Data Governance Lead

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Daytona Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Data Governance Lead supports the implementation and day-to-day advancement of Embry-Riddle’s Data Governance Program. This hands-on individual-contributor role translates the University’s data governance vision and strategy into practical policies, procedures, standards, documentation, workflows, and measurable outcomes across its campuses. The position collaborates with stakeholders to establish sustainable practices that improve the quality, consistency, accessibility, protection, and responsible use of institutional data in support of the University’s mission and informed decision-making.

The role establishes and facilitates data governance councils, domain working groups, steward communities, and other forums. It partners with stakeholders to define data domains, critical data elements, business definitions, custodianship and stewardship responsibilities, standards, and decision rights. It also supports metadata management, business glossary and data catalog development, data discovery, classification, certification, lineage, access, retention, and data lifecycle management.

The Data Governance Lead coordinates identification and remediation of data-quality issues, establishes data-quality standards and measures, and supports accountability. The position develops governance communications, training, metrics, dashboards, executive reports, implementation roadmaps, and work plans, and promotes data literacy and fluency through training, webinars, roadshows, and other outreach. The successful candidate builds consensus, leads through influence, manages competing priorities, and develops trusted relationships across a complex, multi-campus environment. This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business, library and information science, analytics, higher education administration, public administration, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in data governance, data management, institutional research, data quality, metadata management, records or information governance, business intelligence, analytics, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or operating data governance practices, such as data custodianship and stewardship, business glossaries, metadata management, data cataloging, data-quality management, data lineage, data classification, or governance policy development.
• Experience working with sensitive or regulated data and applying practices related to privacy, confidentiality, security, access, retention, and responsible use.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build consensus through influence rather than direct authority in a complex, distributed, multi-campus, or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Ability to translate data governance concepts into clear, practical policies, procedures, standards, and documentation for business, technical, and executive audiences.
• Strong facilitation, communication, organization, project-management, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality work with limited day-to-day direction.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in information systems, business, library and information science, analytics, business administration, higher education administration, public administration, or a related field.
• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification or active progress toward certification.
• Working knowledge of the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK) framework and data governance principles.
• Experience in higher education or another complex, distributed, multi-campus organization.
• Experience supporting a data governance program in a higher education environment.
• Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, data quality, master data management, data lineage, privacy, or data classification.
• Experience using data governance tools such as Data Cookbook, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Atlan, or comparable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and day-to-day advancement of the University’s Data Governance Program.
• Translate data governance strategy into practical policies, procedures, standards, documentation, workflows, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and facilitate data governance councils, domain working groups, steward communities, and other forums.
• Partner with stakeholders to define data domains, critical data elements, business definitions, custodianship and stewardship responsibilities, data standards, and decision rights.
• Support metadata management, business glossary and data catalog development, data discovery, classification, certification, lineage, access, retention, and data lifecycle management.
• Coordinate identification and resolution of data-quality issues; establish data-quality standards and measures and support issue remediation and accountability.
• Develop governance communications, training, metrics, dashboards, executive reports, implementation roadmaps, and work plans.
• Promote data literacy and data fluency through training, webinars, roadshows, and other outreach initiatives.
• Build consensus and trusted stakeholder relationships, lead through influence, and manage competing priorities in a complex multi-campus environment.

Benefits

• Up to 18 days of paid leave in the first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year.
• 9 or more paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• 100% tuition coverage for the employee for one undergraduate and one graduate degree.
• Discounted tuition rates for a spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• University retirement contribution of 6% of base salary and a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period.
• Personal leave of 15 days for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in the first year.

What This Job Offers

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