Data Governance- Norwell,MA

Overview

Job Title:

Data Governance Expert

Location:

Norwell MA

Duration: 9-12 months Contract

We are seeking a seasoned Data Governance Expert to design, implement and operationalize an enterprise-wide data governance framework. The role requires hands-on experience with governance tools such as Microsoft Purview or Collibra and building core governance components including metadata management, classifications, master data, lineage, and business glossary. The candidate will also bring strong expertise in data quality policy development, data integration and Python-based automation to support scalable and compliant governance practices.

• Define and implement enterprise data governance strategy, standards and operating model
• Experience in using data governance tools such as Purview or Collibra
• Establish governance processes covering metadata, master data, data quality, lineage and stewardship
• Work with business and IT stakeholders to align governance initiatives with organizational goals
• Configure and manage Microsoft Purview for data discovery, cataloging and governance
• Implement and maintain metadata management, data classifications, end-to-end data lineage and business glossary and data definitions
• Integrate Purview with data platforms and source systems
• Design and maintain metadata models and standards, classification taxonomies, master data governance models, lineage frameworks and business glossary workflows
• Ensure consistency and usability of governance assets across the enterprise
• Define and implement data quality frameworks and metrics
• Establish rules for completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness and validity
• Partner with engineering teams to embed data quality checks into pipelines
• Monitor data quality issues and drive remediation processes
• Develop and enforce data governance policies, standards and procedures
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with security and legal teams on data access, retention and privacy policies
• Data Integration &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with data engineering, analytics, security and business teams
• Ensure governance controls are integrated into data ingestion, transformation and consumption layers
• Support governance enablement across cloud and on-prem data platforms
• Develop Python-based automation for metadata ingestion, classification updates, lineage extraction and reporting
• Automate governance workflows, validations and operational reporting
• Build reusable scripts and utilities to enhance governance efficiency

• 12+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management or Data Architecture
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
• Proven experience building governance components: metadata management, data classifications, master data governance, lineage and business glossary
• Strong understanding of data quality frameworks and tools
• Experience in policy development and governance operating models
• Hands-on experience with Python automation
• Solid understanding of data integration concepts and architectures

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