Technical Manager, Data Governance

Purpose Financial•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Purpose Financial is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Manager, Data Governance to lead our data governance initiatives. The technical manager will lead and oversee data governance initiatives to ensure data quality and accuracy across enterprise cloud platforms. This role involves coordinating data governance policies, managing core data assets, and supporting data lifecycle management. The Technical manager will collaborate with cross functional teams, including data engineering, legal, Finance, technology, and business domains to drive value with data governance frameworks and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Management, or related disciplines. Master’s degree preferred.
Proven track record of at least 5 years of experience in data governance, data management, or data engineering roles.
Minimum of 3 years-experience in a leadership or management position
Hands on expertise in data governance tools, frameworks, metadata management, and data lineage.
Strong understanding of data privacy regulations, compliance requirements and industry standards.
Proficient in SQL, Python, data modeling, and metadata management.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong understanding of data quality, privacy, and compliance principles.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills; adaptability and flexibility to changing environment; and comfortable working in a dynamic, high volume, fast-paced environment. Ability to understand and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and laws governing our industry/business and products.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills; adaptability and flexibility to changing environment; and comfortable working in a dynamic, high volume, fast-paced environment. Ability to understand and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and laws governing our industry/business and products.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of data governance strategies, policies, and procedures.
Manage team of data analysts, data management, and projects
Collaborate with senior managers to align data governance initiatives with the company’s strategic goals in mind.
Define and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the accuracy, completeness, timeliness of data across all systems and processes.
Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability frameworks to govern the lifecycle of data from acquisition to disposal.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders to identify data governance requirements and develop solutions to address them.
Manage and enforce data classification, data access, data sharing, and reference data.
Implement data classification, tagging, and access control mechanisms to protect sensitive and confidential information and ensure compliance with relevant data privacy regulations.
Ensure proper documentation of data assets, metadata, and data lineage with Atlan.
Design and implement data quality management processes, data profiling, and data cleansing strategies to improve data accuracy and reliability.
Implement data classification, tagging, and access control mechanisms to protect sensitive and confidential information and ensure compliance with relevant data privacy regulations.
Hands on proficiency in SQL and Python
Communicate the value of data gov across the organization and be a voice for our data driven culture.
Develop and deliver training programs to raise awareness and build data governance capabilities.

Benefits

Competitive Wages
Health/Life Benefits
Health Savings Account plus Employer Seed
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
Paid Parental Leave
Company Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off including Volunteer Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Business Casual Environment
Rewards & Recognition Program
Employee Assistance Program
Office in downtown Greenville that offers free parking, onsite gym, free snacks/drinks