Data Governance Manager
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Job Duties
- Implements data governance standards, usage, and requirements with clients and stakeholders.
- Develops and implements project plans, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring successful execution of institution-level projects in alignment with objectives.
- Collaborates with data governance sponsors to develop and enhance data governance policies, frameworks, and strategies.
- Establishes mechanisms to track the impact of data governance programs, identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices.
- Engages with external partners, vendors, and industry experts to stay informed about emerging trends and practices in data governance.
- Coordinates cross-functional improvements to data quality
- Leads cross-functional teams and stakeholders, providing guidance, support, and oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
- Researches data governance best practices at other institutions.
- Collaborates with internal and external teams to share information, build relationships, and achieve shared goals.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication channels to foster ongoing collaboration and engagement among stakeholders involved in data governance-related initiatives.
- Serves as primary liaison to data stewards.
- Manages data governance-related systems, including reviewing new features and upgrades, and advising on their implementation.
- Configures and manages access controls for systems
- Maintains knowledge of core systems and their functionality.
- Trains and mentors colleagues in data governance.
- Develops and delivers training programs and workshops to educate stakeholders on data governance principles and best practices.
- Proactively identifies and pursues training to develop subject matter expertise.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Familiarity with project management tools and techniques
- Fundamental understanding of data governance goals and techniques
- Five years relevant work experience in a technical or functional role working with data and/or data governance.
- Experience inn and functional understanding of complex data environments.
- Familiarity with defining and tracking performance indicators.
- Ability to develop methods of implementing institutional initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate, lead, and influence within and across teams.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience providing training and support.
- Demonstrated ability to develop skills and competencies.
- Understanding of change management.
- Experience with data governance in higher education.
- Demonstrated success driving a project forward.
- Experience synthesizing information for senior leaders.
- Experience maintaining administrative and software systems supporting the implementation of data governance priorities.
- Experience as a subject matter expert regarding the interpretation and documentation of data governance policies and processes.
- Experience mentoring and teaching others.
Institution Description
Founded in 1769, and one of eight institutions in the Ivy League, Dartmouth is a fusion of a renowned liberal arts college and a robust research university where students, faculty, and staff partner to take on the world's greatest challenges. With more than 40 undergraduate academic departments and programs, and four graduate and professional schools, Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and or responsible leadership, though a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge
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