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Data Governance Program Manager Jobs in Michigan

Raks Group

Program Manager

Lansing, MI · On-site

Beneficial experience, ranked by priority: * IT Data Governance - 2 years * Data Warehouse ... Vendor Management - 1 year * Multi-projects and/or Program Management (will be multiple DIWD ...

Epitec

Data Product Manager

Dearborn, MI · On-site

$67 - $70.97/hr

Drive data governance, metadata management, data quality, and compliance initiatives. * Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlogs. * Lead Agile ceremonies and coordinate cross ...

Navtech, Inc.

Program Manager

Lansing, MI · On-site

Program Manager Years of Experience: 5+ years of recent experience in managing IT projects ... data, regular governance meetings, etc. Experience in successfully managing Information Technology ...

SumasEdge Corporation

Data Product Manager

Dearborn, MI · On-site

SQL & Analytics · Data Governance & Quality · Cloud Data Platforms · Agile/Scrum · KPI & Metrics Development · API and Data Services Management · Stakeholder Management Success Metrics · Data ...

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How much do data governance program manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for data governance program manager in Michigan is $47.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $35.38 and $58.46 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Data Governance Program Manager?

A Data Governance Program Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing policies, procedures, and standards that ensure the effective management, quality, security, and compliance of an organization’s data assets. They coordinate efforts across departments to implement data governance frameworks, enforce data policies, and monitor adherence to regulatory requirements. Their role often involves leading teams, managing projects, and ensuring that data is used ethically and efficiently throughout the organization.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Data Governance Program Manager, and why are they important?

A Data Governance Program Manager needs a solid background in data management, business analysis, and project management, often supported by a degree in information systems or a related field. Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata management tools, data privacy regulations, and certifications like CDMP or DAMA are typically required. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills help ensure effective collaboration across departments. These skills are essential to establish data standards, ensure data quality, and drive organizational compliance and value from data assets.

What are the most common challenges faced by Data Governance Program Managers when implementing new data policies across an organization?

One of the most common challenges Data Governance Program Managers face is ensuring consistent adoption of new data policies across various departments, which often have different priorities and levels of data literacy. Gaining buy-in from stakeholders and securing executive support is crucial, as is communicating the value of data governance clearly. Additionally, managing change and overcoming resistance, while aligning data practices with regulatory compliance and business needs, requires strong collaboration and negotiation skills. Regular training sessions and clear documentation can help streamline the process.
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Data Governance Analyst

Data Governance Analyst

Renaissance Partners

Dearborn, MI • On-site

Contractor

Posted 24 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Renaissance Partners is a NYC based recruiting firm and trusted adviser to leading companies in the financial services, technology, retail and healthcare industries.

    Job Description

    As a Data Governance Analyst with a leading design and manufacturing company you will work across all areas of the company to ensure data quality, data management, data policies and risk management. In addition you will ensure data is profiled to identify data attributes for security, understand content and opportunities to improve it with standards. You will also work with various stakeholders to make recommendations to improve data quality, data standardization and data transformation. 

    Responsibilities: 

    • Data usage/data management/data protection including.
    • Perform data profiling of sources to assess data quality and work on mitigation strategies and cleansing solutions.
    • Populate Metadata content and associate terms in the Business Glossary to develop the Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog.
    • Resolve data issues in the appropriate forums and work cross functionally to develop solutions.
    • Collaborate with Data, Analytics and IT teams and guide them on data standards and the use of Informatica tools. 
    • Identify relationships in data to assist in providing insights. 
    • Establish repeatable, sustainable processes to maintain data and metadata. 
    • Understand company and regulatory guidelines regarding data privacy, usage and retention (PII, GDPR, SPII).
    • Deliver training and communications for new Informatica capability and Data Governance processes.
    • Automate solutions to enable data protection for inter-related systems data. 
    • Utilize skills in Informatica Software: Data Quality, Profiling and Data. Management tools, SQL and Data discovery techniques.
    Qualifications

    Required:

    • 8 + years of progressive responsibilities in Data Integration/Data Management
    • Informatica experience including: Analyzer, MDM, EIC, EDL, EDC, BDM, IDQ, PowerCenter 
    • Skills in Java, NoSQL, HADOOP, IBM Data Stage/Quality Stage. 
    • Data Management tools, SQL and Data discovery techniques.
    • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Finance or a related technical field.

    Preferred:

    • Knowledge of Application Development Lifecycle.
    • Strong collaboration and communications skills, ability to engage with others. 
    • Ability to resolve complex problems and break them down to create and implement an action plan.
    • Ability to lead data related project activities. 
    • Self-Starter who can work in ambiguous situations and drive to a solution. 
    • Strong organizational skills and ability to advance multiple work streams concurrently.
    • Ability to work within analytical frameworks in a Big Data environment (Data Lake, EDW, Data Warehouse architectures.
    Additional Information

    This is a contract position.

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