Data Governance Manager

Fintech Brand•Tampa, FL

23h

About The Position

The role is responsible for leading the organization’s enterprise data governance program, ensuring data is well-managed, highâquality, compliant, and strategically leveraged across the business. This position chairs the Data Governance Council, driving prioritization of governance initiatives and ensuring crossâfunctional alignment on data policies and decisionâmaking. It designs and implements the enterprise data governance framework, establishes data policies and stewardship models, and oversees metadata management and data lineage practices. Essential Functions: Data Governance Council Leadership Establish and chair the enterprise Data Governance Council Facilitate prioritization of governance initiatives, mediate cross-functional data access, and drive accountability for data-related decisions Translate council decisions into actionable policies and develop implementation strategy Develop data governance training and communication programs Champion governance adoption through influence Governance Framework & Policy Development Design and implement the enterprise data governance framework Develop and maintain data policies covering data quality standards, access controls, retention, lineage requirements, and data classification Create governance playbooks and procedures aligned with DAMA DMBOK best practices Define ownership models and stewardship responsibilities for critical data domains Lead implementation of metadata management practices Ensure comprehensive data lineage documentation across the modern data stack Compliance & Risk Alignment Ensure governance framework supports existing compliance requirements & standards Partner with Legal to embed regulatory data requirements into governance policies Conduct periodic governance maturity assessments and develop continuous improvement roadmaps

Requirements

6+ years in data management, with 3+ years focused on data governance program development
Proven ability to lead cross-functional governance bodies and drive outcomes
Hands-on experience with modern data platforms—specifically Databricks, Kafka, and cloud-native databases
Working knowledge of metadata management and data lineage tooling
Familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to financial services (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, CCPA)
Strong facilitation, communication, and change management skills
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science or related field

Nice To Haves

DAMA CDMP certification or equivalent
Experience in payments, fintech, or regulated industries
Familiarity with Open Metadata or comparable cataloging solutions
Experience governing data pipelines in streaming architectures (Kafka, event-driven systems)
Master's degree in relevant discipline

Responsibilities

Establish and chair the enterprise Data Governance Council
Facilitate prioritization of governance initiatives, mediate cross-functional data access, and drive accountability for data-related decisions
Translate council decisions into actionable policies and develop implementation strategy
Develop data governance training and communication programs
Champion governance adoption through influence
Design and implement the enterprise data governance framework
Develop and maintain data policies covering data quality standards, access controls, retention, lineage requirements, and data classification
Create governance playbooks and procedures aligned with DAMA DMBOK best practices
Define ownership models and stewardship responsibilities for critical data domains
Lead implementation of metadata management practices
Ensure comprehensive data lineage documentation across the modern data stack
Ensure governance framework supports existing compliance requirements & standards
Partner with Legal to embed regulatory data requirements into governance policies
Conduct periodic governance maturity assessments and develop continuous improvement roadmaps