Data Governance - Program Manager Job at Dataplatr, Palo Alto, CA

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  • Dataplatr
  • Palo Alto, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Data Governance - Program Manager

Location: Remote or Preferred California Bay Area

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: 12+ years

Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card

Contract: C2C or W2 or 1099

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Program Manager to lead and scale enterprise-wide data governance initiatives across the organization. This role will be responsible for defining governance frameworks, driving data quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to treat data as a trusted enterprise asset.

The ideal candidate has a strong blend of program management, data governance, regulatory knowledge, and stakeholder leadership , with hands-on experience implementing governance programs in complex U.S.-based organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Governance Leadership

  • Define, implement, and maintain enterprise Data Governance frameworks , policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Establish governance domains including data quality, metadata management, master data, reference data, and data lifecycle management .
  • Drive adoption of data governance practices across business and technical teams.

Program & Stakeholder Management

  • Lead multiple data governance initiatives as a unified program with clear milestones, KPIs, and success metrics.
  • Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, IT, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Business leaders .
  • Facilitate governance councils, steering committees, and working groups.

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Ensure alignment with U.S. and global regulations such as: CCPA / CPRA, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR (where applicable)
  • Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into operational controls.

Data Quality & Risk Management

  • Define and monitor data quality metrics, issue management, and remediation processes .
  • Identify data risks and implement mitigation strategies related to privacy, security, and regulatory exposure.

Tools & Enablement

  • Lead selection and implementation of data governance tools (e.g., GCP, Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Microsoft Purview).
  • Drive metadata management, data catalog adoption, and lineage documentation.

Change Management & Communication

  • Develop training, communication, and change management strategies to improve governance adoption.
  • Create executive-ready dashboards, reports, and program updates.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business , or related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data program leadership.
  • Proven experience managing enterprise-scale programs in U.S.-based organizations.
  • Strong understanding of: Data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM), Data quality, metadata, lineage, and stewardship models
  • Experience working with U.S. regulatory and compliance requirements .
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or MBA.
  • Certifications such as: PMP / PgMP, SAFe, Agile, or Scrum
  • Experience in regulated industries (Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, SaaS).
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Key Skills

  • Data Governance & Data Management
  • Program & Portfolio Management
  • Regulatory Compliance (US-focused)
  • Data Quality & Risk Management
  • Metadata & Data Catalogs
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Executive Communication

Job Tags

Contract work, Remote work,

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