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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, data cataloging, and data quality tools.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop, implement, and maintain enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.\nCollaborate with business and technology teams to define data ownership, stewardship, and data quality requirements.\nManage data cataloging, metadata management, and data lineage activities across various systems.\nConduct data quality assessments, identify issues, and drive corrective action plans.\nSupport compliance efforts related to data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.).\nFacilitate Data Governance Council meetings and prepare governance documentation, dashboards, and progress reports.\nWork with data stewards, architects, and engineering teams to define and maintain critical data elements (CDEs).\nEnsure alignment of data governance practices with business strategy and data management roadmap.\nMonitor and enforce data controls, data policies, and data access guidelines.\nEvaluate and recommend data governance tools and best practices.\nRequired Skills\nStrong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and industry standards.\nExperience with data catalog and metadata tools such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica EDC/IDQ, or similar.\nHands-on experience with data quality, data lineage, and data stewardship processes.\nGood knowledge of master data management (MDM) concepts and data privacy standards.\nStrong analytical and documentation skills.\nAbility to work with cross-functional teams and communicate with both business and technical stakeholders.\nFamiliarity with SQL and basic data profiling.\nPreferred Skills\nExperience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).\nCertification in Data Governance or Data Management (e.g., DAMA CDMP).\nExposure to data architecture and data engineering practices.\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management, Data Analytics, or related field.\nJob Type: Contract\nWork Location: Remote","company":"Jpstechsolutions","rawCompany":"jpstechsolutions","city":"Remote","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T12:58:33.737Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9199.02","title":"Compliance Managers","slug":"compliance-managers"},{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Data Governance Lead","description":"Job Title: Data Governance\nLocation: Remote\nDuration: Long Term Contract\nJob Summary\nWe are looking for a Data Governance Specialist to support enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring data quality, consistency, privacy, and compliance across all business functions. 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