Data Governance Specialist

We are looking for a Data Governance Specialist to support enterprise-wide Data Governance, Information Governance, and Records Management initiatives.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Library Science, Business Administration, or related field

• Implement and administer data governance, information governance, and records management policies.
• Apply and manage retention and sensitivity labels using Microsoft Purview.
• Support records retention schedules, legal holds, eDiscovery, and compliance activities.
• Maintain business glossary entries, metadata, data classification, ownership, retention, and lineage information.
• Manage metadata quality and consistency across enterprise data assets.
• Document data lineage and data flows across governed systems.
• Perform data quality checks, track defects, and support remediation activities.
• Execute access reviews and validate least privilege and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
• Support data classification, access policies, permission management, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate with IT, Security, Legal, Identity, and business data stewards.
• Maintain SOPs, user guides, audit logs, and governance documentation.
• Support regulatory inquiries, data subject requests, and compliance activities.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Purview — Records Management, DLP, and eDiscovery.
• Experience with data catalogs, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality.
• Working knowledge of Oracle RDBMS, Informatica Power Center, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Databricks.
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 platforms including Exchange, SharePoint, One Drive, and Teams.
• Experience with governance workflow and ticketing systems.
• Knowledge of data classification, retention, privacy, and access governance.
• Experience in utility, energy, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of NERC-CIP, CEII, BCSI, GDPR, or CCPA.
• Certifications such as CRM, IGP, CIP, or Microsoft Purview/eDiscovery certifications.
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK or DCAM frameworks.
• Experience with data lineage and catalog integrations.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.

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“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”