Director, Global Compensation
GitLab
SDLC
Senior Program Manager, Data Governance
GitLab
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $122,400 - $216,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
SDLC
About the role
- Help execute the data governance and quality roadmap through facilitating cross functional team alignment
- Gain a broad range of experience of different Enterprise scale data programs ranging from quality improvement initiatives to policy formation and compliance monitoring
- Partner with Enterprise Data Team members (Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists) and functional partners (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, Product)
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize data governance initiatives that support strategic business objectives and align with organizational goals
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive data governance framework that includes data stewardship, data quality management, and data catalog capabilities
- Create and sustain a reliable and visible cadence for initiative reviews, decision making, prioritization, and staffing management across all program activities
- Partner with functional teams to identify qualified data stewards and establish clear roles and responsibilities for managing and maintaining critical data assets
- Drive accountability throughout the organization to ensure all program objectives are met through systematic oversight and performance tracking
- Establish robust controls and conduct periodic reviews to verify that data governance policies and standards are being appropriately applied across all business units
- Apply proven program management methodologies and best practices while maintaining flexibility to adapt approaches based on specific project requirements
- Proactively identify risks to project success, develop comprehensive mitigation plans, and define measurable metrics for evaluating project outcomes and success
- Provide regular status reports to stakeholders regarding program assessments, identified gaps, emerging risks, and progress toward established objectives
- Collaborate closely with legal, IT, project management, risk management, and other cross-functional teams to establish effective governance frameworks and promote a culture of data stewardship and accountability
- Stay current on industry trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging standards related to data governance to recommend appropriate modifications to existing policies and operational practices
Requirements
- Minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated experience in program management or project management with a proven track record of driving initiatives according to established plans and timelines
- Extensive experience in crafting and executing cross-functional data governance and data quality initiatives, including the ability to capture and redefine complex requirements into actionable and impactful work items
- Demonstrated expertise in identifying, defining, leading, and executing comprehensive data governance and data quality initiatives across multiple business domains and organizational functions
- Strong foundational understanding of data management principles, data quality frameworks, and data catalog concepts with practical application experience
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of data governance practices across all organizational levels
- Proven track record of successful collaboration with both internal and external partners, including the ability to build and maintain productive relationships that support program objectives
- Advanced stakeholder management capabilities with experience coordinating work activities across cross-functional groups and all levels of staff within complex organizational structures
- Proficiency in leveraging data visualization and reporting tools to provide data-driven insights, recommendations, and compelling presentations to support decision-making processes
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating and creating of data policies across various stages of data life cycle management
