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# Sr. Manager, Data Governance

- **Company:** McKesson
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $122,300.0 - $203,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Data Governance, IBM InfoSphere (ETL Tools), Metadata, Meta-Data Management, SQL Databases, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18674601/Sr-Manager-Data-Governance-Georgia-Atlanta

## About the Role

* Degree or equivalent experience, and typically requires 9+ years of relative professional experience and 1+ years of supervisory and/or management experience
 * Experience implementing or operating data governance, data management, or data enablement programs in a complex organization
 * Knowledge of data governance principles and practices, including data quality, metadata management, data lineage, data cataloging, and data stewardship
 * Experience leading people, teams, or cross-functional initiatives, including situations requiring influence without direct authority
 * Experience partnering with business and technology stakeholders to translate data governance policies and standards into operational processes
 * Demonstrated communication and change-management skills, including the ability to build understanding and adoption of new capabilities
 * Experience identifying, assessing, and coordinating the resolution of data quality or data management issues
 * Ability to analyze complex issues, establish priorities, and coordinate team activities to deliver practical solutions

Preferred Skills / Experience:

 * Familiarity with data governance frameworks and industry practices, such as DAMA-DMBOK
 * Experience using enterprise data catalogs such as Alation, Collibra, or IBM InfoSphere. CoverMyMeds currently uses Alation as its data catalog, while experience with comparable platforms is relevant
 * Familiarity with master data management concepts, frameworks, or technologies, including platforms from IBM or Informatica
 * Ability to read or interpret SQL and investigate data, metadata, or catalog information when hands-on support is needed
 * Experience working with healthcare, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated data
 * Experience helping establish a new team, service, or operating model in a developing or greenfield environment

## Description

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity within a developing data governance function. You will translate governance strategies, policies, and standards into practical services that help teams understand, manage, and improve their data. Success requires data governance expertise, service-oriented leadership, strong change-management skills, and the ability to influence partners without relying on formal authority.
What You'll Do:

 * Lead and develop a team of domain data analysts and data stewards responsible for the day-to-day implementation of data governance and data quality controls
 * Implement and maintain the CoverMyMeds data enablement framework, including policies, standards, and procedures for data management, data quality, lineage, metadata, and responsible data use
 * Operationalize data governance capabilities across data quality, business and technical metadata, data lineage, data cataloging, and data product controls.
 * Partner with domain data officers, data owners, enterprise architecture, IT security, legal, compliance, and technology teams to establish accountability and embed governance practices into business operations
 * Align data analysts and stewards with business domains, enabling them to develop subject-matter expertise and serve as a first point of contact for data-related issues
 * Guide the identification, assessment, prioritization, and remediation of data quality issues in partnership with data owners and technology teams.
 * Define and monitor data enablement metrics and key performance indicators to evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
 * Drive adoption and change by communicating the value of new data governance services, building cross-functional support, and helping teams succeed in a developing operating model.
 * Promote compliance with applicable data privacy requirements and internal data security policies, including considerations related to GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
 * Coach and support team members through clear goals, ongoing feedback, collaborative problem-solving, and a service-oriented leadership approach