Data Governance Lead

Carbon Data Solutions; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon Data Solutions seeks a Data Governance Lead for remote engagement, shaping policies, processes and tooling that make data a reliable enterprise asset with a privacy-first focus.

Candidates should bring 5+ years in data roles, strong knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK, GDPR, and data catalog/tools such as Collibra or Alation, and the ability to translate governance policy into engineering requirements. Remote work available worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing or leading a data governance programme (DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent framework).
• Working knowledge of GDPR and similar privacy laws.
• Familiarity with data catalogue and lineage tools (Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, or open-source equivalents).
• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) concepts and tools.
• Ability to translate governance policy into engineering requirements.
• 5+ years in a data role, with at least 2 focused on governance or compliance.

Skills

DAMA-DMBOK

GDPR knowledge

Governance policy translation

5+ years data governance

Data governance leadership

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Open-source governance tools

Job description

Remote 5+ yrs

Stack

POPIA Data Governance Collibra MDM GDPR

Who this pool is for

Matching roles are remote. Data professionals anywhere can join.

Data Governance Leads on carbon.talent establish the policies, processes, and tooling that make data a reliable enterprise asset. As privacy law becomes table stakes, demand for governance specialists has increased significantly.

What we look for

• Experience implementing or leading a data governance programme (DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent framework)
• Working knowledge of GDPR and similar privacy laws
• Familiarity with data catalogue and lineage tools (Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, or open-source equivalents)
• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) concepts and tools
• Ability to translate governance policy into engineering requirements
• 5+ years in a data role, with at least 2 focused on governance or compliance

Questions

Are the roles remote?

Matching roles are remote. Data professionals anywhere can join.