Manager, Data Governance

Trace3

Data Governance Manager leading the enterprise data governance program and analytics initiatives at Trace3. Collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure data quality and governance standards.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the enterprise data governance operating model, including governance councils, domain working sessions, decision logs, and follow-through actions.
Define and maintain enterprise governance standards, policies, and procedures that support scalable and trusted analytics delivery.
Establish governance operating cadences and cross-functional collaboration processes across business and technical teams.
Provide leadership, coordination, and operational direction for Reporting & Analytics Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), QA resources, and other data-focused analysts supporting enterprise reporting and governance initiatives.
Establish standardized intake, requirement, testing, documentation, and governance processes across analytics delivery teams.
Improve cross-functional collaboration and delivery quality by aligning governance requirements with business analysis, QA validation, and reporting development practices.
Support resource prioritization, workload management, and continuous improvement across the Reporting & Analytics support functions.
Define and manage enterprise data ownership and stewardship structures, including clear roles, responsibilities, and decision rights across key business domains.
Partner with business leaders and technical teams to ensure accountability for enterprise data quality, consistency, and lifecycle management.
Facilitate governance discussions, issue resolution, prioritization, and policy adoption across stakeholders.
Own and maintain the enterprise business glossary and measure governance process, including:
Standard business definitions
Approval workflows
Change management and version control
Documentation standards
Improve consistency of enterprise reporting by reducing duplicate metrics and conflicting KPI definitions.
Define governance standards for metadata management, lineage visibility, access conventions, retention policies, and certification of trusted datasets.
Partner with analytics and engineering teams to improve transparency and traceability of enterprise data assets.
Support scalable governance practices within cloud-based analytics and lakehouse environments.
Embed governance requirements into delivery and agile processes so governance becomes part of standard execution rather than an after-the-fact activity.
Coordinate with data quality and business stakeholders to align governance standards with monitoring, issue management, and remediation ownership.
Support consistent and governed reporting practices across Power BI, Excel, and enterprise analytics platforms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in data governance, data management, analytics enablement, or related enterprise data roles.
Minimum of 1 year of proven leadership experience leading or coordinating Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), QA resources, or analytics support teams within enterprise reporting or analytics organizations.
Proven experience designing and executing enterprise governance programs, operating models, and governance cadences.
Strong understanding of:
Data stewardship and ownership models
Business glossary management
Metadata and lineage concepts
Data lifecycle management
Governance controls and standards
Experience improving consistency of enterprise reporting and KPI definitions through structured governance practices.
Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams.
Ability to write clear, practical, and implementable governance standards and policies.
Experience integrating governance into agile delivery and operational processes.
Familiarity with cloud-based analytics ecosystems and modern data platforms.
Strong organizational and facilitation skills
Collaborative and highly effective communicator
Detail-oriented with strong operational discipline
Ability to influence without direct authority
Pragmatic and execution-focused
Strong balance of governance, enablement, and business partnership

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
Competitive Compensation
Training and development programs
Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
Collaborative and cool culture
Work-life balance and generous paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata managementanalytics enablemententerprise governance programsdata stewardshipmetadata managementdata lifecycle managementgovernance controlsKPI definitionsagile delivery

Soft Skills

leadershipfacilitationcommunicationstakeholder managementorganizational skillscollaborationdetail-orientedinfluence without authorityexecution-focusedpragmatic

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree