Inizio Partners · 1 day ago
Data Governance Lead
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expInizio Partners is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and implement a data governance framework for an insurance client. This role focuses on ensuring data accuracy, security, and compliance while leveraging data across various business functions such as underwriting and claims.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Chanchal Kokkuvayil
Responsibilities
Develop and implement an enterprise-wide data governance strategy aligned with insurance regulatory and business needs
Define data governance policies, standards, and procedures covering data quality, metadata, lineage, access, and retention
Establish and lead Data Governance Councils, Data Stewardship forums, and cross-functional working groups
Define data quality rules, KPIs, and monitoring processes for critical insurance datasets (policy, claims, customer, billing, actuarial)
Partner with business and IT teams to identify data issues, root causes, and remediation plans
Implement data controls to support regulatory compliance (e.g., NAIC, state-level regulations, GDPR/CCPA where applicable)
Oversee metadata management practices, ensuring consistent definitions for key insurance data elements
Collaborate with MDM teams to maintain golden records for customer, agent, policy, and product data
Ensure alignment between business glossaries, data dictionaries, and technical metadata repositories
Ensure data governance practices support compliance with insurance regulations, privacy laws, and internal audit requirements
Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to maintain proper data handling and retention practices
Act as the primary liaison between business units, IT, data engineering, and analytics teams
Drive cultural adoption of data governance through training, communication, and change management
Provide leadership and guidance to data stewards and governance analysts
Partner with IT to implement data governance tools (Purview)
Support integration of governance capabilities into data platforms, data lakes, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or a related field
10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data strategy roles
Strong understanding of insurance industry processes (underwriting, claims, actuarial, policy admin, regulatory reporting)
Experience implementing data governance frameworks in complex enterprise environments
Hands-on experience with data governance tools and data quality platforms
Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements in the insurance sector
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Experience working with cloud-based data platforms
Familiarity with modern data architectures (data mesh, data fabric)
Preferred
Prior experience leading data governance initiatives in a P&C or Life insurance company, is a plus
Company
Inizio Partners
Inizio Partners is a full-service recruitment agency specializing in executive search, permanent placements, and contingency staffing.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Chanchal Kokkuvayil
Founder & CEO
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