Data Governance Lead

Planet Home Lending, LLC

. Design and operate Planet’s enterprise data governance program and operating model .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in establishing and managing enterprise data governance frameworks, ensuring data quality, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in leading data governance initiatives, implementing data catalogs, and fostering collaboration among data stewards and business leaders.

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Data Governance Program LeadershipData Quality ManagementRegulatory Compliance KnowledgeSQL ProficiencyMetadata Management Experience

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Hard Skills

Data Governance FrameworksData Quality ControlsMetadata ManagementData Catalog ImplementationData ProfilingCritical Data Elements DefinitionData Lineage CaptureData Retention ManagementRegulatory Examination SupportMortgage Lending Data Knowledge

Soft Skills

Strong Facilitation SkillsInfluencing Business LeadersExcellent Communication SkillsChange ManagementTraining and Support

Tools & Technologies

Data Catalog ToolsMetadata Management PlatformsCloud Data PlatformsData Quality ToolsData Governance Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CDMPDGSP

Industry Keywords

Mortgage LendingFinancial ServicesData PrivacyCompliance ControlsDAMA-DMBOKGLBACCPA/CPRAFCRAHMDALoan Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSnowflakeSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and operate Planet’s enterprise data governance program and operating model
Establish governance frameworks, policies, standards, decision rights, escalation paths, and governance roadmaps
Charter and run the data governance council and working forums
Maintain governance maturity assessment against a recognized framework
Own enterprise data quality management, including critical data element inventories, quality standards, thresholds, profiling, rules, monitoring, scorecards, root-cause analysis, and remediation
Establish and maintain metadata, lineage, and the business glossary
Implement and administer the data catalog
Define standard business terms and certified metric definitions
Capture end-to-end lineage from source fields through curated layers to reporting
Lead data privacy, classification, and regulatory data controls for NPI and PII
Partner with Information Security on access, masking, and entitlement design
Own data retention and lifecycle requirements
Serve as the data governance point of contact for internal audit, SOC, investor, agency, and regulatory examinations
Produce evidence and track remediation
Recruit, train, and support business data stewards and data owners
Define stewardship roles, responsibilities, and expectations
Run onboarding and ongoing enablement
Drive adoption through change management, communication, and measurable participation
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field required
Minimum eight (8) years of experience in data management, data governance, data quality, or a closely related discipline
Minimum three (3) years leading a data governance or data quality program, including direct accountability for program outcomes
Minimum three (3) years of mortgage lending or financial services experience required, with working knowledge of the loan lifecycle and supporting data
Experience standing up a governance program from an immature or fragmented starting point
Experience defining critical data elements and implementing measurable data quality controls in production
Experience implementing and administering a data catalog or metadata management platform
Experience supporting regulatory examinations, internal audit, or investor and agency reviews, including evidence production and remediation tracking
Working knowledge of a recognized data management framework such as DAMA-DMBOK
Strong working knowledge of mortgage origination and servicing data, including loan, borrower, property, investor, escrow, and remittance data
Knowledge of mortgage lending regulatory and investor reporting requirements, including HMDA, fair lending data, and agency and investor delivery requirements
Knowledge of GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, and FCRA, including compliance controls and evidence
Practical SQL skills for data profiling and quality validation
Experience with data catalog, data quality, or metadata tooling; familiarity with cloud data platform governance capabilities such as Snowflake
Understanding of data classification, masking, tokenization, and role-based access design
Ability to write clear policies, standards, and procedures
Strong facilitation skills
Ability to influence business leaders and secure accountability without direct authority
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Advanced degree or data governance certification such as CDMP or DGSP preferred
Experience building and enabling a federated stewardship model preferred
Experience working alongside a cloud data platform migration preferred