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Realtor.com · 4 hours ago

Senior Manager, Data Governance

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Realtor.com is a leading online real estate platform that connects buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance. The Senior Manager, Data Governance role is pivotal in establishing data governance practices and ensuring data quality and compliance, while managing a team to achieve business objectives.

PropTechReal EstateRental Property

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and operationalize the core Data Governance, Data Quality, and Metadata Management frameworks, ensuring alignment with RDC’s strategic goals

Direct the activation and continuous operation of the Data Governance Leadership Council (DGLC) and Data Governance Working Group (DGWG), focusing initially on high-priority business domains

Establish and enforce data policies and standards covering data access, data classification, data retention, and archival to ensure compliance with privacy regulations (PI data)

Oversee the development of a comprehensive DQ rule book for critical data elements (CDEs) across Silver and Gold data layers

Direct the implementation of the DQ scoring mechanism and DQ dashboards

Define and integrate the Incident Management process with the metadata catalog (Acryl) for timely tracking and resolution of data trust issues

Implement and manage audits to track the usage of PI data in reporting platforms to ensure continuous compliance

Drive the identification of CDEs and the creation and validation of the Business Glossary with Subdomain Data Owners, ensuring clear, common understanding of business terms

Oversee the enhancement of technical metadata on the data catalog (Acryl) and manage the integration of data lineage tools (e.g., GLA) to maximize data discoverability and reusability

Develop and launch comprehensive data literacy and change management programs to foster cross-functional alignment, data ownership, and adoption of governance standards

Qualification

Data GovernanceData QualityMetadata ManagementData PrivacySnowflakeAcrylLeadership ExperienceStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementProject Management

Required

8+ years of experience in data management, with at least 3 years focused specifically on directing and implementing Data Governance programs in a large organization

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Proven ability to translate abstract business objectives (e.g., 'reduce data trust issues by 30-50%') into measurable, actionable DG initiatives

2-5 years' leadership experience required

Experience defining roles and responsibilities within a federated, asset-centric data organization (e.g., Data Owners, Data Custodians, Data Stewards)

Strong technical foundation and deep understanding of modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, dbt) and how to embed governance checks into the development pipeline

Working experience with metadata management/data cataloging tools such as Acryl/DataHub for lineage, glossary, and metadata quality monitoring

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively direct the Data Governance Leadership Council (DGLC) and align executive leadership

High Change Management Aptitude: Proven success in driving organizational change, education, and adoption across technical and non-technical teams

Strong knowledge of data privacy, PI data management, and compliance requirements

Ability to structure and manage complex projects with high business priority and medium-to-high implementation complexity

Company

Realtor.com

Glassdoor3.4

Realtor.com is an online platform that allows users to search for real estate property records, houses, condos and lands. It is a sub-organization of Move.

Founded in 1996

Santa Clara, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.realtor.com/

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