Data Strategy & Governance Manager

What you'll do

• Design and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks for ownership, stewardship, and quality standards.
• Translate data strategy into actionable operating models for business and technology stakeholders.
• Establish governance structures including councils, data classification policies, and access rights.
• Select and roll out data cataloging, lineage, and quality tools like Collibra or Microsoft Purview.
• Ensure all governance frameworks meet industry-specific regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Lead governance workstreams and manage cross-functional teams to meet project deadlines.
• Maintain trusted relationships with data owners, stewards, and executive leadership.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a data management, data governance, or data strategy role in a cloud environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing and operationalizing data governance frameworks and operating models.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with data cataloging and lineage tooling like Collibra, Alation, or Microsoft Purview.
• Minimum of 5 years of high-value consulting experience or equivalent internal experience leading workstreams.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with regulatory and privacy compliance requirements in an enterprise data context.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience).
• Experience serving utilities clients, building semantic layers, MDM implementation, or holding a DAMA CDMP certification (preferred).