Director of Enterprise Data Management

Job Title: Director of Enterprise Data Management

Primary Location: REMOTE

Position Type: Direct hire

MUST be Citizen or Green Card

Job Overview: This remote, direct‑hire Director of Enterprise Data Management will build and lead an enterprise-wide data management strategy, ensuring data quality, integrity, security, and compliance across highly regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services.

What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field – Master’s preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data management, or data quality.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and large‑scale data initiatives.
• Expertise in data management frameworks (e.g., DAMA‑DMBOK), metadata management, master data management, and data quality management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements (HIPAA, FERPA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Experience leading organizational change and influencing cross‑functional alignment.
• Experience with modern data governance tools (Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Talend, etc.).
• Professional certifications such as CDMP or DGSP are a plus.

What You’ll Do (Skills Used in this Position)

• Build, implement, and evolve an enterprise‑wide data governance and management program aligned with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define the vision, roadmap, and priorities for enterprise data strategy.
• Develop and maintain data governance policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Ensure alignment with internal needs, external regulations, and industry best practices.
• Lead the creation and review of data definitions, taxonomies, and classification schemes.
• Establish and track enterprise data quality metrics and KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and reliability.
• Oversee data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment in partnership with data stewards and technical teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business units, IT, compliance, and leadership stakeholders.
• Facilitate data governance councils, working groups, and forums.
• Promote a data‑driven culture through training, communication, and change‑management efforts.
• Present program updates to senior and executive leaders.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and retention standards.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and security teams on audits and incident responses.
• Build and support a network of data stewards and owners across the organization.
• Define stewardship roles, responsibilities, and accountability models.
• Partner with IT and data engineering to select and optimize data governance platforms, data catalogs, and metadata management tools.
• Integrate governance policies and controls into enterprise systems and workflows.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to advance the data management ecosystem.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high‑performing data governance and management team.
• Set performance objectives and support career development.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Manage program budgets and key project initiatives in alignment with organizational project management requirements.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care