Data Governance Lead

Guidehouse

Data Governance Lead at Guidehouse overseeing enterprise-level data governance capabilities and collaborating with clients and technical teams. Leading governance strategy and mentoring junior team members within analytics and AI contexts.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Data Governance Lead supports GH engagements by designing and delivering enterprise‑level data governance capabilities.
This role partners with clients and technical teams to ensure data is well‑governed, trusted, and ready to support analytics, AI, and operational platforms.
Lead data governance strategy, frameworks, and operating models across client engagements
Own governance domains including data quality, metadata, lineage, stewardship, and lifecycle management
Guide implementation and adoption of data catalogs and governance tooling
Partner with data engineering, analytics, and AI teams to embed governance into technical solutions
Support data privacy, compliance, and risk management requirements
Manage governance workstreams, deliverables, and client stakeholders
Contribute to proposals, solution shaping, and practice knowledge sharing
Mentor junior team members and support internal governance communities of practice

Requirements

What you’ll need

US Citizenship is required
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"
Bachelor's Degree is required
Minimum SEVEN (7) years' experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or related consulting roles
Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise data governance programs
Strong understanding of governance concepts (data quality, metadata, lineage, stewardship)
Experience working with modern data platforms and cloud environments
Strong client‑facing communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata managementanalyticsdata qualitymetadatadata lineagedata stewardshipdata lifecycle managementdata catalogscloud environments

Soft Skills

client-facing communicationstakeholder managementmentoringcollaborationsolution shaping

Certifications

Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST