Director (Data Governance Lead)

**Job Title**

Director (Data Governance Lead)
**Job Description Summary**

The On-Account Data Governance Lead plays a key role in leading and implementing the data governance program of one of Cushman and Wakefield’s accounts. They are responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective data governance framework, ensuring data quality, integrity, compliance, and overseeing data stewardship and metadata management activities. With strong leadership and communication skills, along with a deep understanding of data management principles, the On-Account Data Governance Lead collaborates with stakeholders to align data governance practices with business objectives and pave the way for a data-driven culture within the organization.

**About the role**:

- Establish a data governance implementation roadmap for a Cushman and Wakefield client.
- Develop and implement comprehensive Data Governance framework, policies, and procedures based on the client’s business requirements.
- Work closely with data domain owners and members of the client’s Data Governance Office/Working Group to support implementation of data governance.
- Develop and maintain data governance documentation, including data dictionaries, business glossaries, playbooks, and data catalogues.
- Lead metadata management activities to ensure data dictionaries and glossaries are up-to-date, data assets are fully curated and accessible in a data catalogue.
- Collaborate with business units to capture and define metadata attributes, such as data lineage, definitions, and business rules.
- Coordinate with business units and technology teams to ensure alignment and adherence to data governance principles.
- Develop and implement data quality strategies to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data assets.
- Develop tools or automated solutions where needed to support data cleanse activities.
- Identify and assess data-related risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Define and monitor data governance metrics and data quality metrics.
- Define and enforce data standards, guidelines, and best practices.
- Oversee data stewardship activities, including data issue resolution, data lineage, and data ownership assignments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data governance initiatives and ensure data integrity and compliance.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies related to data governance.
- Drive continuous improvement in data governance processes and practices.
- Collaborate with client leadership to articulate the value and benefits of data governance to stakeholders.
- Provide on-going leadership, coaching, mentoring and other development opportunities for the team members, conduct performance reviews with direct reports.

**About you**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a degree with relevant disciplines such as information management, mathematics/statistics, business information systems
- Minimum 10-12 years of experience in the domain (with 7+ years in commercial real estate), specifically experience in:

- Experience in leading engagements with senior stakeholder on data governance
- Experience in designing and establishing data governance frameworks.
- Experience in leading the consultative effort with product owners and non-technical business
- leaders to identify appropriate data models and definitions.
- Experience in building and curating data dictionaries and other metadata resources to bridge the gap between the technical analytics and the business source data.
- Experience in being a change leader and cultivating a data-driven culture.
- Expert skills in Agile/Program Management, Metadata Management, Reference Data Management, Data Quality, Stakeholder Management, Communications & Training
- Intermediate skills in DataIKU, Master Data Management, Data Security, Data Sovereignty, Risk Management
- Foundational knowledge in Tableau.

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- Career development and a promote from within culture;
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