Senior Data Governance & Catalog Specialist

Independence Pet Group; Bristol (RI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Day

Job summary

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to lead data cataloging, metadata management, and governance initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with Security, Engineering, Legal, and business teams to ensure data quality, privacy compliance, and scalable governance practices.

The role focuses on implementing and administering governance platforms, driving data stewardship, and coordinating across brand portfolios to improve data discoverability and trust.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or 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.

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

Master Data Management

Privacy compliance

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Data lineage

Osano

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

OSANO

Job description

Independence Pet Holdings is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to lead data cataloging, metadata management, and governance initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with Security, Engineering, Legal, and business teams to ensure data quality, privacy compliance, and scalable governance practices.

The role focuses on implementing and administering governance platforms, driving data stewardship, and coordinating across brand portfolios to improve data discoverability and trust.