The University of Illinois Foundation needs to implement processes for active Metadata management and build and support the Data Quality competency for maintaining accuracy, integrity, and usability of institutional data.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or metadata management in a cloud platform, preferably Azure
- Proven experience with enterprise data governance tools (Microsoft Purview preferred)
- Strong understanding of data quality principles, metadata standards, and data lineage concepts
- Working with CRM systems and ability to write SQL code
- Knowledge of modern data architecture (data lakes, warehouses, APIs, etc.)
- Certifications in data management or related fields (e.g., CDMP, DGSP) is desirable
- Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR)
Responsibilities
- Implement processes for active Metadata management
- Build and support the Data Quality competency for maintaining accuracy, integrity, and usability of institutional data
- Coordinate resources to implement and maintain enterprise data governance tools to ensure robust data cataloging, lineage, and stewardship practices
- Establish and enforce data quality standards, policies and procedures across the organization, ensuring data used for decision-making is accurate, consistent, and trustworthy
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve data quality issues through root cause analysis, ensuring proper ownership, accountability, corrective actions and continuous improvement in data management processes
- Lead metadata management efforts by developing and maintaining data dictionaries, business glossaries, and classification schemas to improve data transparency and usability
- Ensure compliance with data governance regulations and standards; identify and mitigate data-related risks
Other
- Manages a team of professionals, setting strategic priorities, directing, and prioritizing the team’s work
- Delegates and reviews team members’ work to ensure it meets scope, requirements, and deadlines
- Hires, trains, develops, and recognizes team members’ performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote data governance best practices; Identifies data governance initiatives; reports progress in a timely manner to committees and stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work with both business and technical stakeholders to promote data stewardship and literacy
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and project management skills
- Experience in a higher education or non-profit environment
