Senior Data Governance Coordinator

Senior Data Governance Coordinator Position Summary The Senior Data Governance Coordinator plays a critical role in operationalizing the company's enterprise data strategy. This role partners closely with the Data Strategy Leadership to establish, execute, and scale governance processes across business units. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience implementing governance frameworks in multiple organizations, understands the realities of data quality and metadata management, and can immediately drive structure, documentation, and stakeholder alignment without training or ramp-up time. This is a high-visibility, execution-heavy role suited for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, can translate governance principles into practical workflows, and ensures that data becomes a trusted, well-managed asset across the enterprise. Position Responsibilities: Governance Operations & Framework Execution Coordinate and run day-to-day governance activities, including stewardship forums, issue triage, and policy adherence checks. Operationalize governance policies, standards, and data quality rules across business and technical teams. Maintain governance calendars, workflows, approvals, and documentation repositories. Metadata, Cataloging & Lineage Manage and continuously update business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata assets. Work with data owners and stewards to validate definitions, lineage, and classification. Ensure datasets are properly cataloged in tools such as Purview, Collibra, or Alation. Data Quality Monitoring & Issue Management Coordinate data quality assessments, profiling, and rule execution. Track, document, and escalate data quality issues; ensure timely resolution with accountable teams. Prepare recurring dashboards and reports on data quality KPIs. Support change management by comm