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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance & Data Catalog Lead - **Company:** Guidehouse Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $113,000.0 - $188,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Software Documentation, Information Systems, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Digital Assets, Information Lifecycle Management, Metadata, Datadog, Snowflake, Information Technology, Collibra, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9124341/data-governance-data-catalog-lead ## About the Role * Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST". * Bachelor's degree obtained. * SEVEN (7) or more years of relevant experience with progressive responsibility, including workstream leadership and oversight of junior staff. * Experience leading client workstreams end-to-end, including planning, facilitation, issue resolution, and executive communications. * Experience to configure, architect, advise, and perform hands-on implementation of Collibra Data Catalog platform. * Experience shaping roadmaps and operating models that connect governance to delivery, adoption, and measurable outcomes. * Experience delivering consulting or client-facing work, including workshops, written deliverables, and stakeholder management. * Experience with AI governance concepts such as model risk considerations, transparency and documentation, monitoring, and responsible AI practices. * Ability to travel as needed based on client and project needs What Would Be Nice To Have : * Experience supporting governance programs in public sector, transportation, and/or other regulated environments. * Demonstrated knowledge of data governance fundamentals, such as data stewardship, data lifecycle, metadata, data quality, privacy, and access controls. * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics in clear, practical language and produce polished client-ready outputs. * Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality work products in a fast-paced environment. * Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Information Systems, Public Policy, Business, Data/Computer Science, Engineering, or similar). * Hands-on experience with additional governance and privacy tooling such as Microsoft Purview, Alation, Informatica, OneTrust, Immuta, Datadog, or similar platforms. * Experience connecting Collibra with other platforms, to include Databricks (Unity Catalog), and onboarding new data assets to the data catalog and metadata ecosystem. * Experience designing or facilitating AI literacy, adoption, and change management efforts, including training plans and communications. * Familiarity with modern data platforms and delivery patterns such as Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, lakehouse architectures, and data products. * Certifications in areas pertaining to data governance, privacy, security, cloud, or analytics. ## Description * Lead governance workstreams and small delivery teams to design and implement data/AI governance programs that are actionable and sustainable. * Own client relationships for your workstream by setting expectations, facilitating executive discussions, and driving alignment across business, IT, privacy, security, and legal stakeholders. * Advise, present solution and governance alternatives analysis, implement, and operate new Collibra Data Catalog instance. * Perform hands-on Collibra Data Catalog implementation support, to include leading prioritization of high-value features and work management scoping. * Design and operationalize governance operating models including council structures, data stewardship models, decision escalation paths, and integrated controls across data, analytics, and AI. * Define implementation roadmaps that connect strategy to execution, including sequencing, dependency management, change management, and measurable adoption outcomes. * Establish AI governance and responsible AI guardrails such as model and use case inventory, risk management workflow, review boards, documentation standards, third-party oversight, and ongoing compliance reporting. * Institute tactical and functional data governance operations and controls that assist in operationalizing program and product-level governance. * Translate governance needs into scalable enablement including templates, playbooks, training, and communications that improve adoption and reduce operational friction. * Contribute to growth and pursuits by supporting proposal development, scoping, staffing plans, and the creation of reusable assets and accelerators. * Ability to travel as needed based on client and project needs ## Related Videos - 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