VP, Data Governance & Privacy Ops (Hybrid, Unlimited PTO)

Experian; United States; Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Volunteer time off

12 paid holidays

Health benefits

401K matching

Job summary

Experian North America is seeking a Vice President, Data Governance to lead the data governance and privacy operations function. This executive role owns enterprise-wide data cataloging, lineage, access-approval capabilities, and daily operations of the Privacy Framework for NA.

You will mentor a team of data stewards and privacy professionals, partner with Legal, Compliance, IT, and business leaders, and drive governance maturity across NA with measurable KPIs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data management, or privacy operations.
• 5+ years in a people-leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with data catalog/lineage platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica).
• Deep working knowledge of U.S. privacy regulations (CCPA/CPRA, etc.).
• Experience designing consumer rights request processes and consumer-facing privacy portals.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the multi-year roadmap to advance NA data governance maturity.
• Lead the design, build, and rollout of a NA-wide Data Catalog and Data Lineage platform.
• Establish and improve data governance policies across NA units.
• Own data access request workflows and approvals.
• Oversee the Privacy Framework operations for NA and SLA-aligned responses.
• Manage the consumer privacy portal and privacy monitoring program.
• Mentor and develop a team of data stewards and privacy professionals.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, IT, and business leaders.
• Report KPIs/KRIs on governance maturity and privacy operations to executives.

Skills

Data governance

Privacy operations

Leadership

Data catalog

Data lineage

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Job description

Experian North America is seeking a Vice President, Data Governance to lead the data governance and privacy operations function. This executive role owns enterprise-wide data cataloging, lineage, access-approval capabilities, and daily operations of the Privacy Framework for NA.

You will mentor a team of data stewards and privacy professionals, partner with Legal, Compliance, IT, and business leaders, and drive governance maturity across NA with measurable KPIs.