# Data Governance Lead

> V4C.ai · United States (Remote) · Contract · Posted 2026-05-12

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Talent Acquistion

## Description

**Role**: Data Governance Lead  
**Location**: United States (Remote)  
**Job Type**: Contract  
  
**Role Overview  
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We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Lead to drive enterprise-wide data governance initiatives and ensure secure, compliant, and high-quality data management across cloud platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Unity Catalog is mandatory.  
  
The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator, stakeholder manager, and problem solver with the ability to lead cross-functional governance initiatives.  
  
**Responsibilities  
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-   Lead enterprise data governance strategy, policies, and standards.
-   Manage and implement Unity Catalog for centralized governance and access control.
-   Drive data quality, metadata management, lineage, and cataloging initiatives.
-   Partner with engineering, analytics, security, and business teams to enforce governance best practices.
-   Define data stewardship and ownership frameworks.
-   Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.
-   Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive governance adoption and resolve challenges.

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Required Qualifications  
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-   8+ years of experience in Data Governance or Data Management.
-   Strong hands-on experience with Unity Catalog (Mandatory).
-   Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
-   Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
-   Strong SQL and cloud platform knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP).

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Preferred Skills  
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-   Databricks
-   Collibra / Alation
-   Informatica
-   Power BI / Tableau
-   AI/ML Governance

## Requirements

Data Governance | Unity Catalog | Metadata Management | Data Lineage | Data Quality | SQL | Cloud Platforms | Problem Solving | Stakeholder Management | Communication Skills

## Apply

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