Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Director, Data Governance & Information Management

Location: Atlanta, GA - HYBRID ONSITE 3xs a week
Employment Type: Full-Time
Comp Range: Base Salary + Bonus

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Director of Data Governance & Information Management to establish and operationalize an enterprise-wide data governance practice from the ground up. This is a true builder-doer role, designing the framework, executing the work, and personally delivering outcomes with minimal dedicated staff. This leader will partner closely with the C‑suite, technology leadership, data & analytics teams, and business stakeholders across the enterprise. Success requires strategic clarity, operational rigor, and a strong bias toward execution in an agile environment designed to support real-time business needs.

• Data Governance Strategy & Framework
• Execution & Delivery (Hands-On)
• Data Council Leadership
• Security, Privacy & Risk Partnership
• Tooling Selection & Implementation
• Measurement & Continuous Improvement

Required Experience

• 10+ years in data governance, data management, or information management roles.
• Proven ability to build and operationalize a data governance program from the ground up in a hands-on, practitioner capacity.
• Experience in regulated industries (insurance, healthcare, financial services, or similar).
• Strong experience with data quality, metadata, lineage, privacy, and lifecycle management, with experience defining CDEs, DQ rules, stewardship models, and governance workflows.
• Experience partnering with security, privacy, risk, and compliance teams to align governance with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Familiarity with governance tooling such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Atlan, BigID, or similar platforms.
• Exposure to AI, advanced analytics, or data product environments, with an understanding of governance implications.
• Experience supporting or participating in executive councils, data councils, or enterprise governance bodies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a lean environment, delivering artifacts, policies, and frameworks without large teams or consultants.
• Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence without authority and drive cross-functional alignment.

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