Sales Data Governance Associate Manager

Location: Bengaluru

The role requires strong hands-on experience in data governance, data management, or data quality, with demonstrated expertise governing Salesforce and sales analytics data in enterprise environments. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of governance frameworks, metadata, privacy and security requirements, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive standards, adoption, and measurable outcomes.
Key Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Analytics, or related field.
7+ years of combined experience in data governance, data management, data quality, or metadata management, including 2+ years leading governance initiatives or steward networks.
Hands-on experience operationalizing governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK/DCAM concepts) and implementing policies, standards, and controls in enterprise environments, especially those centered on CRM and sales analytics.
Practical experience with data governance tooling (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Informatica Axon/EDC/IDQ, Alation or similar) and data security platforms (e.g., Cyera, Privacera, BigID); ability to drive metadata ingestion, business glossary management, data lineage, data quality monitoring, and policy enforcement across CRM and analytics ecosystems.
Salesforce expertise (required):
Demonstrated experience governing data in Salesforce (e.g., Sales/Service Cloud and/or Data Cloud), including data model & metadata standards, sharing & visibility (RBAC/ABAC), Shield/field-level security, validation rules, integration patterns, and change management across orgs/sandboxes.

Experience with sales data life cycles (lead → MQL/SQL → opportunity → quote/CPQ → order/booking/billing), pipeline management, forecasting processes, and Rev Ops metrics.
Proficiency with SQL and data modeling concepts; familiarity with common data integration patterns and lineage capture across cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP; Snowflake/Databricks/Big Query) and CRM-to-warehouse/BI pipelines.
Working knowledge of privacy and security requirements across global jurisdictions (e.g., GDPR, DPDP Act 2023 in India), and of access control best practices.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills; demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive cross-functional outcomes.