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Data Governance Lead

RICEFW Technologies Inc
Augusta, ME Remote Contractor
POSTED ON 10/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/19/2026
Job Summary

The State Government is seeking a Data Governance Lead to design and establish a repeatable data cataloging and governance framework. The selected candidate will support metadata management, data classification, business glossary development, and data lineage documentation to enable a scalable enterprise-wide data cataloging strategy.

Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 5 years of public-sector or government experience.

  • Strong knowledge of data governance principles and frameworks.

  • Experience with metadata management and data classification.

  • Experience developing data standards and business glossaries.

  • Understanding of data lineage, data quality, and data stewardship.

  • Strong documentation and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience implementing enterprise data catalogs.

  • Knowledge of metadata management platforms such as Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview, or Informatica.

  • Experience with enterprise data governance programs in government agencies.

  • Familiarity with data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and refine standardized data cataloging templates.

  • Define metadata standards and data classification mappings.

  • Establish business glossary structures and governance documentation.

  • Identify data ownership, stewardship, and governance requirements.

  • Document data lineage and relationships between data elements.

  • Collaborate with participating agencies to standardize cataloging practices.

  • Recommend scalable enterprise data governance approaches.

Hourly Wage Estimation for Data Governance Lead in Augusta, ME
$43.00 to $56.00
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