Senior Data Governance & Quality Lead

Vanguard; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a senior data governance professional to drive strategic data management initiatives across the intermediary business and data teams. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, trusted data through governance controls, with emphasis on data quality, metadata, lineage, and standards.

The ideal candidate translates broad governance objectives into actionable plans, partners with senior leaders and data stewards, and ensures measurable progress and alignment with risk and

Qualifications

• Strong data quality, metadata, architecture standards.
• Minimum of five years of related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent; MBA/MS preferred.
• Experience with Databricks, cloud data platforms, or Collibra.
• Proficient in SQL and Python with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME of data sets and data storage systems.
• Lead process design for new offerings and improvements.
• Improve Data Management’s service and gain stakeholder buy-in.
• Build and maintain relationships to define data requirements.
• Identify solutions for best-in-class data management practices.
• Participate in special projects and other duties.

Skills

Data quality

Metadata

Architecture standards

SQL

Python

Databricks

Cloud data environments

Governance principles

Strategic thinking

Operational execution

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

MBA or MS in Analytics (preferred)

Tools

Databricks

Cloud data platforms

Collibra

Enterprise metadata tools

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a senior data governance professional to drive strategic data management initiatives across the intermediary business and data teams. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, trusted data through governance controls, with emphasis on data quality, metadata, lineage, and standards.

The ideal candidate translates broad governance objectives into actionable plans, partners with senior leaders and data stewards, and ensures measurable progress and alignment with risk and