Data Governance Manager

Data Governance Lead/Manager

Warren, NJ (Hybrid)

Full-time requirement

Role & Responsibilities Overview:

• Data Governance Strategy & Framework
• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide data governance strategy aligned with insurance regulatory and business needs.
• Define data governance policies, standards, and procedures covering data quality, metadata, lineage, access, and retention.
• Establish and lead Data Governance Councils, Data Stewardship forums, and cross-functional working groups.

• Data Quality & Controls
• Define data quality rules, KPIs, and monitoring processes for critical insurance datasets (policy, claims, customer, billing, actuarial).
• Partner with business and IT teams to identify data issues, root causes, and remediation plans.
• Implement data controls to support regulatory compliance (e.g., NAIC, state-level regulations, GDPR/CCPA where applicable).

• Metadata & Master Data Management
• Oversee metadata management practices, ensuring consistent definitions for key insurance data elements.
• Collaborate with MDM teams to maintain golden records for customer, agent, policy, and product data.
• Ensure alignment between business glossaries, data dictionaries, and technical metadata repositories.

• Regulatory & Compliance
• Ensure data governance practices support compliance with insurance regulations, privacy laws, and internal audit requirements.
• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to maintain proper data handling and retention practices.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
• Act as the primary liaison between business units, IT, data engineering, and analytics teams.
• Drive cultural adoption of data governance through training, communication, and change management.
• Provide leadership and guidance to data stewards and governance analysts.

• Technology & Tools
• Partner with IT to implement data governance tools (Purview).
• Support integration of governance capabilities into data platforms, data lakes, and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
• 10 years of experience in data governance, data management, or data strategy roles.
• Strong understanding of insurance industry processes (underwriting, claims, actuarial, policy admin, regulatory reporting).
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with data governance tools and data quality platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory requirements in the insurance sector.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms.
• Familiarity with modern data architectures (data mesh, data fabric).
• Prior experience leading data governance initiatives in a P&C or Life insurance company, is a plus