Deel - Director of Data Governance
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Requirements
• 10+ years in Data Management, Data Governance, or Information Architecture, with at least 5 years in a leadership role • Deep understanding of data profiling tools, metadata harvesters, and modern data stack (Snowflake, dbt, etc.) • Experience with AI systems in production • Proven ability to draft "Decision Papers" and Charters that gain executive buy-in • Experience knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK frameworks and data quality lifecycle management • Exceptional ability to translate technical data risks into business impact for C-suite stakeholders
Responsibilities
• Strategic Leadership & Framework Development • Establish Governance Strategy: Define and execute Data Governance roadmap that aligns with the Enterprise Information & Governance vision. • Policy Ownership: Review, maintain, and enforce the Data Management Policy and Data Governance Charter, ensuring they reflect current regulatory requirements and business needs. • Council Leadership: Serve as a key leader within the Data Governance Council (DGC), facilitating decision-making on data standards and resolving cross-functional data conflicts. • Data Quality & Standards • Quality Management: Implement the Data Quality Management Procedures, establishing KPIs for data accuracy, completeness, and consistency. • Standardization: Define enterprise-wide data standards, including metadata management, data lineage, and master data management (MDM) protocols. • Remediation: Lead the process for identifying "bad data" and overseeing remediation efforts with data owners and stewards. • Security, AI, & Risk Mitigation • AI Readiness: Collaborate with the CFO and Security teams to ensure data pipelines are optimized for AI applications while maintaining strict security boundaries. • Access Control: Work with Security to define data classification levels and manage high-risk data access policies. • Compliance: Ensure data practices adhere to global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and the internal Enterprise Information & Governance mandates. Work closely and align with Deel compliance teams. • Stakeholder & Culture Management • Stewardship Program: Recruit, train, and manage a network of Data Stewards and Data Owners across business units to ensure local accountability. • Data Culture: Act as an evangelist for Data as an Asset, driving a culture of data literacy and accountability throughout the organization. • Executive Reporting: Provide regular updates to the CFO and executive leadership on governance maturity, risk levels, and the ROI of data quality initiatives.
Benefits
• Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. • Some things you’ll enjoy • Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location • Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country • The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access • At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. • Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com http://deel.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com http://payspace.com and @paygroup.com http://paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page https://www.deel.com/careers. • Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives. • Deel will provide accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team via this link https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Deel/form/accommodation-requests and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation. If you have difficulty accessing the form, please email at [email protected]. • As part of our hiring process, we primarily rely on interviews and role-related assessments. In limited cases, we may also consider informal background information relevant to the role, in line with our privacy and fairness obligations.
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