Senior Data Governance & Stewardship Specialist

Independence Pet Group; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Parental Leave

HSA

PTO

Retirement Plan

Career Advancement

Pet-friendly Office

Job summary

Independence Pet Group is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to lead and support our data governance program across multiple brands and data platforms. The role focuses on data cataloging, metadata management, and privacy compliance, partnering with Security, Engineering, Legal, and business teams.

You will administer Databricks Unity Catalog, develop data lineage, and drive data stewardship initiatives while coordinating with product and data owners to improve data quality and governance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a 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.
• Experience supporting or administering Databricks Unity Catalog or similar governance platforms.
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and data quality management processes.
• Experience working with privacy, consent, and compliance technologies such as Osano.
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

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

8+ years exp

Data governance

Metadata management

Databricks Unity Catalog

MDM

Osano

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Osano

Job description

Independence Pet Group is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to lead and support our data governance program across multiple brands and data platforms. The role focuses on data cataloging, metadata management, and privacy compliance, partnering with Security, Engineering, Legal, and business teams.

You will administer Databricks Unity Catalog, develop data lineage, and drive data stewardship initiatives while coordinating with product and data owners to improve data quality and governance