Senior Principal, Data Governance

Job Description

General Summary:

Vertex is in an exciting time of growth and innovation, and technology and data are valued as strategic assets. The Data & Software Engineering team in the Data, Technology and Engineering (DTE) organization is seeking an experienced technology lead to contribute to, maintain, and implement the standards, platforms and applications that enable data governance (DG) across the enterprise.

As the Senior Principal, Data Governance, you will report to the Director, Data Governance and be responsible for building and managing DG technology platforms and strategy including data catalog, data marketplace, metadata management and integrations that support Vertex’s data strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the DG platforms currently in place at Vertex and manage the platform strategy and roadmaps aligned to business needs. (Catalog, Marketplace, Integrations, Workflows)
• Define platform architecture and strategy for metadata integration with data sources (lakes, warehouses, MDM, services) and analytics environments (BI, reporting, AI/ML), including lineage.
• Develop and execute DG capability and technology roadmaps focused on delivering for Vertex business priorities across new DG demands.
• Collaborate with technology portfolio managers, business engagement leads, governance leads and business users to identify and collect DG technology and platform requirements.
• Implement, support, and maintain the technology platforms and software solutions to support DG needs across multiple domains.
• Establish standards, best practices, and policies for metadata management, data cataloging, and data marketplace enablement that are optimized to reduce manual curation.
• Provide training, documentation, and change management to drive adoption of DG tools across business units.
• Ensure that DG capabilities stay ahead of new technical (i.e. AI) or regulatory demands.
• Manage the technology teams running DG technology and platforms.
• Work closely with DTE Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Security and Quality Assurance groups to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations, as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven full stack engineering experience (Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular, Node) developing data governance integrations and solutions.
• Proven expertise in Collibra Data Intelligence Platform (integration, APIs, workflows).
• Experience building a data consumer focused data marketplace.
• Strong background in data governance and metadata management practices.
• Strong knowledge of modern technologies like cloud computing, cybersecurity, data services and data platforms like AWS, Snowflake and Databricks.
• Proficiency in RESTful API design, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent analysis, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong written/oral communication and presentation skills.   
• Prior experience running IT managed services or outsourced/offshore teams.
• Familiarity with data privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements (GxP,GDPR,SOX)
• Strong agile tool (Jira, BitBucket and Confluence) skillset.
• Superior MS Office skills, including MS Project & Visio, Excel and PowerPoint Experience.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably in technology discipline).
• 5+ years’ experience in full stack development and Data Governance platforms preferably in the life sciences and/or other highly regulated industry

Pay Range:

$164,300 - $246,400

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.  From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitabl