Senior Data Product & Asset Governance Lead

EY; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking an Associate Director for Data Product and Asset Governance in the U.S. to lead federated governance for enterprise data products and assets. You will define ownership, metadata, lineage, and access controls, while translating business needs into technical specifications and roadmaps.

This role combines governance, product management, and hands-on implementation across cloud data platforms. You will collaborate with data owners, platform teams, and security to ensure trusted,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in information systems, computer science, software or data engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years across data governance, data products, data platforms, analytics or AI enablement.
• Experience establishing data product or asset governance adopted by business and technology teams.
• Hands‑on implementation with an enterprise data governance platform and integrations.
• Practical experience with Purview, Unity Catalog or Fabric/OneLake is advantageous.
• Knowledge of DAMA DMBOK, DCAM or CDMC and related standards.
• Strong business engagement across diverse teams; ability to translate needs into technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define the governance model for enterprise data products and assets.
• Establish a common governance baseline covering metadata, classification, quality and lineage.
• Design, configure and validate governance workflows and data contracts.
• Translate governance requirements into technical specifications and user stories.
• Lead discovery with stakeholders, translate needs into roadmaps and backlogs.
• Deliver governance configurations and validation within approved policy and security controls.

Skills

Data governance

Product management

Data platforms

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder engagement

SQL/Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems or related

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Databricks Unity Catalog

Collibra

Job description

EY is seeking an Associate Director for Data Product and Asset Governance in the U.S. to lead federated governance for enterprise data products and assets. You will define ownership, metadata, lineage, and access controls, while translating business needs into technical specifications and roadmaps.

This role combines governance, product management, and hands-on implementation across cloud data platforms. You will collaborate with data owners, platform teams, and security to ensure trusted,