Data Governance Architect

Purpose: Lead the design and implementation of the organization's Data Governance framework, operating model, and governance roadmap to improve data control, accountability, compliance, and business value. Key Responsibilities: - Define and implement the Data Governance framework, charter, operating model, and stakeholder RACI. - Establish governance standards for metadata, business glossary, stewardship, classification, access, Data Quality and policy compliance. - Align governance practices with regulatory and privacy requirements, including DPDP readiness. - Lead DG tool assessment, selection support, onboarding, and implementation oversight. - Drive onboarding of data owners and data stewards across business and technology teams. - Define governance KPIs, control metrics, audit mechanisms, and continuous improvement plans. - Conduct governance assessments and translate findings into phased implementation roadmaps. - Run governance committees, stakeholder reviews, awareness sessions, and change management activities. Required Skills: - Strong knowledge of enterprise Data Governance frameworks, operating models, and controls. - Experience with metadata management, business glossary, lineage, stewardship, and policy management. - Understanding of data privacy, compliance, and access governance concepts. - Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and documentation skills. - Ability to define governance metrics, implementation plans, and target operating models. Preferred Experience: 5+ years - Experience leading enterprise DG programs across multiple business domains. - Exposure to DG and DQ platforms such as Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Alation, Informatica, or similar tools. - Experience working with legal, risk, security, and business leadership teams. - Familiarity with modern cloud and lakehouse environments. - Familiarity with data privacy regulations like GDPR, DPDPA, CCPA, HIPAA etc