Director, Data Governance

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title: Director, Data Governance 

Location: Stamford, CT

Job Type: Full -Time, Exempt 

About the Role:  

The Director of Data Governance is responsible for establishing and leading the organization’s enterprise data governance strategy, ensuring data integrity, quality, compliance, and ethical use of data across the business. This role sits at the intersection of Compliance and Technology, providing oversight to ensure that data practices align with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and business objectives. The Director will partner closely with Compliance, IT, and business units to enforce governance frameworks, data quality standards, and stewardship responsibilities.

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Develop and implement the enterprise Data Governance framework, including policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure alignment of governance practices with compliance obligations (e.g., privacy, financial reporting, regulatory frameworks).
• Establish enterprise-wide data quality metrics and reporting processes to monitor and improve data integrity.
• Partner with IT to embed governance requirements into data architecture, MDM, CDP, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms.
• Drive organization-wide awareness of data as an enterprise asset through training and communications.
• Define roles and responsibilities for data owners, stewards, and custodians across business
      

What You’ll Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in data management, governance, compliance, or risk, with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Strong understanding of regulatory environments affecting data (privacy, financial reporting, industry standards).
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling an enterprise data governance program.
• Knowledge of data management technologies (MDM, data catalogs, data lineage, metadata, data quality tools).
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to balance compliance rigor and business enablement.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; able to influence at the executive and board level.
• Influence technology roadmaps to support metadata management, lineage tracking, and secure data sharing. 

Connecticut Hiring Range$145,000—$160,000 USD

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Community Involvement Initiatives
• Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.  

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research w