Associate Director/Director - Data Governance (1276)

Axtria, Inc. • Berkeley Heights, NJ

28d • $157,600 - $205,425

About The Position

Axtria is looking for a Data Governance Specialist to join our Data Management practice, driving DG best practices, strategy, and adoption. In this techno-functional role, you will bridge business and technology — translating data governance principles into practical frameworks, technical blueprints, and platform implementations that generate real business value. This role requires a deep understanding of data governance principles, data management disciplines, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to engage and influence both technical and business stakeholders equally well.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a Data Management or Data Office organization, leading data governance strategy, implementation, and adoption.
• Demonstrated experience as a techno-functional solution architect — with both business-facing and platform-delivery experience in designing and implementing DG solutions for mid-to-large-scale organizations.
• Hands-on proficiency in one or more leading DG platforms — Databricks Unity, Informatica IDMC, Atlan, Collibra, or Alation — across core capabilities including Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Business Glossary, Lineage, Data Classification, Access/Security, and Data Marketplace.
• Strong knowledge of Data Warehouses/Lakehouse architectures, Master Data Management, Data Quality Management, and Data Integration.
• Working knowledge of GenAI/LLMs, including prompt engineering, RAG fundamentals, embeddings, and model evaluation/monitoring; experience building or governing AI-enabled DG accelerators is a strong plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to lead discussions with technical and business leaders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements in an advisory capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent; Prior consulting experience is a plus.
• Self-starter who works effectively independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Prior consulting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive data governance strategies and frameworks aligned to clients’ organizational goals, covering metadata managements, policies, procedures, data classification, data quality standards, and data products management.
• Drive thought leadership in DG platform selection and strategy, with expert knowledge of leading tools such as Databricks Unity, Collibra, Informatica IDMC, Alation, Atlan.
• Design DG solution blueprints with AI-first approach covering all enterprise DG tenets — Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Business Glossary, Lineage Management, Data Quality, Data Access and Controls, and Data Marketplace.
• Define KPIs to measure the effectiveness of data governance initiatives and ensure accountability.
• Act as an evangelist for data governance, promoting a data-driven mindset and responsible data use across client organizations.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and pharma regulatory changes impacting data governance practices.
• Identify and assess client DG gaps across people, process, and technology; recommend solutions addressing both immediate and long-term needs.
• Own end-to-end technical solution architecture, ensuring alignment with clients’ near-term and strategic objectives.
• Lead solution design with AI-First approach, leveraging GenAI, Agentic AI capabilities, and leveraging existing DG platforms in client ecosystem.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between client business and IT teams; act as a trusted advisor to client and internal stakeholders.
• Enable and support client data stewardship efforts, including workflows, ownership models, and accountability structures.
• Perform hands-on DG platform configurations and integrations as needed.
• Lead and facilitate client pre-sales and project workshops; lead project scoping and estimation.
• Design data governance processes to drive operational efficiency and support long-term DG sustainment.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of AI/GenAI capabilities applied to data governance.
• Fluent in Large Language Models (LLMs) and experienced in designing and developing AI Agents; able to conceive, build, and govern agentic DG accelerators (e.g., automated business glossary enrichment, smart data quality remediation, conversational data catalog) with appropriate human-in-the-loop and governance controls.
• Actively contribute to pre-sales and business development for the Data Governance practice.
• Develop GenAI-driven DG use cases, POCs, demos, and accelerators showcasing Axtria’s end-to-end data governance capabilities across Life Sciences commercial, medical and R&D data assets, including third-party data.
• Design and create innovative solutions as accelerators across all DG tenets.
• Author thought leadership content — point-of-views, white papers, and solution frameworks — addressing client pain points.
• Lead and contribute to RFP responses in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Axtria Institute, our in-house university, offers the best training in the industry and an opportunity to learn in a structured environment.
• A customized career progression plan ensures every associate is set up for success and able to do meaningful work in a fun environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level