Data Governance Lead

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Red Cloud Consulting is a business and IT consulting company with local Puget Sound Enterprise and Mid‑sized clients. Red Cloud seeks a Data Governance Lead to support immediate client operations. Seattle Business Magazine has recognized us, ranked #1 on their "Best Companies to Work for in Washington" for Mid‑Sized Businesses list, awarded #1 Fastest Growing Company in Washington by Puget Sound Business Journal, and named on the Inc.

500/5000 list.

We are seeking a Data Governance Team Lead to drive the development, implementation, and enforcement of enterprise data standards, policies, and processes. This role sits at the intersection of data governance, engineering, analytics, and compliance, and is responsible for ensuring that data assets are well‑governed, discoverable, compliant, and fit for use across the organization.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data governance frameworks, a strong working knowledge of modern data platforms, and the ability to translate complex and often ambiguous governance requirements into practical, scalable solutions. This role will lead a cross‑functional team and partner closely with engineering, analytics, product, and external stakeholders.

• Develop, maintain, and evolve enterprise‑wide data standards, policies, and governance processes across data lakes, warehouses, and analytical platforms.
• Partner with data engineering and software engineering teams to implement governance controls through automation, tooling, and code review processes.
• Oversee the logical maintenance and organization of data lakes and data warehouses, including naming conventions, data models, and lifecycle management.
• Manage and enhance metadata management practices, including data catalogs, lineage, and documentation to improve data discoverability and trust.
• Monitor, measure, and enforce data governance policies, proactively identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Stay current on internal standards and external data regulations (e.g., privacy, security, compliance) and translate requirements into actionable governance policies.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to communicate governance expectations and align on implementation strategies.
• Lead and support the transition of legacy data assets to modern governance standards and platforms.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of technical and non‑technical contributors, balancing governance rigor with evolving business needs.

• Experience designing and implementing data governance standards, policies, and processes in a complex data environment.
• Solid foundational understanding of data engineering, data analytics, software engineering, and AI/ML concepts, tools, and workflows.
• Experience working with modern data platforms, including data lakes, data warehouses, and metadata/catalog tools.
• Ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams, including both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate ambiguous or nuanced governance topics to audiences ranging from engineers to executives.
• Experience translating regulatory or compliance requirements into practical, scalable data governance solutions.
• Comfortable operating in environments with evolving or flexible business requirements, balancing structure with pragmatism.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Compensation range for position is $130,500–145,000 DOE.

Benefits and bonus information can be found at

Red Cloud requires employees to have the legal ability to work in the United States during their employment period. During onboarding, proof of eligibility to work in the United States will be requested. Red Cloud does not provide visa sponsorship.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

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Red Cloud is a boutique, business and technology consulting firm providing local companies with expert‑level support for over two decades. Whether it’s to solve a specific business challenge or to provide additional support for an ambitious project, we can help bring even the most visionary endeavors to fruition.

Anchored by a foundation of "integrity‑based consulting", the Red Cloud team of subject matter experts collaborate closely with clients to develop and implement high‑level solutions, bringing stability, growth, and innovation together for long‑term success. We provide a broad array of business and technology consulting services through Red Cloud’s core practices:
Data & AI, Delivery Excellence, Digital Solutions, Marketing & Sales, Privacy, Security, and Strategy & Transformation.

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