Position Summary

We are seeking a
Data Governance Lead to establish and scale the enterprise data governance framework that powers analytics, AI, and autonomous agents. This role will lead
the design and governance of the organization's data catalog, business
glossary, data lineage, semantic layer, and trusted data products using
platforms such as Atlan, Alation, Microsoft Purview, and related technologies.

The ideal candidate
understands that contemporary governance extends beyond compliance and documentation.
They will build the metadata, business context, semantic models, and trust
frameworks that enable humans and AI agents to consistently discover, understand,
and use enterprise data at scale.

This role will
partner closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, AI/ML, Enterprise
Architecture, Business Teams, and Product Leaders to create an enterprise
knowledge foundation that supports analytics, generative AI, agentic workflows,
and data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Data
Governance Strategy
- Define and execute the enterprise data governance roadmap.




- Establish governance processes, operating models, stewardship
responsibilities, and accountability frameworks.
- Develop standards for data quality, metadata management, lineage,
classification, and access governance.
- Drive adoption of governance practices across business and
technology teams.

Metadata &
Knowledge Management
- Lead implementation and optimization of Atlan, Alation, Purview, or
similar governance platforms.
- Build and maintain enterprise business glossaries, taxonomies, and
knowledge frameworks.
- Establish metadata standards that improve discoverability and trust
in enterprise data assets.
- Create governance processes for capturing business context and
institutional knowledge.

Semantic Layer &
Data Products
- Define enterprise semantic layer strategy across analytics and AI
platforms.
- Partner with domain teams to create governed business metrics and
standardized def

📌 Data Governance Lead (Chennai)
🏢 Staples India Business Innovation Hub
📍 Chennai