Data Governance Lead
V4C.ai
Posted: May 12, 2026
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Data Governance Lead
Required Skills
Job Description
Role: Data Governance Lead
Location: United States (Remote)
Job Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Lead to drive enterprise-wide data governance initiatives and ensure secure, compliant, and high-quality data management across cloud platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Unity Catalog is mandatory.
The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator, stakeholder manager, and problem solver with the ability to lead cross-functional governance initiatives.
Responsibilities
• Lead enterprise data governance strategy, policies, and standards.
• Manage and implement Unity Catalog for centralized governance and access control.
• Drive data quality, metadata management, lineage, and cataloging initiatives.
• Partner with engineering, analytics, security, and business teams to enforce governance best practices.
• Define data stewardship and ownership frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive governance adoption and resolve challenges.
Required Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in Data Governance or Data Management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Unity Catalog (Mandatory).
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Strong SQL and cloud platform knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Preferred Skills
• Databricks
• Collibra / Alation
• Informatica
• Power BI / Tableau
• AI/ML Governance
Requirements:
Data Governance | Unity Catalog | Metadata Management | Data Lineage | Data Quality | SQL | Cloud Platforms | Problem Solving | Stakeholder Management | Communication Skills