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Senior Director, Data Governance

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Location
United States
Posted
27 days ago
Department
IT
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 12+ years in data management, enterprise governance, risk, data strategy, or adjacent disciplines
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce data models, objects, workflows, governance controls, security concepts, and enterprise data-management practices
  • Understanding of Snowflake, enterprise data warehouses, APIs, integration patterns, data pipelines, and modern data architectures
  • Demonstrated success designing and operating enterprise data governance programs
  • Expertise in policy and standards development, data ownership, stewardship, MDM, metadata, data quality, issue management, classification, privacy, and lifecycle governance
Nice to have
  • Advanced degree and/or professional certifications (DAMA-CDMP, DCAM, EDM Council, Salesforce, Snowflake, or related credentials)
  • Familiarity with MDM, entity resolution, hierarchy management, metadata, lineage, data catalogs, observability, and data-quality technologies
  • Ability to translate governance objectives into critical data elements, measurable rules, control evidence, automated workflows, and technology-enabled enforcement
  • Experience partnering with architecture, engineering, analytics, Enterprise Applications, and data operations teams to operationalize governance requirements
  • Experience in a global software, technology, SaaS, recurring-revenue, or data-centric business
What the job really is

The Senior Director of Data Governance at Precisely will lead the Data Governance Office, focusing on creating and implementing governance strategies, policies, and standards for managing data as a shared business asset. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders across the organization to ensure effective data governance practices are established and maintained, while also participating in architecture and design reviews to align governance with technical requirements. The position is strategic and operational, requiring a balance of leadership and technical understanding to drive data governance initiatives.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Position is 100% remote
  • Role is strategic and requires a blend of leadership and technical skills, not purely hands-on engineering
  • Requires comfort with AI tools and generative AI in workflows
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