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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance Technology Delivery Associate Director - **Company:** Ernst & Young LLP - **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000 - $324,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Training Data, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Literacy, System Configuration, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Dataspaces, Identity and Access Management, Information Management, Metadata, Microsoft Office, PRINCE2, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Collibra, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** November 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.ey.com/talentcommunity/apply/1456713933/?locale=en_US ## About the Role * Strong project delivery expertise across mobilisation, governance, integrated planning, financial management, resources, vendors, dependencies, testing, transition and closure. * Practical experience with Agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery methods and product management practices, including user discovery, requirements refinement, roadmaps, backlog prioritisation, user stories, measurable acceptance criteria, iterative delivery and release governance. * Proficiency with enterprise project management tools, collaboration platforms, dashboards and automated reporting. * Practical knowledge of data governance capabilities relevant to delivery: catalogues and metadata, lineage and semantic management, data quality and observability, discovery and classification, stewardship workflows, access and lifecycle controls, data-product governance and responsible data and AI. Depth in capabilities previously delivered and working knowledge of related dependencies are expected, rather than specialist expertise in every discipline. * Ability to help translate business needs and approved policy and risk requirements into implementable business, functional and non-functional requirements, including security, performance, resilience and support needs as relevant. Understand how these requirements inform metadata models, reusable rules, machine-readable controls, platform configuration, workflows, integrations and operating model changes; coordinate requirements-to-test traceability and owner validation of acceptance criteria and control evidence. * Technical fluency in modern data platforms and cloud ecosystems, with awareness of analytics and AI-enabled solutions, sufficient to work credibly with architects, engineers, platform, security and service teams. Ability to challenge delivery assumptions, understand configuration, API integration, environment and automation dependencies, and assess test results and implementation evidence. Practical delivery coordination is essential; hands-on configuration or engineering expertise is advantageous, not a requirement of this role. * Working knowledge of governance and data platform capabilities and their delivery implications, including implementation dependencies, readiness and vendor commitments. Experience with one or more relevant platforms or comparable technologies is sufficient; exposure to Microsoft Purview and Fabric, Collibra, Informatica, Alation or Databricks Unity Catalog is advantageous, with no expectation of expertise across all listed platforms. * Strong commercial judgement, digital fluency, critical thinking, structured problem solving and adaptability. * Strong business engagement and clear executive communication: explain technical concepts in practical business language, facilitate decisions, negotiate priorities, resolve dependencies and influence stakeholders outside the reporting line. Build agreement with business, Service Line Quality, data and technology stakeholders on delivery, adoption and measurable outcomes in a global, federated organisation. * Applied knowledge of relevant DAMA-DMBOK data management practices, EDM Council DCAM capability assessment concepts or CDMC cloud data management controls, selected according to project scope, to support delivery, clear accountabilities and measurable maturity outcomes. Working awareness of relevant standards and practices, such as ISO/IEC 38505, ISO 8000, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST-aligned practices and ISO 15489, is advantageous where relevant; expert knowledge of every framework is not required., * Bachelor's degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in business, information systems, computer science, engineering, data management, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Experience: * 7 or more years of relevant project delivery experience, including delivery of modern data governance or data management technology. * Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary, technology-enabled data governance projects from discovery and mobilisation through business acceptance and operational transition. Evidence of applying product management practices with business analysts and product teams to develop requirements, roadmaps, prioritised backlogs, user stories and acceptance criteria, and to measure business value, adoption and control outcomes. * Experience delivering one or more capabilities such as enterprise data catalogues, metadata and lineage, semantic management, data quality and observability, discovery and classification, stewardship workflows, access governance, lifecycle automation, governance dashboards, data-product governance or responsible data and AI controls. Comparable platform experience is recognised; experience with every capability or named platform is not required. * Experience applying Agile, waterfall and hybrid methods to complex projects, including planning, dependency management, testing, releases and benefits realisation. * Strong experience using enterprise project management tools to manage plans, resources, budgets, risks, dependencies, decisions and reporting. * Practical delivery experience coordinating requirements, architecture, configuration, integration, environments, migration, testing, security review, change, adoption, transition and vendors across data platforms and cloud ecosystems. Demonstrated ability to coordinate implementation of approved policy and risk requirements through metadata models, rules, workflows and automated controls, with traceable test results and acceptance evidence, rather than advisory experience alone. * Experience working across a global, federated organisation, engaging business, data and technology stakeholders and influencing those outside the reporting line. Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts clearly, negotiate priorities, resolve dependencies and secure agreement on delivery and adoption. Certification Requirements: * Relevant project or Agile delivery credentials, such as PMP, PRINCE2 or SAFe, are advantageous but not mandatory. DAMA CDMP, relevant EDM Council DCAM or CDMC training or credentials, governance platform certifications, or recognised qualifications in cloud, risk, privacy, cybersecurity or responsible AI may also be advantageous where relevant to the role. A record of continuous professional learning across project delivery, product management, data governance and relevant technologies is valued; multiple certifications are not expected. ## Description The Technology Enablement Delivery Manager is an Associate Director role within the Global Data Stewardship Office (DSO). The role leads the business delivery of priority data governance technology projects from mobilisation through business acceptance, operational handover and measurable outcomes. It brings together DSO specialists, business stakeholders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, change teams, Technology and vendors to deliver tested capabilities and sustainable adoption. The role combines project delivery discipline, practical data governance knowledge, technical fluency and product management practices: understanding business and user needs, supporting requirements and roadmap development, coordinating priorities and measuring value. It helps Service Lines and Service Line Quality translate governance needs into practical solutions. The role is accountable for integrated project delivery and coordination, working with accountable product, process, platform and control owners rather than assuming their decision rights., * Convert funded governance priorities into executable delivery plans. Facilitate discovery with business users, Service Lines, Service Line Quality and data stakeholders to understand needs, current processes, constraints and intended outcomes. * Confirm scope, accountabilities, delivery approach, resources and success measures. Work with business analysts, DSO specialists and product teams to translate needs into business, functional and non-functional requirements, user stories and measurable acceptance criteria. Maintain traceability from approved policy and risk requirements to delivery work, tests and implementation evidence, with validation by accountable requirements and control owners. * Develop and maintain integrated plans, milestones, workstreams, budgets, resource needs and critical dependencies. Support product teams in developing roadmaps and prioritised backlogs, aligning delivery sequencing to agreed business value, risk, capacity and dependencies. * Establish project governance, decision pathways, reporting cadence and quality controls. * Manage scope, schedule, quality, resources, budget, vendors, risks, issues, assumptions, changes and decisions within approved parameters. Facilitate priority and trade-off decisions, negotiate delivery commitments and escalate unresolved conflicts to the accountable decision-makers. * Coordinate DSO specialists, Data Owners, Data Stewards, business analysts, change teams, Technology and vendors through design and delivery. Resolve dependencies across metadata and lineage, data quality, lifecycle controls, stewardship workflows, data products and AI-ready data, including configuration, metadata modelling, rules, integrations and automation delivered by the relevant implementation teams. * Coordinate business testing, defect resolution and acceptance against approved requirements, including evidence that governance workflows and automated controls operate as intended. Support release readiness and obtain required approvals from designated owners; coordinate data and process readiness, communications, training, adoption, operational handover and closure. Track business value, adoption and control effectiveness against agreed measures with benefits and control owners. * Report delivery health transparently to sponsors and governance forums, with clear actions, decisions and escalation needs. * Recommend recovery, phased delivery, revised baselines or pause where scope, readiness, risk or value requires intervention. Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities: * Exercises the judgement expected of an Associate Director when delivery constraints, governance requirements and stakeholder priorities conflict. * Identifies the underlying constraint, confirms the accountable owner and drives timely resolution across business and technology teams. * Balances scope, schedule, quality, cost, risk, governance effectiveness and business readiness when recommending delivery options. * Recognises when a technically functioning solution is not ready because decision rights, controls, evidence, data or stewardship responsibilities remain unclear. Assesses testing and implementation evidence against approved acceptance criteria and coordinates resolution with governance specialists and Technology before business acceptance. * Escalates decisions outside approved scope or delegated authority to sponsors and designated product, data, control, risk or technology owners, with clear options, impacts and recommendations., * Operates with a high degree of independence within approved scope, governance and delivery parameters, with direction on major priorities and material accountability decisions. * Has no direct reports and no indirect supervisory accountability. * Provides delivery leadership across multidisciplinary project teams; people management accountability remains with the relevant team leaders. Other Requirements: * Works globally across the Global Data Stewardship Office and partners with the Global Data Office, Client Technology, Enterprise Technology, Information Security, Global Data Protection, General Counsel's Office, relevant Risk and Business Administration teams, Service Lines, Service Line Quality, Regions and EY member firms. * Aligns project delivery to DSO strategy, approved portfolio priorities and relevant EY governance forums. Engages project sponsors, DSO specialists, Data Owners, business analysts, change teams, Enterprise Architecture, Records and Information Management, Finance, Procurement and vendors as required by project scope. * Owns integrated project delivery and coordination. Sponsors and product/process owners retain outcomes, priority and benefits accountability; DSO specialists and business analysts lead requirements definition with accountable owners; Data Owners retain data decisions and designated control owners retain control approval and effectiveness accountability. Product teams and platform owners retain their delivery and service responsibilities. Policy ownership, enterprise architecture authority, security approval, infrastructure engineering, production change authority and production operations remain with the designated functions; this role coordinates readiness, recommends options and escalates decisions. * Builds agreement across the data ecosystem, including the Global Data Office (GDO), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Regional Data Stewards, on dependencies, delivery commitments and adoption. Works with Service Lines and Service Line Quality to ensure solutions fit business processes and quality needs.