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# Data Governance Director

- **Company:** Oscar Technology
- **Location:** Oshkosh, WI, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Meta-Data Management, Enterprise Data Management, Data Strategy, Usage Tracking, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/00a831b2-1af5-4644-8b40-ba6a2f1e17d1

## About the Role

The ideal candidate brings a combination of strategic leadership and hands-on implementation experience, with the ability to work across IT, compliance, legal, security, and business teams. This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports, offering the opportunity to help build and mature a growing enterprise governance function., 6+ years of experience in enterprise data governance, data management, data architecture, or a related discipline.
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Demonstrated experience building or modernizing enterprise data governance programs.
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Experience establishing data governance frameworks, councils, stewardship programs, and enterprise data policies.
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Hands-on experience with data cataloging, metadata management, and data lineage tools.
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Strong understanding of data ownership, data quality, classification, privacy, compliance, and lifecycle management.
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Experience working across technical and business teams to drive governance adoption.
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Ability to influence stakeholders and drive initiatives without direct reporting authority.
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Comfortable operating in a hands-on individual contributor capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience with Collibra, Alation, or Microsoft Purview.
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Experience supporting AI governance or preparing enterprise data for AI and advanced analytics initiatives.
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Experience supporting global data governance programs across multiple regions.
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Certifications such as CDMP, CGEIT, or DGSP are a plus.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid contract opportunity requiring approximately 75% remote work and 25% onsite collaboration in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area. Candidates must live within a reasonable driving distance and be comfortable traveling onsite as needed.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Director of Data Governance to help modernize and advance an enterprise-wide data governance program for a large organization with global operations.

This individual will play a key role in developing and implementing the organization's data governance strategy, establishing consistent policies and standards, and improving data quality, ownership, and accountability across the business., *
Develop and execute an enterprise data governance strategy, operating model, and implementation roadmap.
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Establish data governance councils, ownership structures, and stewardship practices across business units.
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Develop and maintain data governance policies, standards, classification models, and retention practices.
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Oversee data cataloging, metadata management, business glossaries, data lineage, and data quality initiatives.
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Lead the implementation and adoption of data governance platforms and tools.
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Partner with IT, compliance, privacy, security, legal, and business stakeholders to establish consistent governance practices.
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Develop KPIs and program maturity measurements to track governance effectiveness and adoption.
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Establish data stewardship roles and provide guidance and training to business stakeholders.
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Support data governance initiatives related to AI, advanced analytics, and responsible data usage.
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Support governance requirements across global business operations.