Director, Data Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Manage Databricks Unity Catalog and Atlan as the technical and business-oriented foundation for certification, organized by domain.

• Implement ongoing, agent-driven scoring for certified data, featuring a real-time trust score and automated actions.

• Take ownership of executive intelligence reporting regarding the current reliability of Veeam's data.

• Register and regulate AI agents that utilize Veeam's data.

• Utilize agentic tools on a daily basis to enhance productivity.

• Coordinate with business domain and data owners across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and HR to establish defined standards.

• Develop certified Bronze-to-Silver-to-Gold data pipelines, focusing on each domain.

• Operationalize certification, lineage, continuous scoring, and named ownership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Data Science, Information Systems, or a quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 7 years of experience in enterprise data governance, data management, or go-to-market strategies.

• Practical experience managing enterprise data governance in a production environment.

• Proven success in driving a data and AI governance program from inception to completion.

• Familiarity with Databricks Unity Catalog and a business-oriented catalog layer like Atlan.

• Daily usage of Claude, Claude Code, or a similar agent as an essential working tool.

• Capability to establish guidelines for the utilization of AI agents by others.

• Ability to influence the organizational direction and shape decision-making at the senior leadership level as an individual contributor.

• Bonus: Direct experience with v-Power or similar CRM extension platforms within a Sales Operations or Revenue Intelligence framework.

• Bonus: Proven experience in change management.

• Bonus: Expertise in AI asset governance, encompassing model registration, MCP service governance, and access control for agentic systems.

• Bonus: Experience with Microsoft Purview for sensitivity classification in Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.

• Bonus: Experience with SOC 2 Type II audits.

• Bonus: Background in a private equity-backed or pre-IPO technology company.

• Bonus: Familiarity with data mesh, data product operating models, or master data management (MDM).

• Bonus: Contributions to external data platforms, governance, or AI infrastructure, along with knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK frameworks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off.

• 12 paid holidays, including 4 global VeeaMe Days dedicated to self-care.

• 24 paid volunteer hours each year through Veeam Cares.

• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, and 16 weeks for birthing parents.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day of employment.

• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools available through the Employee Assistance Program.

• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions from the company.

• Support for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy through Maven.

• Access to AirVet's 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost.

• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options.

• Tax-advantaged spending accounts available for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting expenses.

• Opportunities for learning and growth through LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly, mentoring, workshops, and various educational events.