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Data Governance Lead

XponentL Data
Contract
Remote
Big Data

XponentL Data enables brilliant data experiences for our clients. We are the leader in the field of Data Products and believe they are the best way to drive value from data in complex environments.


Responsibilities


 
  • Educate teams on best practices for documenting data sets, data lineage, business glossaries, data dictionaries, and other key areas of data management maturity
  • Own the creation and maintenance of Data Glossary and Data Standards
  • Own data governance strategy and operating model to build trust and capabilities with business partners
  • Own communications about data governance projects and roadmap to senior level stakeholders
  • Operate cross-functional data governance councils
  • Define methods for measuring and monitoring data quality and policy adherence
  • Create and maintain backlog of data issues for prioritization with business leaders
  • Lead regular prioritization and intake meetings with senior level cross functional stakeholders
  • Define and maintain data quality goals, data standards, and data processes documentation
  • Work cross-functionally to identify and fix data quality issues using sustainable and best-practice tools and processes
  • Work with other business stewards to ensure data rules and standards are being implemented and followed
  • Promote ongoing engagement of data stewards across cross functional teams

     


Minimum Requirements


 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Operations, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of leading projects and/or teams to deliver scalable programs across departments
  • 3+ years of clear, effective verbal and written communication to senior level staff across the organization
  • 3+ years of experience working data sets from 3rd party data providers
  • 3+ years of experience in Data Governance/GTM Data Operations roles
  • 3+ years of experience in any of Data Governance, Metadata Management, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, or Master Data Management
  • 3+ years of experience capturing and documenting complex business and functional requirements
  • 3+years of experience interfacing with Salesforce or similar CRM
  • Experience solving for data, process, and change management problems in Salesforce.
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Data Management including data access, data quality, data ingestion, and data infrastructure
  •  Ability to actively listen, problem solve, and communicate across technical and business teams.

     
Preferred Qualifications


 
  • Experience working for a SaaS technology or Financial Services company
  • Work experience with Data governance, Master Data, or Data Quality software
  • Experience developing data glossary and definitions across a large enterprise
  • Experience working with ticket-based systems such as JIRA or Salesforce cases
  • Experience with Territory data management, sales compensation, metrics, and target setting across Sales Operations
  • Strong desire to work in a fast-paced “startup” environment being able to organize and execute on small, medium, and large projects