Director, Data Strategy and Data Governance
About the role
Overview
The Director, Data Strategy & Data Governance is responsible for leading data engagements across a diverse set of clients. This role stretches from expertise on data stack architecture to data team organizational structure to ensuring data products and assets drive tangible outcomes. The role will also serve as the leading subject matter expert on enterprise data strategies and governance frameworks. The core function of this role is to make data a strategic asset for clients by driving business value, enabling decision-making, and maintaining compliance, quality, and trust.
As a senior leader, the Director serves as the primary executive partner to clients, owning relationships at the C-suite level and guiding organizations through data transformation initiatives. This role is accountable for aligning data strategy with business objectives, establishing governance operating models, and ensuring successful execution across cross-functional teams.
In addition, this role leads an important function within the Data organization and plays a key role in facilitating business development, engaging in thought leadership, and supporting strategic partnerships. The right candidate for this role is eager to dig into the specifics of the data generating process of a source system as they are to explain the differences between row-level security (RLS) and role-based access control.
Responsibilities
Data Strategy & Governance Leadership
- Lead enterprise data strategies aligned to client business objectives and digital transformation goals
- Design and implement scalable governance frameworks spanning data quality, metadata, MDM, stewardship, and access controls
- Advise executive stakeholders on making data a strategic asset through monetization, risk management, and organizational enablement
Executive Client Leadership & Advisory
- Serve as the primary executive partner to senior client stakeholders, including CDOs and CIOs
- Translate complex business challenges into actionable data strategies and present