Data Governance Project Manager Job at Eliassen Group, Montpelier, VT

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  • Eliassen Group
  • Montpelier, VT

Job Description

Data Governance Project Manager

Anywhere

Contract

Remote / W2

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support our client's growing Enterprise Data Governance Program. This role sits at the intersection of program leadership, data governance, cross?functional communication, and operational excellence.

It is an 100% remote (EST hours) role requiring a proactive, structured, confident partner for legal, privacy, security, and technology teams.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match, life insurance. Pay: $70$75/hr W2.

Responsibilities


Enterprise Data Governance Program Support


  • Coordinate and maintain the overall data governance program structure.
  • Manage program backlogs, deliverables, documentation, communications, and executive updates.
  • Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and cross?functional working sessions.
  • Partner with data stewards, business owners, and other SMEs on metadata and cataloging initiatives.


Unstructured Data Minimization Initiative
  • Lead a major initiative to reduce and reorganize unstructured data across the enterprise.
  • Define appropriate storage and migration strategies.
  • Oversee planning, milestones, risks, and cross?team dependencies.
  • Serve as the central coordination point for technical teams completing the migration work.


AI Modernization & Application Governance
  • Coordinate upgrades, application compatibility efforts, testing, and ML integration activities.
  • Ensure all modernization efforts are aligned with governance, compliance, security, and risk controls.
  • Support release planning and deployment activities across the data governance ecosystem.


Process Improvement & Operational Optimization
  • Conduct workflow and process assessments across governance and business teams.
  • Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and gaps.
  • Improve communication processes, documentation, and operating models; drive automation where possible.
  • Establish scalable, repeatable processes that support a maturing data governance framework.



Qualifications

What you bring:

  • Strong background in project or program management, ideally with experience in structured, complex enterprise initiatives.
  • Solid understanding of data governance or data management concepts (metadata, stewardship, data cataloging, risk, privacy, retention, etc.).
  • Ability to collaborate confidently with privacy, security, legal, infrastructure, and technology teams.
  • Familiarity with IT processes, infrastructure concepts, and technology operations.
  • Exceptional organization, communication, follow?through, and stakeholder management.
  • A proactive, assertive style someone who anticipates needs, takes ownership, and drives structure.


Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The provided pay range reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Job Tags

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