Data Governance Manager

Woodmac (Wood Mackenzie)

Hybrid (2 days onsite)
Data governance framework for snowflake
Implement practical controls and tooling
Data quality, lineage, and metadata
Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Data Governance Manager to establish and implement a comprehensive data governance framework focused on the Snowflake platform. This role involves close collaboration with data teams to ensure high-quality, secure data management practices that support advanced AI and machine learning initiatives

Job Summary

  • This role drives alignment between data governance, architecture, and engineering, ensuring that governance principles are built into the platform from day one.
  • You'll design and operationalise the governance framework (policies, standards, roles, stewardship) and work hands-on with the data platform team to implement practical controls and tooling such as dbt and Snowflake.
  • We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment.

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Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Data Governance Manager to establish and implement a comprehensive data governance framework focused on the Snowflake platform. This role involves close collaboration with data teams to ensure high-quality, secure data management practices that support advanced AI and machine learning initiatives.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Data governance framework for Snowflake
  • Implement practical controls and tooling
  • Data quality, lineage, and metadata
  • Governance policies for AI/ML use cases
  • Design and operationalise governance framework
  • Embed governance controls into Snowflake

Nice-to-have

  • Foster collaborative environment
  • Solution-oriented attitude
  • Champion strategic importance of data

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with dbt and Snowflake
  • Strong knowledge of modern data platform concepts
  • Familiarity with cloud ecosystems (AWS)
  • Understanding of AI/ML data requirements

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