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# Data Governance Specialist

- **Company:** Redef Corp
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/83cd843a-dd12-472a-b897-d264b7ec18bb

## About the Role

* 5+ years of Data Governance / Data Management experience.
 * Strong hands-on Collibra experience.
 * Data Governance, Data Stewardship, Metadata Management.
 * Business Glossary, Data Catalog, Data Lineage, Data Quality.
 * Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
 * SQL and a strong understanding of enterprise data concepts.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

## Description

Seeking a Data Governance Specialist with strong hands-on Collibra experience to support enterprise data governance initiatives.
Responsibilities

 * Configure and administer Collibra.
 * Manage Business Glossary, Data Catalog, Metadata, Data Lineage, and Data Quality.
 * Define data ownership, stewardship, policies, and governance workflows.
 * Identify and manage Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
 * Partner with business and technology teams to implement data governance standards.
 * Support metadata, lineage, data quality, and governance reporting.


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