Data Governance Lead

Insight Global is seeking a Data Governance Lead to support a large insurance organization undergoing an enterprise-wide data and analytics transformation. This initiative is focused on centralizing historically fragmented data, modernizing the organization’s data environment, and establishing consistent governance standards and processes. This individual will be responsible for operationalizing the Data Governance program and supporting a broader data centralization and systems migration initiative. They will work across business and technical teams to establish governance standards, stewardship responsibilities, decision rights, processes, and guardrails around how data is managed and utilized. The environment includes Collibra, Databricks, and Tableau, and this individual will also work closely with and provide leadership to a team of approximately 4-5 data analysts.

Key Responsibilities Operationalize an established Data Governance Charter, including stewardship roles, decision rights, accountability, and escalation paths. Translate data governance policies and standards into sustainable business and technical processes. Lead hands-on Collibra implementation, including configuration, workflow design, metadata management, and catalog structuring. Establish data governance controls and guardrails as data and systems are centralized. Partner with business data stewards and domain leaders to establish governance priorities and drive adoption. Support business analytics enablement and self-service analytics initiatives. Provide leadership and direction to approximately 4-5 data analysts. Identify opportunities to improve existing governance processes and frameworks.

Must-Haves 10+ years of experience in data governance, delivery controls, program governance, or related quality/process assurance roles. Proven experience implementing and operationalizing enterprise data governance programs. Strong knowledge of data stewardship, decision rights, escalation frameworks, and governance standards. Hands-on Collibra implementation experience, including configuration, workflows, metadata, and/or catalog structuring. Strong business-facing experience and ability to drive adoption across multiple stakeholder groups. Ability to provide specific examples of governance standards, frameworks, or processes personally implemented. Workers’ compensation experience. SAFe Agile experience. Databricks and Tableau experience. Enterprise data centralization or migration experience. Experience leading or mentoring data analysts.