Lead development and execution of enterprise data management strategy, governance, and quality. Oversee MDM, metadata, data lineage, catalogs, lifecycle, profiling, cleansing, and compliance. Partner with engineering, analytics, and security to deliver reliable data platforms, KPIs, and mentor a data management team.
Data Management Job Summary
The Data Management Lead is responsible for defining and executing the organization's data management strategy, ensuring data quality, governance, security, and compliance. This role partners with business and technology teams to establish data standards, improve data quality, and enable data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement enterprise data management strategies and frameworks.
- Lead data governance initiatives, including data ownership, stewardship, and policies.
- Define and maintain data quality standards, metrics, and monitoring processes.
- Oversee master data management (MDM), metadata management, and data catalog initiatives.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational data policies.
- Lead data profiling, cleansing, validation, and remediation activities.
- Manage data lifecycle processes, including acquisition, storage, archival, and disposal.
- Partner with data engineering, analytics, architecture, and security teams to deliver reliable data platforms.
- Establish KPIs and dashboards to measure data quality and governance effectiveness.
- Mentor and lead a team of data analysts, data stewards, or data management professionals.
- Drive continuous improvement in data management practices and tools.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8–12+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or related disciplines.
- 3–5+ years of experience leading teams or enterprise data initiatives.
- Strong understanding of:
- Data Governance
- Data Quality Management
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Metadata Management
- Data Lineage
- Data Catalogs
- Experience with SQL and relational databases.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Familiarity with data warehousing and ETL/ELT processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with tools such as:
- Collibra
- Informatica
- Microsoft Purview
- Alation
- Talend
- Ataccama
- SAP MDG
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc., as applicable).
- Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
- Relevant certifications such as DAMA CDMP, Azure Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, or Informatica certifications.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 41,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 146,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon New York, New York, USA Office
New York, United States
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