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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance Lead IV - **Company:** APPLYLOGIC CONSULTING GROUP - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Information Management, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, SQL Databases, Technical Data Management Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Data Classification, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://hotjobs.applylogic.com/careers/53469/jobs/16844035-Data-Governance-Lead-IV/apply ## About the Role Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain Government security clearance., * Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience. * 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in data governance, data management, information management, data quality, metadata management, or a related discipline. * Demonstrated experience leading enterprise data governance initiatives or programs. * Extensive experience with data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models. * Advanced knowledge of metadata management, data quality, data lineage, data dictionaries, data catalogs, and data stewardship. * Experience establishing enterprise data definitions, ownership, stewardship, classification, and business rules. * Demonstrated experience developing and implementing data quality strategies, metrics, and remediation processes. * Experience working across technical and business organizations to establish and enforce data governance standards. * Ability to analyze complex organizational and technical data management challenges and develop practical, sustainable solutions. * Experience developing governance documentation, standards, procedures, and implementation strategies. * Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. * Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and mentorship to other data governance professionals. * Ability to independently lead complex initiatives and manage multiple priorities., * Experience implementing enterprise data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, or similar methodologies. * Experience with enterprise data governance and catalog platforms such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, or similar technologies. * Experience developing enterprise metadata strategies and standards. * Experience implementing enterprise-wide data quality programs. * Experience with data architecture, data modeling, master data management (MDM), and enterprise information architecture. * Experience developing data governance KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting. * Experience with data privacy, security, classification, and regulatory/compliance requirements. * Experience governing data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. * Experience with SQL, relational databases, data warehouses, and enterprise data platforms. * Experience supporting data modernization or enterprise data transformation initiatives. * Experience leading cross-functional data governance teams or working groups. * Experience supporting U.S. government or federal contracting programs. * Active or previously held U.S. government security clearance. * Relevant professional certifications such as CDMP, DCAM, or equivalent. ## Description * Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data governance and information management programs. * Establish governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, and operating models for enterprise data management. * Provide senior-level expertise in metadata management, data quality, data lineage, data stewardship, data classification, and data ownership. * Lead the development and implementation of enterprise data dictionaries, metadata repositories, data catalogs, and lineage solutions. * Establish enterprise standards for data definitions, metadata, business rules, data quality, and stewardship. * Lead data quality initiatives, including development of quality standards, metrics, monitoring processes, and remediation strategies. * Develop strategies for improving data consistency, accuracy, accessibility, discoverability, and usability across enterprise systems. * Facilitate collaboration among data owners, data stewards, architects, engineers, analysts, developers, and business stakeholders. * Evaluate existing data governance practices and recommend improvements to governance frameworks, processes, tools, and organizational structures. * Provide technical and strategic guidance on data governance requirements for new and existing systems. * Lead the development and maintenance of enterprise data lineage and information flow documentation. * Establish governance requirements for data integration, reporting, analytics, and enterprise data platforms. * Develop governance metrics and reporting to measure data quality, compliance, adoption, and program effectiveness. * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data governance and information management personnel. * Review and evaluate governance tools and technologies and make recommendations based on organizational requirements. * Ensure data governance practices align with applicable security, privacy, compliance, and organizational requirements. ## 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