Salesforce · 7 hours ago
Sr. Director, Enterprise Data Governance
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$191K/yr - $321K/yr
12+ years expSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The Sr. Director, Enterprise Data Governance provides enterprise-wide leadership for defining, implementing, and scaling data governance across the organization, ensuring data is trusted, secure, compliant, and fit for advanced analytics and AI-driven use cases.
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Responsibilities
Define and evolve the enterprise data governance strategy aligned to business priorities, regulatory obligations, and AI readiness
Serve as the executive owner for Enterprise Data Governance (EDG), providing vision, prioritization, and outcomes-based leadership
Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, including the CDO, CIO, Security, Privacy, and Audit leadership
Own the development, maintenance, and enforcement of enterprise data policies and standards
Establish and govern the Request for Change (RFC) process for policies and standards
Partner with Security and Privacy teams to enforce data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Ensure governance controls support SOX, Internal Audit, and external regulatory compliance
Lead governance enablement for Data Mesh adoption, including domain modeling (L1, L2, subject areas), stewardship alignment, and accountability
Drive governance-as-code requirements to enable scalable, automated enforcement
Oversee data steward training, enablement programs, and data management maturity assessments (e.g., DCAM)
Chair or sponsor the Enterprise Data Governance Council and working groups
Define and operationalize Data Management Compliance (DM Compliance) metrics across accountability, classification, catalog, lineage, and data quality
Oversee governance KPIs, dashboards, trend analysis, and executive reporting
Establish maturity baselines and remediation plans using industry frameworks such as DCAM
Provide transparent reporting on policy compliance, SOX deficiencies, Internal Audit findings, and security vulnerabilities
Build, lead, and scale a high-performing, multi-disciplinary EDG organization
Define clear roles, responsibilities, and career paths across governance, policy, and insights functions
Manage resource planning, backfill justification, and budget alignment for enterprise governance priorities
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in data governance, data management, risk management, or related enterprise data roles
Proven experience leading large, cross-functional programs in complex enterprise environments
Deep knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, privacy regulations)
Experience implementing governance operating models in modern data platforms and Data Mesh environments
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
A related technical degree required
Preferred
Experience with industry maturity models such as DCAM
Familiarity with governance-as-code, metadata management, and data observability concepts
Background supporting AI, analytics, and Agent-based platforms
Experience working in highly regulated or public-sector (e.g., FedRAMP) environments
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
Kendall Collins
CEO, GovCloud - Salesforce
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