Director, Data Governance - 11073

Coupa Software, Inc. • Austin, TX

3d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic and operationally-minded Director of Data Governance to lead the strategy, implementation, and management of enterprise-wide data governance to ensure that Coupa’s data assets are accurate, secure, compliant, and leveraged to drive massive value for our global customers.

Requirements

• 10+ years in Data Governance, Data Management, or Enterprise Architecture.
• SaaS Expertise: Proven track record in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment.
• Leadership: Experience building and leading high-performing teams of data analysts and stewards.
• Toolkit: Proficiency with governance tools such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or Atlan.
• Stakeholder Influence: Ability to translate complex data issues into business risks and opportunities for C-suite executives.
• Technical Literacy: Solid understanding of cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Databricks) and the modern data stacks.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive data governance roadmap, including policies, standards, and roles (Data Stewards/Owners).
• Data Quality Management: Define "gold standard" metrics for data quality and implement automated monitoring to remediate issues across our platform.
• Compliance & Privacy: Partner with Legal and Security teams to ensure global compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and evolving AI-related data regulations.
• Metadata & Lineage: Implement tools for data cataloging and lineage to help technical and business users understand where data comes from and how it’s transformed.
• AI Readiness: Prepare Coupa’s data architecture for advanced AI/ML applications by ensuring data is "AI-ready" (labeled, clean, and ethically sourced).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees