Data Governance Lead
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This role is for a Data Governance Lead, contract to hire in Chantilly, VA, offering W2 pay. Requires 7+ years in data governance, strong project management, familiarity with governance tools, and exceptional communication skills. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
September 24, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location type
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract type
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Chantilly, VA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Lake #Metadata #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Leadership #Data Architecture #Data Integration #Data Quality #Informatica #Data Lineage #Data Governance #Data Management
Role description
Data Governance Lead
• Hybrid in Chantilly, VA
• Contract to Hire - W2 Only, must be a USC
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• (no GC Holder or EADs)
Optomi, in partnership with a leading civil engineering company, is seeking a Data Governance Lead to join their team! This critical role will be responsible for leading the strategic implementation and ongoing optimization of our data governance process ensuring the highest standards of data quality, discoverability, and usability across the organization. This role will be central to designing and implementing our first enterprise-wide data governance framework.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Strong project and program management experience (leadership and hands-on) with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex initiatives.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in data management, data governance, or data architecture roles, with a significant focus on data governance leadership.
• Familiarity with Data Governance tools (e.g., Informatica, IBM, etc.).
• Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and glossary development.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of technical concepts such as data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, APIs), data lakes, and database technologies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.
Data Governance Lead
• Hybrid in Chantilly, VA
• Contract to Hire - W2 Only, must be a USC
•
• (no GC Holder or EADs)
Optomi, in partnership with a leading civil engineering company, is seeking a Data Governance Lead to join their team! This critical role will be responsible for leading the strategic implementation and ongoing optimization of our data governance process ensuring the highest standards of data quality, discoverability, and usability across the organization. This role will be central to designing and implementing our first enterprise-wide data governance framework.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Strong project and program management experience (leadership and hands-on) with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex initiatives.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in data management, data governance, or data architecture roles, with a significant focus on data governance leadership.
• Familiarity with Data Governance tools (e.g., Informatica, IBM, etc.).
• Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and glossary development.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of technical concepts such as data integration patterns (ETL/ELT, APIs), data lakes, and database technologies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.
