Senior Manager, Data Governance

$196,000 - $310,500/Yr

Nvidia - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

NVIDIA is seeking a dynamic Data Governance leader to join its Finance Enterprise Data Warehouse and Analytics team. This role focuses on leveraging data assets to enhance decision-making and improve financial performance, establishing governance frameworks, maintaining data quality, and promoting collaboration between business and technical teams. The position emphasizes managing data as a strategic asset while ensuring scalability and security.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Establishing data quality metrics to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.
• Defining and enforcing data ownership and stewardship roles.
• Monitoring compliance with internal policies and regulations like GDPR; conducting audits to ensure adherence.
• Identifying, resolving, and preventing data-related issues.
• Collaborating with IT on system integrations, data scalability, and security protocols.
• Ensuring governance policies support business units' data needs; facilitating effective adoption of standards.
• Documenting and tracking data lineage to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Streamlining data workflows to improve operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ overall years of experience in data transformation, including at least 5 years in data governance or related roles.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrable experience developing and managing data governance frameworks in complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of data governance principles, data quality standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in tools like Informatica, Collibra, Alation, or similar governance platforms.
• Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and database technologies (e.g., SAP HANA, SAP Datasphere, Databricks).
• Superb communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in data infrastructure scalability and system integrations.
• Knowledge of machine learning and analytics workflows.
• Certifications such as DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or Collibra Certified Data Steward.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Equity options
• Support for employees and their families