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# Data Governance Specialist

- **Company:** The Lever Group LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Meta-Data Management, Cloud Services, Enterprise Data Management, Snowflake, Collibra, Databricks
- **Published:** June 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f73b6a197f58db79

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Data Strategy in large enterprise environments or consulting.
 * Strong knowledge of governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, or COBIT.
 * Experience designing or implementing data governance operating models, including data ownership, stewardship, and RACI structures.
 * Experience developing governance documentation such as policies, standards, and control descriptions.
 * Understanding of governance topics such as data quality, metadata management, lineage, classification, and lifecycle management.
 * Experience working with enterprise data platforms (data warehouse, lakehouse, or cloud data platforms).
 * Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to work with business, technical, and compliance teams.
 * English B2+.

nice-to-have skills:

 * Experience with governance tools such as Collibra, Alation, Atlan, or Microsoft Purview.
 * Experience working with Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, or GCP data platforms.
 * Experience in regulated industries (Finance, Insurance, or similar).
 * Certifications such as CDMP, CIPP/E, CISA, or PMP.

## Description

* Assess existing data governance frameworks, documentation, and control environments and identify gaps against regulatory and enterprise governance expectations.
 * Design Data Governance Target Operating Models, including governance structures, roles, and decision processes.
 * Develop and structure governance artefacts, such as policies, standards, governance registers, and control documentation.
 * Define practical governance processes for data quality, metadata management, access control, and lifecycle management.
 * Work with data architects and engineering teams to align governance practices with enterprise data platforms.
 * Collaborate with compliance, risk, and data protection teams to translate regulatory requirements into practical governance controls.
 * Support the rollout and operational adoption of governance frameworks across business domains.


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