Senior Data Governance & Metadata Lead

icwgroup; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

ICW Group is seeking a Data Governance Lead to advance metadata management and data quality across our enterprise. You will guide catalog development, establish metadata standards, and drive governance metrics, collaborating with data owners and business partners to ensure accurate data definitions and usage.

The role emphasizes advanced SQL skills, experience with data catalog tools, and a strong analytical mindset in a hybrid San Diego-based environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, data science, IS, or related field.
• Minimum 4-7 years of experience in data governance or metadata management.
• CDMP/DGSP or similar data governance certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance support.
• Develop and maintain metadata repositories and data catalog.
• Oversee data quality documentation and governance metrics.
• Collaborate with owners to manage data definitions, quality and usage.
• Deliver training on metadata management best practices.

Skills

Advanced SQL

SaaS platforms

Data catalog management

Excel

Insurance knowledge

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Data catalog tooling

SQL tooling

Job description

ICW Group is seeking a Data Governance Lead to advance metadata management and data quality across our enterprise. You will guide catalog development, establish metadata standards, and drive governance metrics, collaborating with data owners and business partners to ensure accurate data definitions and usage.

The role emphasizes advanced SQL skills, experience with data catalog tools, and a strong analytical mindset in a hybrid San Diego-based environment.