Data Governance Director

Summary

The Data Governance Director is responsible for implementation of data management and overseeing data governance rules and procedures across the client services. This role works with the Data Analytics Manager, and the Quality and Performance Manager to integrate with the client services.

Your role in our mission

• Translates business requirements and models into feasible and acceptable data warehouse designs; designs and builds appropriate data repositories and data movements (dimensional databases) to ensure that business needs are met. Creates database models which serve as blueprints for project engagements of all complexities.
• Designs and oversees the implementation of data transformation and change processing procedures to ensure that data from multiple sources is aggregated, normalized, and updated and then published to multiple target environments.
• Interacts with clients while designing internal and external data interfaces to ensure that database development needs are according to client specifications; coordinates with clients, external data providers, and business team to ensure that business model is accurately represented and understood by all relevant parties.
• Establishes data standards and policies, data modeling, systems architecture design, and migration system architectures to ensure access to and integrity of data assets.
• Analyzes changes in online transactional processing, business processes, and external information sources and recommends modifications, to improve quality of applications and meet additional requirements.
• Coordinates activities of database analysts and other database personnel to determine appropriate database deployment strategies and parameters, to ensure cost effectiveness and system efficiency.
• Evaluates reusability of current data for additional analysis, while maintaining integrity and confidentiality of information; conducts data cleaning to rid the system of old, unused, or duplicate data for better management or quicker access.
• Develops data warehousing blueprints, evaluates hardware and software platforms, and integrates systems to ensure that integration is effective and meets client specifications.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with data asset management, critical data element design, and data & analytics oversight in a major services organization.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in data governance practices to include supporting business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets; experience and approaches related to data protection, risk-mitigated data architecture, and industry-leading technology solutions.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in industry-leading data quality and data protection management practices, including adherence to regulatory requirements and emerging trends/issues.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems/Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, or related field.
• Desirable - Minimum of five (5) years of experience in consulting skills, with change management concepts and strategies, including structured communications, culture change, and performance measurement design.

What you should expect in this role

• This is a remote role with occasional travel to Sacramento, CA.