Data Governance Lead

Remote • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
70+
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Analytics
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Data Governance
  • Data Lake
  • Data Quality
  • Data Security
  • Documentation
  • HIPAA
  • Management
  • Master Data Management
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Migration
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Meta-data Management
  • Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Privacy
  • Roadmaps
  • SQL Azure
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Management

Summary

Job Description
We are seeking a strong Microsoft Purview professional with extensive Data Governance experience to lead and support enterprise-wide data governance initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, data cataloging, data discovery, data classification, data lineage, data quality, and governance frameworks.
This is a Lead-level role, requiring someone who can work independently, lead data governance initiatives, collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, and provide strategic direction for Microsoft Purview implementation and adoption.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, implementation, and administration of Microsoft Purview across enterprise data environments.
  • Develop and implement enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Configure and manage Microsoft Purview capabilities including:
    • Data Catalog
    • Data Discovery
    • Data Classification
    • Data Lineage
    • Business Glossary
    • Data Assets and Collections
    • Data Governance and stewardship
  • Establish data ownership, stewardship, classification, and governance processes.
  • Define and maintain data domains, critical data elements, business terms, and data policies.
  • Develop and maintain end-to-end data lineage across enterprise data sources and platforms.
  • Integrate Microsoft Purview with Azure and other enterprise data platforms.
  • Work with Data Architects, Data Engineers, Security teams, Business Analysts, and Data Stewards to establish governance standards.
  • Identify gaps in existing data governance processes and recommend improvements.
  • Support data discovery, metadata management, data classification, and compliance initiatives.
  • Establish processes for data quality, data ownership, access governance, and metadata management.
  • Lead workshops with business and technical stakeholders to gather governance requirements.
  • Create governance documentation, standards, operating procedures, and implementation roadmaps.
  • Provide technical and functional guidance to project teams implementing Microsoft Purview.
  • Monitor adoption and continuously improve enterprise data governance practices.
Required Skills
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview.
  • Strong background in Enterprise Data Governance.
  • Experience with Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Classification, Data Lineage, and Business Glossary.
  • Experience defining and implementing Data Governance frameworks and operating models.
  • Experience working with Data Stewards, Data Owners, Data Custodians, and business stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of Azure data services and cloud data platforms.
  • Experience with Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, or similar Azure data services.
  • Knowledge of data security, privacy, compliance, and access governance.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to lead data governance workshops and drive decisions.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Skills
  • Microsoft Purview implementation/migration experience.
  • Experience establishing enterprise-wide data governance operating models.
  • Experience with DAMA-DMBOK or similar data governance frameworks.
  • Experience with data quality and master data management.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, or SOX.
  • Experience with Power BI and enterprise analytics environments.
  • Experience integrating Purview with multi-cloud or hybrid data environments.
  • Microsoft Azure certifications are a plus.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a hands-on Microsoft Purview Lead, not just a general Data Governance consultant. The candidate should be able to demonstrate actual experience implementing and managing Purview capabilities while also leading enterprise Data Governance initiatives.
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: 91099306
  • Position Id: 9092785
  • Posted 2 hours ago
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Rajasekar Manoharan

Recruiter @ Lorvin Technologies
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