Roles in the data governance office

Data Governance Concepts

Courtney Smith

Strategic Initiatives Manager

Establishing a data governance office

A list of roles in the data governance office

Chief data officer

Responsibilities:

Develops and executes a data strategy that uses data to drive business value
Creates and promotes a data-driven culture
Oversees data governance, data management, and data analytics and supports data operations
Able to drive change and influence others
Understands business line needs and technical capabilities

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Data governance lead

Responsibilities:

Define and communicate policies, standards, and framework
Manages the data governance team
Guides business lines in the implementation of data governance processes

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Data governance consultant

Responsibilities:

Subject matter expert in data governance
Provides guidance to business lines
Facilitates data governance implementation
Liaison between business and technology
Translates business requirements to technical specifications

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Data quality analyst

Responsibilities:

Data profiling and statistical analysis
Data quality rules writing and implementation
Root cause investigation
Issue remediation assistance

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Data architect

Responsibilities:

Creates a blueprint for building an integrated, secure data framework
Manages end-to-end data architecture
Defines and manages end-to-end architecture and data flow
May sit within DGO or technology

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Data Governance Concepts

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