Enterprise Data Governance Lead

• Manage data as a strategic product by defining dataset ownership, accessibility, usability, and standard definitions


• Establish consistent taxonomies across booking, ticketing, servicing, and supplier data


• Develop and operationalize data owner and data steward accountability models and decision rights


• Develop a data governance framework supporting high-quality, documented, discoverable, and standardized data assets


• Govern data contracts owned by data producers to support downstream consumers and prevent breaking changes


• Manage the data catalog and enable self-service product discovery and data lineage understanding


• Monitor and audit data quality metrics, governance effectiveness, and data governance maturity


• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve data management practices


• Govern prioritized enterprise metrics and KPIs within the semantic layer


• Partner with Privacy and Information Security teams on data handling, access, and protection requirements


• Support internal and external audit readiness through evidence repositories, control documentation, and remediation tracking


• Contribute to data readiness and governance standards for generative and agentic AI travel use cases


• Design and implement data governance training and awareness programs

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field


• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks, data product management, and standards


• Experience establishing data owner/steward accountability models and decision-rights frameworks


• Experience in an organization building governance from an early or immature state


• Experience with data governance tools/platforms such as Alation, Ataccama, or Collibra


• Experience with data cataloging


• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake


• Familiarity with enterprise software applications relevant to governance tooling


• Familiarity with semantic layer or metrics governance concepts is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in data governance frameworks, data product management, and accountability models, with a strong focus on data quality, accessibility, and usability. Proficient in managing data catalogs and implementing governance training programs to enhance organizational data practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Governance Frameworks


• Data Product Management


• Data Cataloging


• Data Quality Metrics


• Data Governance Tools

Hard Skills

• Data Governance


• Data Management


• Data Stewardship


• Data Usability


• Data Accessibility


• Data Taxonomies


• Data Lineage


• KPI Governance


• Data Quality Auditing


• Decision Rights Frameworks

Soft Skills

• Actionable Insights


• Collaboration


• Training Development


• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Data Science


• Information Management


• Governance Standards


• Audit Readiness


• Privacy Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• Alation


• Ataccama


• Collibra


• Snowflake