Data Catalog and Data Governance Specialist
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About the Role
We are looking for a Data Catalog and Data Governance Specialist to build trusted, accessible, and well-managed data foundations. You will develop enterprise data catalog capabilities, strengthen metadata management, and establish governance frameworks to improve data quality and usability.
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Responsibilities
- Assess current data catalog, metadata management, and data governance capabilities to identify improvement opportunities and define future state requirements.
- Conduct stakeholder workshops and interviews with business and technical teams to understand data processes, ownership needs, risks, and priorities.
- Identify critical data assets, document data flows and dependencies, and define requirements for effective catalog adoption.
- Develop and support the implementation of enterprise data catalog strategies, including metadata standards, taxonomy, classification, business glossaries, and data documentation practices.
- Establish and operationalize data governance frameworks, including data domains, ownership structures, stewardship models, and accountability processes.
- Support Customer Domain governance initiatives by standardizing key concepts related to customer lifecycle, customer journey, customer interactions, and customer value.
- Contribute to data quality improvement initiatives, compliance activities, audits, and governance documentation.
- Identify data quality challenges and recommend practical remediation approaches.
- Support data literacy and change management programs through training materials, workshops, presentations, and governance guides.
- Provide strategic support to data leadership teams on initiatives related to data management, transformation, governance, and AI readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Governance, or Enterprise Data Management roles.
- Proven experience implementing or managing enterprise data catalog solutions and metadata management capabilities.
- Strong understanding of business glossaries, data lineage, data quality management, governance frameworks, stewardship models, and Master Data Management (MDM).
- Experience defining data ownership structures, stewardship responsibilities, and governance operating models.
- Previous experience supporting MDM and CRM initiatives is highly desirable.
- Hands on experience with Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC), Informatica Data Catalog, or similar platforms is an advantage.
- Understanding of AI readiness, responsible AI practices, and data foundations required for AI initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, documentation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to translate business needs into practical data management solutions.
- Experience delivering workshops, training sessions, and change enablement initiatives.
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Role Overview
- As a Data Catalog and Data Governance Specialist, you will play a key role in building trusted, accessible, and well managed data foundations across the organization.
- You will support the development of enterprise data catalog capabilities, strengthen metadata management practices, and establish governance frameworks that improve data quality and usability.
- Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, you will help define ownership models, stewardship practices, and standards that enable better decision making.
- This role offers the opportunity to contribute to data transformation initiatives, improve data literacy, and support AI readiness through high quality and responsibly managed data assets.
Accountabilities
- Assess current data catalog, metadata management, and data governance capabilities to identify improvement opportunities and define future state requirements.
- Conduct stakeholder workshops and interviews with business and technical teams to understand data processes, ownership needs, risks, and priorities.
- Identify critical data assets, document data flows and dependencies, and define requirements for effective catalog adoption.
- Develop and support the implementation of enterprise data catalog strategies, including metadata standards, taxonomy, classification, business glossaries, and data documentation practices.
- Establish and operationalize data governance frameworks, including data domains, ownership structures, stewardship models, and accountability processes.
- Support Customer Domain governance initiatives by standardizing key concepts related to customer lifecycle, customer journey, customer interactions, and customer value.
- Contribute to data quality improvement initiatives, compliance activities, audits, and governance documentation.
- Identify data quality challenges and recommend practical remediation approaches.
- Support data literacy and change management programs through training materials, workshops, presentations, and governance guides.
- Provide strategic support to data leadership teams on initiatives related to data management, transformation, governance, and AI readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Governance, or Enterprise Data Management roles.
- Proven experience implementing or managing enterprise data catalog solutions and metadata management capabilities.
- Strong understanding of business glossaries, data lineage, data quality management, governance frameworks, stewardship models, and Master Data Management (MDM).
- Experience defining data ownership structures, stewardship responsibilities, and governance operating models.
- Previous experience supporting MDM and CRM initiatives is highly desirable.
- Hands on experience with Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC), Informatica Data Catalog, or similar platforms is an advantage.
- Understanding of AI readiness, responsible AI practices, and data foundations required for AI initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, documentation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to translate business needs into practical data management solutions.
- Experience delivering workshops, training sessions, and change enablement initiatives.
Benefits
- Fully remote work opportunity.
- Opportunity to contribute to enterprise wide data transformation initiatives.
- Exposure to strategic projects involving data governance, AI readiness, and modern data management practices.
- Opportunity to collaborate with international business and technology stakeholders.
- Professional growth through involvement in complex data initiatives and governance frameworks.
- Flexible working environment focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
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