Senior Data Governance & Catalog Lead

Independence Pet Holdings, Inc.; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave: 12 weeks

HSA

FSA

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Wellness Day off

Volunteer time off

Pet-friendly office

Commuter Benefits

Group Pet Insurance

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to manage technology platforms enabling our data governance program.

You will partner with Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to support cataloging, metadata, MDM, privacy compliance, and data quality initiatives. You will administer the Data Catalog, lead metadata onboarding and data lineage, and coordinate with platform users to improve governance adoption and data management practices

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience implementing and administering data catalog platforms with metadata management.
• 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.
• Experience with privacy, consent, and compliance technologies such as Osano.

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

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Data modeling

Governance frameworks

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to manage technology platforms enabling our data governance program.

You will partner with Data Governance, Security, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to support cataloging, metadata, MDM, privacy compliance, and data quality initiatives. You will administer the Data Catalog, lead metadata onboarding and data lineage, and coordinate with platform users to improve governance adoption and data management practices