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cathaybank

Data Governance Officer

El Monte, CA

$100K - $107K/yr

GENERAL SUMMARY The Data Governance Officer is responsible for providing data governance/data management support to the data domains and business units. Under minimal supervision, the Officer will ...

Stellar IT Group

Data Governance Analyst

New York, NY · On-site

Data Governance Analyst Job Location: NYC, NY (Hybrid) Interview: Virtual Job Duration: 6+ Months We are seeking a Data Governance and Data Quality Analyst with 2-3+ years of experience to support ...

CyberOne LLC

Data Governance Specialist

Sacramento, CA · On-site

This role supports data governance initiatives from project planning through proof-of-concept, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance across the organization. Key Responsibilities Data ...

cathaybank

Data Governance Officer

El Monte, CA

$100K - $107K/yr

GENERAL SUMMARY The Data Governance Officer is responsible for providing data governance/data management support to the data domains and business units. Under minimal supervision, the Officer will ...

Robert Half

Manager, Data Governance

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

$100K - $150K/yr

We are looking for an experienced Manager, Data Governance to lead enterprise data governance efforts for a higher education organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This role will shape the ...

IMAGINEEER LLC

Data Governance Specialist

Washington, DC · On-site +1

The Data Governance Specialist will support enterprise-level data governance initiatives across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This role is responsible for implementing data ...

Artius Solutions

Data Governance Lead

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$105 - $112/hr

Data Governance Lead Location: Minneapolis, MN Job Summary We are seeking a hands-on Data Governance Lead to help define and implement an enterprise-wide data governance framework. This role will ...

Compunnel

Data Governance Lead

Manhattan, NY · Remote

Role: Data Governance Lead (Workday) Location: Remote (EST) Duration: 18 months (high possibility of extension) CIPP/E Certified (if someone has US equivalent-CIPP/US, its ok) Position Summary:

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Data Governance Lead

Richmond, VA · Remote

Role: Data Governance Lead (Workday) Location: Remote (EST) Duration: 18 months (high possibility of extension) CIPP/E Certified (if someone has US equivalent-CIPP/US, its ok) Position Summary:

My3Tech Inc

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Santa Clara, CA · On-site

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Data Governance Officer

cathaybank

El Monte, CA

$100K - $107K/yr

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Posted 19 days ago

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GENERAL SUMMARY

The Data Governance Officer is responsible for providing data governance/data management support to the data domains and business units. Under minimal supervision, the Officer will create data governance training materials, document procedures, process flows, as well as Enterprise-standard templates to be used in the execution of data governance requirements by the data domains.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Other responsibilities of the Data Governance Officer include: 

  • Produce data governance dashboards on a recurring basis.
  • Manage documentation as well as remediation of key data issues.
  • Execute a reliable Second Line of Defense (2LOD) review and challenge process via documented processes, controls, templates, and rigors.
  • Contribute to the creation and maintenance of data governance documentation including (but not limited to) enterprise governance standards, related training materials, and compliance reporting. 
  • Document various governance roles and responsibilities then educate data stewards, data owners and data custodians.
  • Assist in the rollout of the Enterprise Data Governance Program 
  • Assist data domains in measuring their compliance to Enterprise Data Policy and its standards via annual compliance assessments.
  • Assist in the rollout of the data risk assessment for applicable domains and/or divisions.


QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Data Governance certification (CDMP, CIMP, DGSP, etc.) a plus


Experience:  

  • Minimum 2 - 3 years of work experience. 
  • Process documentation experience or equivalent. 
  • Experience creating training materials / modules a plus.


Skills/Ability: 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office applications: MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Word.
  • Ability to work independently with light to moderate supervision in various areas of responsibility.

OTHER DETAILS


$100K – $107K / year 
Pay determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.

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