Data Governance Manager

San Antonio, TX, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago

Contract Independent

Contract W2

No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

Vailexa Technology LLC

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Job Details

Skills

Data Governance
Data Management
Information Governance
Data Quality
Leadership
Information Management
Management
Meta-data Management
Risk Management
project management

Summary

Job Title: Data Governance Manager

Location: San Antonio, TX (On-site)

Duration: 12+ months

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to lead and mature enterprise-wide data governance initiatives. This role will oversee data governance frameworks, metadata management, and information governance catalogs, while working closely with business and technology stakeholders to ensure trusted, compliant, and well-managed data assets across the organization.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of hands-on governance tooling experience and leadership capabilities, with the ability to drive governance adoption, standards, and best practices at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage enterprise Data Governance and Information Governance initiatives.
Define, implement, and enforce data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
Own and manage Information Governance Catalogs, including metadata, data lineage, and business definitions.
Act as a key liaison between business, data, compliance, and IT teams to identify critical data elements (CDEs) and assign data ownership and stewardship.
Ensure data quality, regulatory compliance, and risk management across enterprise data platforms.
Drive onboarding of data assets into governance and catalog tools, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
Oversee governance workflows, stewardship processes, and issue resolution.
Provide guidance and mentorship to Data Consultants / Information Management Analysts.
Support audits, regulatory requirements, and enterprise data initiatives through strong governance practices.

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Information Management, or Data Management roles.
Proven experience in a Data Governance Lead or Manager capacity.
Mandatory hands-on experience with Alation (catalog administration, metadata management, stewardship workflows).
Strong knowledge of Information Governance tools such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms.

Deep understanding of:

Metadata management
Data lineage
Data quality frameworks
Data stewardship models
Experience working in large enterprise environments with complex data ecosystems.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 91142526
Position Id: 8872254
Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Vailexa Technology LLC

Preferred by our clients for more than a year, Vailexa is one of the leading staffing solutions, workforce solutions, consulting, and enterprise results in immediate productivity, improve mentioned work culture, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

We provide services in multiple domains such as IT Staffing, Healthcare Staffing, Consulting & Modern Enterprise Solution, and Workforce Solutions for organizations of all nature, ownership, and business verticals. We have experience in designing, developing, and delivering customized personnel solutions to meet your unique needs.

Established in 2020, Vailexa has made a mark in a short period, all due to our quality and a vast range of services. We have now become the preferred recruitment, workforce solutions, and staffing partners of many enterprises in many business verticals.

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