Senior Data Governance Program Lead - Associate Manager

Company Description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes. 

Strategy & Management Consulting 

Sia’s Strategy & Management Consulting global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients' businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy.   

A digital leader or growing disruptor, everyone must transform themselves to maintain their advantage. The Sia Technology Business Unit supports clients through digital, operations and organizational transformation adapted to their culture and working methods. We help clients strategize and scale leveraging deep expertise and solutions in compliance and risk management, strategic technology partnerships, data science, operations and business analysis and mergers and acquisitions. 

Job Description

Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

We are seeking a Senior Data Governance Program Lead (Associate Manager) to lead a high-visibility enterprise data governance engagement for a large-scale SaaS client. This role sits squarely at the intersection of strategy, operating model design, and execution. 

You will act as a trusted advisor and proxy for the enterprise data governance sponsor, responsible for translating governance strategy into an operating reality. You will drive cross-functional alignment, secure VP-level decisions, and ensure consistent adoption of governance standards across multiple business units. 

This role is well-suited for a senior consultant who combines strong executive presence with hands-on program leadership and thrives in complex, matrixed client environments. 

What You’ll Do 

• Serve as the program sponsor proxy, driving execution, decision-making, and accountability across four client departments 
• Translate enterprise data governance strategy into a scalable operating model, including forums, cadences, roles, and decision rights 
• Lead stakeholder onboarding and change adoption, ensuring consistent use of governance processes, templates, and standards 
• Facilitate and secure VP-level alignment and sign-off on critical data objects, metrics, ownership models, and change control 
• Own the integrated program plan, milestones, and executive dashboards; proactively manage risks, dependencies, and escalations 
• Lead cross-functional working sessions and executive readouts with clarity, structure, and confidence 
• Define success metrics and reporting to demonstrate governance adoption, data quality improvement, and business impact 
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to prioritize enabling capabilities such as data catalogs, metadata management, approval workflows, and data quality monitoring 
• Align intake, triage, SLAs, and post-launch measurement to enterprise delivery standards 
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution across concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced environment 
• Identify opportunities to streamline governance through automation and improved reporting 
• Coach and mentor junior consultants on structured delivery, stakeholder management, and consulting best practices 

Qualifications

Required 

• 7+ years of experience in management consulting, program management, or technical delivery within technology or financial services 
• 3–5 years leading complex, cross-functional programs in a client-facing or enterprise environment 
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise data governance or data management initiatives (e.g., metric governance, critical data elements, ownership and stewardship models, data catalog rollout, data quality governance) 
• Proven ability to influence and drive decisions with VP-level and senior executive stakeholders 
• Strong consulting toolkit: structured problem-solving, executive communication, and disciplined program management 
• Experience working across product, engineering, analytics, and business teams 
• Strong risk and dependency management skills in matrixed organizations 
• Experience working in Agile environments and adapting governance delivery to iterati