Data Governance Associate Director

. Establish and maintain a reusable control catalogue and policy-to-control translation approach .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeHoboken • New Jersey • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $297,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data governance, policy implementation, and risk management, with a strong focus on translating business needs into functional requirements and configuring controls across various platforms. Proficient in stakeholder engagement and capable of delivering measurable improvements through technology-enabled governance and controls.

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Data GovernanceRisk ManagementControl ConfigurationStakeholder EngagementMicrosoft Purview

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Hard Skills

SQLPythonControl PatternsWorkflow AutomationData ClassificationData Loss PreventionInformation SecurityComplianceTestingEvidence Collection

Soft Skills

FacilitationCollaborationProblem SolvingInfluencing

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Information ProtectionMicrosoft 365GRC PlatformsRecords Management PlatformsWorkflow Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

DAMA CDMPIAPPISACA

Industry Keywords

Information LifecyclePolicy ImplementationRegulatory ComplianceData EcosystemOperational Transition

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and maintain a reusable control catalogue and policy-to-control translation approach
Translate approved obligations and business needs into business, functional and non-functional requirements
Map requirements to data domains, products, assets, classifications, lifecycle stages, jurisdictions and accountable roles
Define, configure and validate reusable control patterns and workflows for classification, discovery, access, use, sharing, retention, legal hold, archival and defensible disposal
Embed governance requirements into data products, cloud platforms, collaboration environments, business processes and AI use cases
Configure machine-readable control rules, metadata, workflow automation, exception handling, evidence collection and continuous monitoring
Maintain traceability through design, configuration, integration, testing, exceptions, release and operational handover
Execute configuration, integration and user acceptance testing; resolve defects and prepare release, rollback and support documentation
Assess control gaps and implementation constraints; recommend interim controls and remediation roadmaps
Facilitate workshops with business, legal, risk, data and technology stakeholders
Conduct discovery, develop capability roadmaps, prioritised backlogs and user stories, and manage dependencies and trade-offs
Evaluate governance, information protection, records, workflow and GRC platforms; deliver proofs of concept and scoped implementations
Track business value, adoption and control effectiveness through coverage, compliance, exceptions, evidence completeness and reduced manual effort
Coordinate specialist requirements across data protection, information security, records management, General Counsel’s Office and the wider data ecosystem
Operate independently within approved policy, risk, governance and delivery parameters, providing specialist functional leadership without direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in information systems, computer science, software or data engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent substantial professional experience in technology implementation
Relevant data governance, policy, risk, controls and information lifecycle knowledge
Typically 8 or more years of relevant experience in data governance, controls, privacy, information security, records, compliance, information lifecycle or risk management enabled by technology
Experience implementing approved policy, regulatory and risk obligations through hands-on configuration of controls and lifecycle workflows, supported integrations, testing, evidence and operational transition in a complex enterprise
Experience translating obligations into control objectives, metadata requirements, workflow logic, technology-applied rules, exceptions and acceptance criteria
Practical experience with classification, data loss prevention, data security posture management, identity and access, retention, legal hold, archival, disposition, rules engines, control libraries and continuous monitoring
Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise governance, information protection, records, workflow or GRC platform
Experience with product management practices, requirements, roadmaps, prioritised backlogs, acceptance criteria, dependencies and trade-offs
Evidence of measurable improvements from technology-enabled governance and controls
Experience influencing stakeholders outside the reporting line in a global, federated organisation
Practical implementation experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Information Protection or Microsoft 365 retention capabilities is advantageous
Relevant credentials such as DAMA CDMP, IAPP, ISACA, information security, records management, product management, cloud or governance and control platform certifications are advantageous but not mandatory
Ability to use SQL and an appropriate scripting language such as Python
Working knowledge of version control, environment separation, configuration and integration testing, defect management, deployment and rollback, least-privilege access and secure credential handling

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
Flexible vacation policy
EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care leave
Other leaves of absence
Professional growth
Inclusive culture
Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities