Data Governance Specialist Jobs

Explore Data Governance Specialist opportunities with organizations that rely on accurate, secure, and well-managed data. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including roles for experienced specialists who can shape data policies, improve quality, and support responsible data use.

What Does a Data Governance Specialist Do?

Data Governance Specialists help organizations define and maintain the standards, policies, and processes that guide how data is collected, managed, accessed, and protected. Depending on the employer, the work may include developing governance frameworks, documenting data ownership and definitions, setting quality controls, coordinating stewardship programs, and supporting privacy and regulatory requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, data quality, master data management, and information lifecycle practices. Useful capabilities include policy development, stakeholder communication, risk assessment, and familiarity with privacy and compliance requirements. Experience with data catalogs, governance platforms, analytics environments, and cloud data systems can also be valuable.

Career Opportunities

Data Governance Specialists work across industries such as financial services, healthcare, technology, consulting, and enterprise services. Depending on their background, they may advance into data governance leadership, data management, privacy, compliance, or broader data strategy roles. Browse current openings to compare responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation.

Find Data Governance Specialist Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to discover vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search Data Governance Specialist jobs and explore roles where your expertise can help organizations make data more trusted, usable, and secure.

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$100K - $270K *

Drive innovative data solutions by leveraging cloud and big data technologies to build, migrate, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance for impactful business insights and operat...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Join us to build innovative data solutions that enhance data ingestion, transformation, and governance. Leverage cloud technologies and data engineering principles to create scalable pipelines and ens...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Unlock your potential by designing and implementing robust data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring data governance. Collaborate with teams to drive innovation and enhance data quality...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $235K *

Transform data engineering practices by designing scalable data pipelines, automating data flows, and ensuring data governance. Collaborate with teams to migrate legacy systems and optimize data solut...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Transform your career by building scalable data solutions and pipelines. Leverage cloud and big data technologies to optimize data ingestion, governance, and compliance while collaborating with cross...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Elevate data solutions by designing and deploying scalable pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $253K *

Transform data landscapes by designing and deploying scalable data solutions, ensuring quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing scalable data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring data governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data managemen...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $293K *

Pioneer innovative data solutions by leveraging cloud and big data technologies. Collaborate with teams to design, build, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance while driving ins...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Unlock data potential by designing and deploying scalable data pipelines, ensuring quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices in data engineering and management...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing robust data solutions that enhance data governance, optimize workflows, and drive insights through advanced cloud and big data technologies. Join us in t...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $253K *

Unlock potential by leveraging data engineering principles to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines. Collaborate across teams to ensure data quality and governance while deploying innova...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $293K *

Optimize data solutions by building and deploying scalable pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and DevOps practices to enhance business insights and ope...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $253K *

Innovate data solutions by building, migrating, and deploying scalable data pipelines. Leverage cloud and big data technologies to enhance data governance and quality, ensuring efficient data flow for...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Drive the development of innovative data solutions, optimizing ingestion, transformation, and governance processes while leveraging cloud and big data technologies to enhance data quality and complian...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $253K *

Unlock potential by driving innovative data solutions and governance. Leverage cloud and big data technologies to build scalable pipelines, automate data flows, and ensure compliance while collaborati...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $270K *

Join a team that's transforming data solutions through innovative engineering, governance, and cloud technologies. Leverage your expertise to build scalable data pipelines and ensure data quality for...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing scalable data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring data governance. Collaborate with teams to enhance data quality and compliance while lev...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Transform data landscapes by designing and deploying scalable data solutions, ensuring quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices for data management and integration...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $293K *

Transform data landscapes by building scalable solutions for ingestion, transformation, and governance. Leverage cloud and big data technologies to optimize data pipelines and ensure compliance while...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $253K *

Develop and implement robust data solutions, leveraging cloud and big data technologies to optimize data pipelines and governance processes, ensuring high-quality data for analytics and reporting acro...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$94K - $293K *

Drive data engineering initiatives by creating scalable data solutions for ingestion, transformation, and governance. Leverage cloud technologies and best practices to optimize data pipelines and ensu...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $293K *

Optimize data solutions by designing and deploying scalable pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies and best practices for data management and compliance...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $235K *

Engineer robust data solutions by leveraging cloud and big data technologies to optimize data ingestion, transformation, and governance, ensuring high-quality data pipelines and compliance across vari...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$87K - $253K *

Join a team that's transforming data solutions through innovative engineering and governance. Leverage cloud technologies to build scalable data pipelines and ensure data quality, compliance, and insi...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Data Governance Specialist do?question toggle

    A Data Governance Specialist develops and supports the policies, standards, and processes organizations use to manage data. Responsibilities may include data quality, metadata, data ownership, access controls, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Data Governance Specialist jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers often look for experience in data management, governance frameworks, data quality, metadata, or privacy and compliance. Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills are also useful.

  • Which industries hire Data Governance Specialists?question toggle

    Financial services, healthcare, technology, consulting, and other data-intensive industries commonly hire Data Governance Specialists.

  • What career paths can follow a Data Governance Specialist role?question toggle

    Experienced specialists may pursue leadership roles in data governance or data management, or move into data strategy, privacy, risk, or compliance.

  • Where can I find Data Governance Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Search its listings for Data Governance Specialist roles and review each posting for salary and qualifications.