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KPMG LLP Manager, Data Governance in Cleveland, Ohio
We are The Lighthouse within KPMG's Consulting practice. We tap into the power of emerging technologies and scientific breakthroughs to create solutions and products that address the largest and most complex issues faced by global companies. By blending technology with our industry expertise, we're able to harness the potential of Cloud, AI, ML, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to design and implement real-world solutions for a variety of business problems. Work with confidence knowing your ideas are heard and backed by one of the world's top professional services firms. Spark your curiosity and ignite your career at The Lighthouse. KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Data Governance to join KPMGs Technology practice. Responsibilities: Utilize extensive sector-specific and business-process knowledge to drive data governance and enterprise data management (EDM) strategy, transformation, and solution design engagements. Help clients understand the broader data governance journey and implications, ensuring robust and effective data management solutions. Gather and analyze client and market data through interviews, surveys, workshops, and market research. Develop and articulate requirements for data governance frameworks and EDM practices, including the integration and implementation of market leading tools such as Collibra, Informatica IDMC, Alation, Atlan, Atacama). Assess current data governance maturity levels using models such as (DCAM, DAMA DMM, CMMI DMM, KPMG ADM), and translate these into structured strategies for capability development, covering role and process design, data quality management, metadata management, and technology road mapping. Clearly communicate data governance concepts to non-technical team members. Build and enhance client relationships by engaging with various levels of client team members. Employ a data-driven approach to design and review all aspects of an organization-specific data governance and EDM target operating model with clients. Research and convey data governance and EDM requirements specific to different sectors and processes. Incorporate these requirements into solution designs, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. Apply data governance and EDM concepts to address business problems, demonstrating how disciplined data management can enhance business value. Lead and facilitate various information-gathering exercises, such as collaborative workshops, leadership interviews, surveys, and external market research, to evaluate readiness for data governance and transformation strategies. Support project leaders in tracking and communicating project risks, budgets, rates, and launch/closeout activities. Administer work papers and collaboration sites in coordination with data governance and EDM teams, ensuring successful project execution. Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to maintain KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment. Qualifications: A minimum of five years of experience in data governance, enterprise data management, or a similar field within a professional services firm, internal strategy/EDM group, or comparable environment. Experience in strategy and/or data management consulting is highly valued. Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field from an accredited institution (Master's or MBA preferred), with knowledge in areas such as data governance, data quality, metadata management, master data management, data architecture, and data management principles. Proven expertise in designing and implementing data governance frameworks and EDM solutions, with strong project management skills. Demonstrated ability to leverage market leading data governance tools for data cataloging, data lineage, dat