Insight Global is looking for a Data Governance Lead (DG Lead) who will drive the alignment of data management practices with the company's strategic objectives and support the delivery of measurable business outcomes through data-driven decision-making. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring data integrity, quality, privacy, and compliance across all business units.
The DG Lead must be a strong communicator and collaborator who can align data initiatives with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
Lead the enterprise-wide data governance framework in alignment with the business strategy, including policies, standards, and procedures.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to drive change managementand embed governance practices into daily operations and project lifecycles.
Champion data governance initiatives and serve as a change agent to promote a culture of data accountability and informed decision-making.
Define and implement data ownershipand stewardship roles and operating model across all lines of business and corporate functions and develop positive collaborative relationships with all Data Stewards.
Support in establishing Data Governance related committeesand coordinate all activities, actions, and decisions ensuring appropriate documentation of actions and decisions.
Collaborate with business and IT leadersto establish data quality metrics, privacy protocols and compliance standards, and resolve data-related issues.
Define data quality KPIs across engineering design, build, procurement, and lifecycle management.
Establish and identify Critical Data Elements by working closely with the business.
Champion the use of metadata, data lineage, and cataloging toolsto support transparency and decision-making.
Support the successful implementation andintegration of data management tools.
Partner with technical teams to ensure data architecture supports governance goals, including integration and reporting capabilities.
Collaborate with IT and data teams to ensure governance is embedded in system architectures and digital initiatives.
Lead and develop corporate-wide data stewardship and governance training programsto promote data literacy and to ensure organization-wide understanding and consistent adoption of data standards, policies, roles, and responsibilities.
Monitor regulatory and privacy developments to ensure compliance; recommend actions to address gaps.
Provide subject matter expertise and strategic guidance to support the ongoing advancement and improvement of the company's data maturity.
Establish and support the usage of the company business glossary.
Stay up to date with leading data management practices.
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7+ years experience in data governance and data management, including experience developing and implementing data governance programs
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, information architecture, related tools, and best practices
Experience in data management (DG), business glossary (metadata) and data quality (assessment methodologies and data profiling)
Experience working in both a technical and business context; able to translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand business language.
Familiarity with data privacy regulations and compliance standards
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including effect communication at senior levels
Ability to lead change initiatives to build a data ownership culture
Strategic thinking, systems orientation, and root-cause analysis
Entrepreneurial, negotiation & influencing skills; stakeholder engagement.
Masters or Bachelors degree in IT, Data Management, Data Science, or a related field
Professional certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), DGSP (Data Governance & Stewardship Professional), or equivalent
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.