KnowBe4 · 14 hours ago
Snr. Data Governance Manager (US Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expKnowBe4 is a cybersecurity company that empowers organizations to strengthen their security culture through its AI-driven Human Risk Management platform. The Snr. Data Governance Manager will lead Data Governance teams to establish and maintain enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, ensuring data is trusted, secure, and compliant across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Leads a Data Governance team that designs and refines governance frameworks, policies, and best practices; leads complex governance initiatives across multiple domains
Influences and aligns senior stakeholders across departments; navigates competing priorities and drives consensus on governance decisions
Resolves complex data management challenges, optimizes governance processes, and implements sophisticated quality and compliance controls
Mentors governance team members, builds governance capabilities, and establishes communities of practice across the organization
Translates KnowBe4's strategic goals into operational governance plans
Design and implement KnowBe4's enterprise-wide data governance framework, including policies, standards, data ownership models, and governance processes
Build and lead the data governance function by recruiting data stewards and governance specialists, establishing a governance council, and facilitating cross-functional working groups
Select, deploy, and manage data governance tooling to enable scalable governance operations across the organization
Drive adoption and stakeholder engagement by partnering with Data & Analytics, Business Applications, CISO office, Product, Engineering, and business units to champion governance initiatives
Establish data quality management programs, including quality monitoring frameworks, remediation workflows, and metrics to measure program effectiveness
Provide genuine recommendations as to the hiring, firing, promotion, and discipline of subordinate employees to which the Company gives significant weight
Qualification
Required
BS or equivalent plus 8 years in data governance program
MS or equivalent plus 5 years in data management and governance
Ph.D. or equivalent plus 2 years in data management and governance
5 years leading data governance program or initiatives
Strong stakeholder management and influence across C-suite to individual contributors
Expertise in data quality frameworks, data lineage, and metadata management
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, HIPAA)
Translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
Cross-functional collaboration with distributed, global teams
Organizational change management and governance adoption strategies
Proficiency in SQL for data profiling and quality validation
Experience with enterprise platforms: Salesforce, NetSuite, Snowflake, AWS
Choose, deploy, roll out, and manage data governance tools (Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar)
Understanding of cloud data architectures and ETL/ELT processes
Certifications (one or more required): CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), DGSP (Data Governance and Stewardship Professional), CIPP/CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Manager)
Preferred
Python or R for data analysis
SaaS company experience strongly preferred
Experience in regulated industries or compliance environments preferred
Benefits
Company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets
Employee referral bonuses
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Certification reimbursement
Certification completion bonuses
Company
KnowBe4
KnowBe4 is a security platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing attacks.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.15BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsGoldman Sachs Growth EquityElephant
2025-06-24Debt Financing· $1.46B
2023-06-12Debt Financing· $300M
2022-10-12Acquired
Leadership Team
Mark Patton
Chief Technology Officer
Carolin Kroenert
Vice President Sales EMEA
Recent News
2026-01-20
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