Data Governance Manager; AI
Listed on 2026-09-01
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IT/Tech
Information Security & Data Protection, Information & Knowledge Management, AI Evaluation, AI Business & Operations
Data Governance Frameworks Data Quality Management AI Training Data Governance Metadata Management Regulatory Compliance
Best Backgrounds
Data Management IT/Database Administration Compliance Data Engineering Business Analysis
Glassdoor Dec 2025 2026 The Ladders 2026 DAMA International EDM Council DCAM v3 EU AI Act NIST AI RMF
Data Governance Manager (AI) OverviewThe Data Governance Manager (AI) oversees the policies, processes, and standards that ensure data quality, compliance, and proper stewardship across an organization’s AI initiatives. AI has transformed data governance from a back‑office compliance activity into a front‑line operational and strategic function. Governance boundaries are expanding beyond data quality, cataloging, lineage, and access control to encompass integrity of AI model inputs and outputs, training data lineage, AI decision traceability, and agent behavior monitoring.
The role appears in listings as “Data Governance Manager,” “AI Data Governance Manager,” “Data Governance Lead (AI/ML),” “Data Governance Officer,” and “AI Governance Manager.” Organizational placement most commonly sits within the Chief Data Office, followed by Enterprise Data & AI Governance Programs, Data Management/Engineering, IT Governance, or Compliance. Reporting lines run to Chief Data Officer, VP of Data Management, or CTO.
Industries hiring include computer systems design (
23.3% of data governance postings
, per Franklin University/Lightcast data), management/consulting (6.2%), insurance (5.9%), software (5.8%), and data processing (5.7%). Additional concentration in financial services (
Black Rock, Mastercard, AIG
), healthcare (
Cedar Gate, UAB Medicine
), technology (
Apple, Pay Pal, Palo Alto Networks, Qualcomm, Service Now
), government (federal agencies requiring NIST-aligned governance), and retail (
Walmart
).
Also Known As AI Data Governance Manager Data Governance Lead (AI/ML) Data Governance Officer AI Governance Manager Enterprise Data Governance Program Manager Data Stewardship Manager Data Governance and AI Compliance Manager
The global data governance market is estimated at $3.35B (2023) with a 21.7% CAGR through 2030 — and the EU AI Act’s documentation requirements for high‑risk AI systems create direct demand for professionals who can ensure training data provenance, quality documentation, and audit trails. (Source: Doc E research, role-post-data-governance-manager-ai.md)
About DAMA CDMP: The foundational data governance credential has a tiered structure. Associate: $311/exam, 100 MCQ, 90 minutes, open book with DMBOK v2, 60% to pass, 6 months–5 years experience suggested. Practitioner: 3 exams at $311 each ($933 total), 70% to pass, 2–10 years experience. Master: $983 plus CV review, 80% to pass, 10+ years. Fellow: by nomination only. Over 10,000 CDMP‑certified professionals globally.
(Source: DAMA International, vendor-reported)
Day in the Life
Data Quality Monitoring
Review DQ dashboards, triage quality issues flagged overnight, and assign remediation actions to data stewards.
Data Quality Monitoring Review DQ dashboards, triage quality issues flagged overnight, and assign remediation actions to data stewards. REALITY CHECK +
Governance Policy Updates
Review and update data governance policies and standards in response to new AI use cases or regulatory guidance.
Governance Policy Updates Review and update data governance policies and standards in response to new AI use cases or regulatory guidance. REALITY CHECK +
AI Use Case Registration Review
Evaluate new AI use case submissions for data compliance risk, training data provenance requirements, and documentation gaps.
AI Use Case Registration Review Evaluate new AI use case submissions for data compliance risk, training data provenance requirements, and documentation gaps. REALITY CHECK +
Sector Demand
Technology (Apple, Pay Pal, Palo Alto Networks, Service Now) HIGH
Computer Systems Design (23.3% of postings) HIGH
Government (federal NIST-aligned governance) GROWING
Job Posting Signals
High — global data governance market $3.35B (2025) with 21.7% CAGR through 2030; EU AI Act documentation mandates create…
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