Senior Specialist, Data Governance

Jobtailor; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Data Governance Leader in Tallahassee to drive enterprise-wide governance policies, ownership structures, and data quality initiatives. You will partner with legal, compliance, and IT teams to ensure regulatory compliance and robust data controls.

The role requires 6+ years in data governance or related fields, with strong knowledge of GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA/SOX/ITAR and ERP systems such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or CostPoint. Travel up to 20% may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years in data governance, data management, or related field
• Graduate Degree and 4+ years related experience; or 10+ years in lieu of a degree
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, ITAR and industry standards (DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM)
• Experience implementing data literacy programs and working with ERP systems such as SAP/PeopleSoft/Oracle/CostPoint

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enforce enterprise-wide data governance policies and standards
• Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability structures
• Establish and manage data governance councils and working groups
• Ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance
• Monitor data quality, profiling, validation, and issue remediation
• Collaborate with data owners to resolve defects and root causes
• Support master data management, metadata, and reference data controls
• Implement controls for sensitive data handling and access management
• Support audits, risk assessments, and remediation planning
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, cybersecurity, and IT teams on data risks
• Provide training and support to data owners, stewards, and end users
• Maintain documentation of governance frameworks and data lineage
• Research complex issues and translate requirements into governance solutions
• Stay current with data governance trends and regulations
• Travel 10–20% for onsite implementations

Skills

Data governance

Regulatory compliance

Data quality management

Data literacy programs

Data privacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

PeopleSoft

Oracle

CostPoint

Job description

• Develop, maintain, and enforce enterprise-wide data governance policies, standards, and procedures
• Define and document data ownership, stewardship, and accountability structures
• Establish and manage data governance frameworks, councils, and working groups
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, completeness, security, and regulatory compliance
• Monitor and improve data quality through profiling, validation, and issue remediation
• Partner with data owners and stewards to resolve data defects and root causes
• Support master data management, metadata management, and reference data controls initiatives
• Implement and monitor controls for sensitive data handling, retention, classification, change management, and access management
• Support audits, risk assessments, and remediation planning
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, cybersecurity, and IT teams on data-related risks
• Provide training and support to data owners, stewards, and end users
• Maintain documentation of governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and data lineage
• Research complex issues, solve problems, and implement governance solutions
• Translate data-related requirements into innovative governance solutions
• Stay current with data governance trends, regulations, and best practices
• Travel 10–20% and support onsite implementations or enterprise solution integrations

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience in data governance, data management, or related field
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, and ITAR
• Knowledge of industry standards including DAMA-DMBOK and DCAM
• Experience implementing data literacy programs
• Experience with ERPs and enterprise software such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, and CostPoint
• Understanding of data architecture, data modeling, systems integration, and data management best practices
• Experience with data quality tools, data profiling, and data lineage analysis
• Understanding of cloud data platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Professional certifications in data governance or compliance are preferred
• Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred
• Ability to travel 10–20% and support onsite implementation when required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and enforcing data governance policies, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with regulatory frameworks. Proficient in managing data quality initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement effective data management solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Data Quality Management
• Data Architecture
• Data Literacy Programs

Hard Skills

• Data Management
• Data Profiling
• Data Lineage Analysis
• Data Stewardship
• Data Ownership
• Data Security
• Data Modeling
• Systems Integration
• Data Governance Frameworks
• Data Quality Tools

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• Training and Support
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Data Governance Certification
• Compliance Certification

Industry Keywords

• GDPR
• CCPA
• HIPAA
• SOX
• ITAR
• DAMA-DMBOK
• DCAM

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• PeopleSoft
• Oracle
• CostPoint
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP