Data Governance Program Lead
Hybrid in Minneapolis, MN, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago

Dahl Consulting
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Location: Golden Valley, MN | Hybrid; onsite Monday - Thursday
Job Type: Permanent/Direct-Hire
Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 annually + Employee Stock Plan
Industry: Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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About the Role
We are seeking a Data Governance Program Lead to support a growing medical-technology organization focused on innovative implantable and cloud-connected solutions. In this role, you will provide strategy and guide the development, implementation, and ongoing maturity of the company’s enterprise data governance program. You will partner closely with a managed services vendor, internal data teams, and business stakeholders to enforce governance policies, improve data quality, and ensure consistent standards across the organization.
In this position, you will lead data governance strategy and operational execution across multiple data domains. You will serve as the central authority for governance standards, partnering with engineering, analytics, and business units to drive compliance and deliver business value. This role requires strong leadership, expertise in modern data governance tooling, and the ability to influence decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct and oversee a managed services vendor delivering development across data governance tools, including Profisee, Azure Databricks Unity Catalog, and Microsoft Purview.
- Define and operate data governance policies that support multiple data domains.
- Implement the data governance program roadmap in partnership with the vendor, promoting governance best practices and enforcing policy.
- Develop, communicate, and train stakeholders on data governance policies in collaboration with Learning & Development.
- Provide organizational authority on data governance oversight and support for Asset Management, ensuring alignment on data standards and policies.
- Understand data storage solutions, including ELT technologies built on a Databricks lakehouse architecture in Microsoft Azure, and collaborate with data engineering teams as needed.
- Partner with data engineers, data scientists, and business units to address analytical needs and ensure data quality and consistency.
- Oversee processes, policies, and standards used to manage organizational data, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
- Monitor and measure the effectiveness and maturity of the data governance program; report on KPIs and metrics.
- Identify and implement opportunities for innovation and improvement within the data governance function.
- Provide in-depth strategy to understand the financial and business implications of data governance decisions.
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or a comparable role.
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks, principles, and methodologies.
- Experience with data governance tools such as data catalogs, data dictionaries, data lineage, data quality, and data security solutions.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve data issues and risks.
- Passion for data and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented environment.
- Experience with project management and scrum tools in an Agile environment, especially within the Microsoft Azure stack (Azure DevOps).
- Experience working with Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, and/or Profisee.
- Experience working with offshore contractor resources.
- Experience presenting data to C-level stakeholders.
- Experience building an enterprise-wide data governance program.
The company offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that may include various health plan options, employer-supported savings or reimbursement programs, insurance coverages, retirement plan contributions, flexible time-off options, and access to additional employee support resources. Employees may also be eligible for professional development assistance and opportunities to participate in programs that allow them to share in the organization’s overall success.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
- Dice Id: 10109792
- Position Id: 28913
- Posted 1 day ago
Company Info
Since 1993, Dahl Consulting has been a leader in providing and implementing adaptive staffing and workforce solutions for its clients. DAHL specializes in workforce process management, vendor management services, as well as sourcing and staffing services. Their workforce solutions and programs ensure clients have the right people, the right process, and the right relationships, all at the right cost. DAHL s size and service offerings enable them the flexibility to provide simple and affordable solutions adaptable to any enterprise s current program, as well as future growth. Visit www.dahlconsulting.com for more information.
The mission of Dahl Consulting is to assist businesses with the creation, delivery, and support of new and existing systems to improve their level of performance through one or a combination of our service offerings. Our core competency is managing the process of procuring contract and temporary labor by finding creative ways to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the customer's contingent labor program.
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