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Dexian · 2 hours ago

Data Governance Lead

Golden Valley, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Dexian is a leading provider of Talent + Technology solutions with a global presence. They are seeking a Data Governance Lead to define and operate data governance policies, implement data governance vision, and collaborate with various teams to ensure data quality and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Define and operate the data governance policies that support multiple data domains

Implement the data governance and master data management vision using MS Purview, Databricks Unity Catalog and Profisee, promoting the role of governance and enforcing policy, while following data governance best practices

Develop and communicate Data Governance policies to all relevant stakeholders, and provide training and guidance as needed in concert with our Learning and Development (L&D) team

Provide authority for all Data Governance oversight and support for Asset Management to ensure awareness across the organization and drive decisions for data standards and policies

Understand various data storage solutions, including extract, load and transform technologies built using our Databricks Lakehouse architecture on MS Azure, working with the Data Engineering team as needed

Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and business units to help solve their analytical needs and ensure data quality and consistency

Oversee the processes, policies, and standards organizations use to manage their data, and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and requirements

Monitor and measure the effectiveness and maturity of the data governance program, and report on key performance indicators and metrics

Identify and implement opportunities for improvement and innovation in data governance

Qualification

Data GovernanceMS PurviewDatabricks Unity CatalogData QualityData ManagementData Governance FrameworksAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a related field

At least 5 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or a similar role

Knowledge of data governance frameworks, principles, and methodologies

Experience with data governance tools, such as data catalogs, data dictionaries, data lineage, data quality, and data security

Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization

Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve data issues and risks

A passion for data and a desire to continuously learn and improve

Comfortable working in a high volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented work environment

Preferred

Experience with project management and scrum tools in an Agile environment, especially those in the MS Azure stack (Azure DevOps)

Experience working with Unity Catalog, MS Purview, and/or Profisee

Experience working with offshore contractor resources

Experience presenting data for C-level stakeholders

Company

Dexian

Glassdoor3.5

Dexian provides services for staffing, talent development, and consulting, with a focus on technology, finance, and project management.

Founded in 1994

Mclean, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://dexian.com

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