Director Data Governance & Strategy
Kbwfinancial
Boston, MA · Posted October 30, 2026
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About the job
Director of Data Governance
Full-time
Boston MA
Hybrid – 3 days onsite
Our client is seeking a Director of Data Governance & Strategy to lead the development and execution of an enterprise-wide data governance program. This role will establish governance standards, strengthen data quality and accountability, and help build a scalable and secure data ecosystem across the organization.
The ideal candidate brings deep data governance and data management expertise, strong leadership skills, and experience working within asset management or financial services.
The Role
Develop and lead the enterprise data governance strategy, framework, policies, and operating model.
Establish standards around data quality, metadata, classification, ownership, lineage, and lifecycle management.
Lead the inventory and classification of critical data assets and document end-to-end data flows.
Implement and manage enterprise data catalog and governance platforms.
Establish data quality standards covering accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, and timeliness.
Partner with Technology, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and Legal on data protection, access, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Develop governance standards for new data sources and third-party data providers.
Establish governance forums and promote greater data ownership, accountability, and literacy across the organization.
Advise executive leadership on data strategy, risks, and emerging trends.
Qualifications
Significant experience leading data governance, data management, or enterprise data strategy initiatives.
Experience within asset management or broader financial services strongly preferred.
Proven experience building and scaling enterprise data governance programs.
Hands-on knowledge of platforms such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Ataccama, or similar tools.
Strong understanding of data quality, metadata management, master data management, data lineage, and data cataloging.
Experience governing data within modern cloud-based environments.
Knowledge of financial services regulations, data privacy, cybersecurity, and risk management.
Strong executive communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and program execution skills.
Please reach out to Chris McMillan at cmcmillan@alexandertg.com if you are interested in thsi role.
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