Data Governance Manager

FACTSPAN OVERVIEW: Factspan is a pure-play data and analytics services organization, partnering with Fortune 500 enterprises to build analytics centers of excellence. We transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling strategic decisions and operational excellence. With a global footprint across the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, and India, we serve industry leaders in Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Hospitality, and Logistics & Supply Chain.

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Data Governance & Data Management Lead to design, implement, and scale enterprise-wide data governance and data management capabilities. This role will be responsible for defining governance frameworks, implementing governance & data management programs for the client organization, improving data quality, enabling trusted data products, and fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.

Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will combine strategic leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on expertise in modern data governance practices and platforms:

• Define and implement the enterprise data governance vision, operating
• model, policies, standards, and processes
• Lead the design, implementation and adoption of enterprise data governance capabilities including metadata management, business glossary, data ownership, data lineage and stewardship processes using platforms such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica
• Define, implement, and monitor data quality frameworks, rules, scorecards, and remediation workflows to improve trust, consistency, and usability of enterprise data assets
• Lead implementation and optimization of governance platforms such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Purview, or similar tools.
• Partner with business, analytics, and engineering teams to design & implement overall enterprise data management capabilities using modern data platforms
• Establish and operationalize data governance policies, standards, controls, and best practices related to data classification, retention, access management, and lifecycle governance
• Lead governance assessments, maturity roadmaps, and transformation programs.
•  Drive change management, communication, and training initiatives to improve governance adoption. QUALIFICATIONS: Engineering degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. 12+ Years of experience Data Governance & Data Management.