Equinix · 1 day ago
Director, Enterprise Data Governance
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $233K/yr
10+ years expEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, and they are seeking a Director of Enterprise Data Governance to lead their data governance strategy. This role involves establishing a framework for data governance, managing global teams, and promoting data as a strategic asset to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
Cloud Data ServicesData CenterInformation TechnologyInfrastructureInternetSoftware
Responsibilities
Establish and maintain Enterprise Data Governance framework and operating model, including policy, standards, and metrics to ensure that enterprise data is managed consistently across the enterprise and optimizes processes
Lead Core Data Management practice including functional and operational teams that ensure data is high quality, understood, and used according to purpose
Establish an aligned multi-year roadmap with data domain and application owners and hold programs accountable to mitigate data governance gaps according to the Enterprise Data Governance Policy
Design, implement, and administer data governance tools and capabilities to facilitate data literacy, monitor and measure data quality, alert on metadata changes, visualize data lineage, and measure program success
Work closely with Application, Infosec and Legal teams to ensure data privacy and security measures are in place, including data access controls, data classification, and data retention policies
Collaborate across business units, data domain owners and stewards responsible for data quality, data classification, and data lifecycle management
Establish an aligned secure-deletion roadmap with Legal, data domains, and application owners to ensure data lifecycle and retention policies are established across the enterprise application, data platforms, and analytics portfolios
Establish enterprise data governance operating model at the Executive Data Council leadership level with cross-functional agenda, escalation, and financial requests
Establish and lead data governance forums, risk panels, and Data Domain working-groups with regular cadence escalating requests to Executive Data Council as needed
Drive ongoing program assessments for Enterprise Data Governance effectiveness and establish maturity metrics to drive continuous improvement by program team
Foster value creation of enterprise data assets and support growth of commercialized data products and external data ecosystems for customers
Develop and deliver enterprise educational programs and awareness campaigns to promote data governance best practices, ensure data literacy, and assist in driving new opportunities for data democratization across the organization
Manage the team’s performance by motivating, developing and coaching
Drive the people development strategy, including enhancement of capabilities
Provide leadership and guidance for escalations to other strategy and insights / cross-functional stakeholders
Challenge existing managed processes based on industry best practice and trends to ensure Equinix is maintaining a best-in-class approach
Model the Equinix culture, Transformational Leadership behaviors and Magic of Equinix values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field
Substantial / minimum of 10 years of experience in data management, data governance, analytics, or a related field
Experience in data compliance, security and best practice
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven track record of building strong relationships with business stakeholders
Proven ability to lead cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, IT, Engineering, AI, and Data Science
Dynamic, forward-thinking leader with a bias for action, rapid experimentation, and ability to break down complex problems and deliver novel solutions to address them
Experience managing a team of data professionals in addition to contingent and outsourced labor. Proven experience in vendor management and managing third party vendors to drive KPIs
Preferred
Experience with multiple data platforms (e.g. BigQuery, Azure, Reltio) and tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Collibra, Dataplex)
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA).
Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Company
Equinix
Equinix is an internet company that provides data center services for companies, businesses, and organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.27BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Crosslink Capital
2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $499.92M
2025-07-22Post Ipo Equity
2025-03-17Post Ipo Debt· $374.96M
Leadership Team
Adaire Fox-Martin
Chief Executive Officer & President
Keith Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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