Key Details
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Compensation: $160,000 – $170,000 with potential Bonus
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Location: Arlington, TX
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Work Model: ONSITE 4 to 5 Days a week
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Benefits: Are eligible to enroll in benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
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Employment Type: Full Time
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Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; our client will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future
We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to build and lead an enterprise data-governance program. This role will establish practical standards and processes that improve data ownership, quality, consistency, accessibility, and responsible use across the organization.
The ideal candidate can translate governance principles into scalable operating practices, build strong partnerships across business and technology teams, and introduce structure without creating unnecessary barriers.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop and implement enterprise data-governance standards and operating processes
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Establish practices for data ownership, stewardship, quality, metadata, lineage, classification, and issue resolution
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Partner with business and technology leaders to define key data, business terminology, performance measures, and quality expectations
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Lead the onboarding of priority data domains and data products into the governance program
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Manage data-catalog and governance workflows while encouraging adoption across the organization
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Track data-quality issues, ownership gaps, governance metrics, and remediation progress
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Set team priorities, assign responsibilities, and hold team members accountable for results
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Support cross-functional planning, architecture, risk, operational-readiness, and continuous-improvement efforts
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Evaluate emerging data, analytics, and AI practices for practical business use
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Lead pilot programs and help scale successful governance capabilities
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Manage and develop a small team
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Maintain professional and ethical business practices
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
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7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, data quality, metadata management, analytics, or a related discipline
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Working knowledge of data catalogs, lineage, quality management, stewardship, classification, privacy, and enterprise data definitions
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Experience translating governance policies into practical operating processes
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Experience establishing accountability across business and technical teams
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Strong communication, stakeholder-management, and relationship-building skills
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Ability to work independently, take ownership, and deliver results in a changing environment
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Prior leadership or people-management experience
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with enterprise data platforms, transformation tools, data catalogs, lineage solutions, business-intelligence platforms, or comparable technologies
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Familiarity with data contracts, privacy requirements, and responsible data-use practices
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Experience working in a large, complex, or distributed organization
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Experience building or expanding a data-governance program
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Experience launching new data capabilities, products, or operating models
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today. We’re actively interviewing and excited to meet you.
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LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.
LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.