote but requires some in-office attendance. The Data Governance Specialist drives GRC initiatives, implementing data governance frameworks, risk controls, and compliance monitoring across data assets.

Reports to the Director of Risk, Compliance & Support. The position focuses on safeguarding sensitive information, improving data quality, and enabling data-driven decision-making through governance standards and collaboration with engineering and