Data Governance Lead

Inspire Medical Systems Inc.

$110K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data management.
  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks and methodologies.
  • Experience with data governance tools, including data catalogs and data quality tools.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills to influence and drive change.
  • Analytical skills to identify and resolve data issues.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

  • Define and operate data governance policies across multiple data domains.
  • Implement data governance program using Microsoft Purview and Databricks Unity Catalog.
  • Develop and communicate Data Governance policies to stakeholders, providing training as needed.
  • Oversee data governance oversight and support for Asset Management.
  • Collaborate with data engineers and business units to meet analytical needs and ensure data quality.
  • Ensure compliance with data management processes, policies, and regulations.
  • Monitor effectiveness of the data governance program and report on key performance indicators.

Benefits

  • Multiple health insurance plan options.
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Account.
  • 401k plan with employer match.
  • Flexible time off and tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee Assistance Program and Identity Protection.
  • Opportunities for equity awards and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY

The Data Governance Lead will work closely with our data team to help us manage and improve the quality and value of our data assets. They will be responsible for defining and implementing data governance policies, standards, and best practices, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure data is legal, well-organized, safe, accessible, and valuable. You will also monitor and report on the performance and compliance of our data governance program.

Other responsibilities include leading or actively participating in meetings, communicating timelines and expectations to partners throughout the organization, and identifying and interacting with data stewards, owners and other data related roles.

We are looking for a highly energetic and collaborative Data Governance Lead who will support our data and analytics team's efforts to introduce and leverage this capability throughout the organization, especially in the medical device space.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Define and operate the data governance policies that support multiple data domains.
  • Implement the data governance program vision using Microsoft Purview, Databrick Unity Catalog and Profisee, promoting the role of governance and enforcing policy, while following data governance best practices.
  • Develop and communicate Data Governance policies to all relevant stakeholders, and provide training and guidance as needed in concert with our Learning and Development (L&D) team.
  • Provide authority for all Data Governance oversight and support for Asset Management to ensure awareness across the organization and drive decisions for data standards and policies.
  • Understand various data storage solutions, including extract, load and transform technologies built using our Databricks Lakehouse architecture on Microsoft Azure, working with the Data Engineering team as needed.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists and business units to help solve their analytical needs and ensure data quality and consistency.
  • Oversee the processes, policies, and standards organizations use to manage their data, and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and requirements.
  • Monitor and measure the effectiveness and maturity of the data governance program, and report on key performance indicators and metrics.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for improvement and innovation in data governance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Requirements:
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a related field.

Required Experience:
  • At least 5 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or a similar role.
  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks, principles, and methodologies.
  • Experience with data governance tools, such as data catalogs, data dictionaries, data lineage, data quality, and data security.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across the organization.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve data issues and risks.
  • A passion for data and a desire to continuously learn and improve.
  • Comfortable working in a high volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented work.

Preferred Experience:
  • Experience with project management and scrum tools in an Agile environment, especially those in the Microsoft Azure stack (Azure DevOps).
  • Experience working with Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, and/or Profisee.
  • Experience working with offshore contractor resources.
  • Experience presenting data for C-level stakeholders.

#LI-Onsite

The salary for this position will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position at the time of posting. The salary range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from the posting based on various factors such as geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

Salary

$110,000-$160,000 USD

BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION

Inspire offers a highly competitive benefits package including (general description of the benefits and other compensation offered):
  • Multiple health insurance plan options.
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Account.
  • Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits.
  • 401k plan + employer match.
  • Identity Protection.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Employee Assistance program.
  • All employees have the opportunity to participate in the ownership and success of Inspire. Employees at all levels can participate through equity awards and the Employee Stock Purchase Program.


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