We are seeking a skilled and detailoriented Data Governance Specialist to support the design implementation and daytoday management of enterprise data governance initiatives The ideal candidate will bring 4 years of handson experience in data governance metadata management data quality and compliance and will work closely with data engineering analytics and business teams to embed governance best practices across the organization Responsibilities Data Governance Framework Policy Support the implementation and maintenance of enterprisewide data governance frameworks including policies standards and role definitions Assist in defining data classification retention schedules and lifecycle management guidelines Participate in governance councils and crossfunctional working groups preparing documentation and tracking action items Apply privacybydesign principles to data handling processes and workflows Metadata Management Data Cataloguing Support the deployment and ongoing administration of enterprise metadata and cataloguing tools e g Microsoft Purview Informatica or Alation Maintain and enforce metadata standards covering technical business and operational metadata Monitor and update data lineage across ingestion transformation analytics and consumption layers Ensure metadata accuracy completeness and currency across all data environments Data Quality Management Define and implement data quality rules thresholds and monitoring processes aligned to enterprise standards Maintain data quality scorecards and dashboards to track accuracy completeness timeliness and consistency Conduct rootcause analysis for data quality issues and coordinate remediation with data owners and engineering teams Drive continuous improvement in data quality across business domains Data Access Privacy Compliance Implement and monitor data access governance policies including access approvals and segregation of duties Ensure data sensitivity tagging and privacy constraints are consistently applied across all data domains Collaborate with security privacy and legal teams to ensure compliant data handling practices Support internal and external audits compliance reviews and risk assessments Stakeholder Collaboration Enablement Serve as a point of contact for governance queries from data engineering analytics and business stakeholders Participate in governance training workshops and awareness programs to promote data literacy across teams Contribute to the development of governance playbooks SOPs and onboarding documentation for new data domains Provide knowledge transfer support to internal teams on governance tools workflows and best practices Key Skills Requirements 4 years of experience in data governance data management or data stewardship roles Solid understanding of metadata management data lineage data cataloguing and data quality frameworks Handson experience with at least one data governance platform e g Microsoft Purview Informatica IDMC or Alation Working knowledge of data management best practices and frameworks such as DAMADMBOK DCAM CDMC or ISO standards Understanding of data privacy regulations data classification retention policies and compliance requirements Experience collaborating across multiteam or multidomain data ecosystems Strong analytical problemsolving and documentation skills Effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage both technical and business stakeholders Preffered Certifications CDMP Certified Data Management Skilled DAMA InternationalDCAM Data Management Capability Assessment Model CertificationCertifications in metadata management platforms Purview Informatica or Alation CIPP or equivalent data privacy certification advantageous We are seeking a skilled and detailoriented Data Governance Specialist to support the design implementation and daytoday management of enterprise data governance initiatives The ideal candidate will bring 4 years of handson experience in data governance metadata management data quality and compliance and will work closely with data engineering analytics and business teams to embed governance best practices across the organization Responsibilities Data Governance Framework Policy Support the implementation and maintenance of enterprisewide data governance frameworks including policies standards and role definitions Assist in defining data classification retention schedules and lifecycle management guidelines Participate in governance councils and crossfunctional working groups preparing documentation and tracking action items Apply privacybydesign principles to data handling processes and workflows Metadata Management Data Cataloguing Support the deployment and ongoing administration of enterprise metadata and cataloguing tools e g Microsoft Purview Informatica or Alation Maintain and enforce metadata st

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