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# Vice President, Data Governance

- **Company:** Experian plc
- **Location:** Costa Mesa, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Security, Issue Tracking Systems, Information Management, Meta-Data Management, Metadata Repositories, Data Classification, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5B6E22904DBE4DA6B87C0ED93A8AAEF2/job/

## About the Role

* 12+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data management, or privacy operations, including 5+ years in a people-leadership role.
 * Demonstrated success building or scaling enterprise data governance programs, including data catalog, metadata management, and data lineage initiatives.
 * Hands-on experience with data catalog/lineage platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, etc.) and data governance tooling.
 * Deep working knowledge of U.S. privacy and data protection regulations (CCPA/CPRA, state privacy laws, GLBA, FCRA) and their operational implications.
 * Experience designing or operating consumer rights request processes and consumer-facing privacy portals at scale.
 * Experience running a privacy monitoring or compliance testing program, including risk assessment, control design, and issue remediation.
 * Strong understanding of data access governance models, including approval workflows, role-based access, and data risk classification.
 * Experience leading and developing a team of data stewards, analysts, or privacy professionals, including performance management and talent development.
 * Strong program and change management skills, with the ability to drive adoption of new governance processes and platforms across a large, matrixed organization.
 * Experience shaping organizational strategy through financial, market, and performance analysis; building business cases and assessing decisions' P&L and long-term impact.
 * Proven ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences and cross-functional teams to encourage adoption of business intelligence.
 * Experience setting business intelligence strategy, standards, and KPIs; ensuring data quality and presenting insights to executive and board audiences.
 * Bachelor's degree in a related field (Information Management, Computer Science, Law, Business) required; advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM, CDMP) preferred.

## Description

* Define and execute the multi-year roadmap to advance Experian NA's data governance maturity, setting measurable milestones and reporting progress to senior leadership.
 * Lead the design, build, and rollout of a NA-wide Data Catalog and Data Lineage platform, partnering with IT and data engineering on architecture, implementation and adoption.
 * Establish and improve data governance policies, standards, and operating procedures (data quality, metadata management, data classification) across NA business units.
 * Design and enhance the process by which teams request and are granted approval for data access, balancing business agility with risk and compliance requirements.
 * Own the end-to-end daily operations of Experian's Privacy Framework for NA, ensuring consistent, compliant execution across all programs.
 * Oversee timely and accurate response to consumer privacy requests (access, deletion, correction, opt-out) in line with applicable regulations (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, state privacy laws) and internal SLAs.
 * Manage and continuously improve the consumer-facing privacy portal, ensuring a seamless, compliant consumer experience and resolving operational or technical issues.
 * Direct the Privacy Monitoring program, including ongoing risk assessments, control testing, issue tracking, and remediation across NA.
 * Mentor and manage a team of data stewards and privacy professionals, setting goals, developing talent, and ensuring adequate coverage and succession planning.
 * Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Security, IT, and business leaders to align data governance and privacy operations with regulatory requirements and business objectives.
 * Develop and report key metrics and dashboards (KPIs/KRIs) on data governance maturity, access approvals, consumer request turnaround, and privacy monitoring findings for executive stakeholders.