Director of Data Governance and Quality

Scion Staffing is seeking a Director of Data Governance & Data Quality for a rapidly growing, private education services organization. This is a full‑time, hybrid role based in Chandler, Arizona (onsite 2-3 days/week).

Our client is seeking a collaborative and strategic leader to establish and lead an enterprise‑wide data governance program that improves trust, consistency, and accountability. This leader will partner with business and technology teams to define data ownership, strengthen data quality, standardize key business metrics, and ensure data reliability for decision‑making.

• Competitive salary ($135-155k/yr + 10% bonus) with comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Hybrid work environment offering flexibility and collaboration.
• Opportunity to build and lead an enterprise‑wide program with executive visibility.
• Collaborative, mission‑driven culture focused on innovation and professional growth.

• Develop and lead the organization’s enterprise data governance program, including standards, stewardship models, and decision‑making frameworks.
• Establish data ownership and accountability across critical business domains.
• Design and oversee processes for data quality management, including issue identification, root‑cause analysis, and remediation.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, and stakeholders to ensure certified datasets and reports are accurate and aligned with business objectives.
• Evaluate the downstream impact of system, workflow, and data model changes.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business and technology teams.
• Partner with Security, Legal, and business leaders to support data access, privacy, and retention standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Data Analytics, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or strategy.
• Proven experience building or maturing enterprise data governance programs in complex environments.
• Experience establishing data ownership, stewardship models, and governance standards.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Tableau).
• Experience implementing data quality frameworks and change management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with executive leadership and influence without direct authority.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class.