Data Governance Architect

$66,380 - $170,038/Yr

Stride K12 - Lansing, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Lansing, MI

Educational Services

About the position

The Data Governance Architect at Stride, Inc. serves as the primary liaison between business owners and data solutions, ensuring that data practices align with business needs. This role involves designing and leading data governance initiatives, advocating for data quality and compliance, and coordinating efforts across various data teams to deliver actionable insights and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Gather, refine, prioritize, and manage business and product data use-cases into an actionable backlog.
• Drive data protection, traceability, and privacy compliance processes as the administrator of the OneTrust platform.
• Define data quality rules and appropriate data uses and protections for domain-based data modeling.
• Coordinate and communicate data priorities, delivery, and value to various audiences, aligning expectations and resolving conflicts.
• Translate business data needs into actionable requirements and connect stakeholders to appropriate teams and solutions.
• Consult on product and platform development to ensure compliance with data governance standards.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of relevant professional experience working with data including analytics and BI, data modeling, data science, data architecture, or database management.
• Experience designing and implementing technical data governance and management practices.
• Experience working with various database types in cloud and on-prem environments.
• Deep understanding of data governance practices including metadata management and data quality.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to tailor content for different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business processes into clear data requirements.
• Strong project management planning and organization skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of relevant professional experience with data.
• Experience in K-12 education as a teacher, researcher, or data personnel.
• Experience in creating end-to-end products to drive business outcomes.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Retirement contributions
• Paid time off
• Bonus eligibility