Sr. Manager, Data Governance

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise data domain strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Establish the data governance framework (policies, standards, and processes) aligned with industry best practices (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK2, DCAM) and business objectives.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes.
• Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives.
• Champion data as an enabler of business value and innovation.
• Collaborate with business units to improve data quality and accessibility to create trusted data.
• Lead initiatives on data standardization, metadata management, and data lineage to increase transparency and usability of data.
• Promote data literacy programs and promote the benefits of governed data.
• Oversee the implementation and adoption of data governance technologies and master data management (MDM) solutions.
• Help determine resources and roles needed and work with management to secure project team members.
• Define requirements for tooling that support data stewardship, workflows, data lineage tracking, reference data management, and data quality monitoring.
• Assist in establishing and coordinating the project plan for migration of the project into production.
• Help provide training for new processes.
• Ensure tools are utilized to drive business value.
• Act as the chief advocate for data governance across the organization.
• Co-Chair the Data Governance Councils, engaging executives and data owners in governance decisions and issue resolution.
• Work closely with stakeholders in various global business units to understand their data needs and pain points.
• Communicate program progress, successes, and metrics to senior leadership.
• Drive cultural change by demonstrating how data governance supports strategic goals.
• Manage and mentor data governance team (e.g., direct reports, data stewards, data owners).
• Set clear goals and roles for team members, and provide coaching and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Resource planning and possibly expanding the team as the data governance program matures.
• Ensure the team operates effectively in a remote and globally distributed environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Business Administration or similar field of study.
• 7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related field.
• Familiarity with industry-standard models (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK and EDM council's DCAM model), data governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Experience with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, SAPMDG, Reltio).
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale data governance programs or initiatives.
• A track record of driving organizational change in how data is managed through influencing, consensus-building, and effective communication.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• People management experience - capable of mentoring staff and building a high-performing team.
• Confidence to dive into data, understand it inside out and how it connects to business stakeholders.
• Comfort level with ambiguity and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Solid business acumen, and critical problem-solving ability, with a capacity for strategic thinking.

Nice to Have

• Media and Entertainment experience.
• Advanced degree in Information Management, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Business Administration or similar field of study.
• Certifications (e.g., CDMP, CIMP, DGSP, or DCAM framework certification).
• Familiarity with related data management disciplines and tools beyond core data governance (e.g., data architecture, business intelligence, big data platforms, data security technologies, data privacy technologies).
• Prior experience working in a large, global organization with a matrix structure.
• Familiarity with streaming and similar products/services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• 7+ years of relevant experience

Benefits & Perks

• Thoughtfully curated benefits
• Tools to explore and grow into your best selves
• Supportive and celebratory work environment
• Hybrid work model (3 days onsite in Atlanta)