Horace Mann is hiring a
Data Enablement and Governance Lead

Summary

Horace Mann is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Enablement and Governance Lead to join their team. The lead will be responsible for managing the implementation of data governance, establishing data quality standards, and meeting privacy/compliance requirements. Key responsibilities include acting as a liaison between IT, legal, compliance, and business units, developing metrics and reporting, and managing a team of data professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven experience (5+ years) in data governance, data management, or a related field
• Experience with data quality management, data stewardship, and data compliance
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Proficiency with data governance tools and technologies (preferably Informatica)

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of data governance
• Establish data quality standards
• Meet privacy/compliance requirements of the organization
• Act as a liaison between IT, legal, compliance, and business units
• Participate in data related groups/committees (e.g. data privacy, data security, AI, etc.)
• Work closely with business units, IT, data stewards, and other stakeholders to ensure effective data governance practices
• Conduct training sessions for leaders and employees on data governance principles and practices
• Provide direction and support to data stewards, data owners and other staff to ensure data governance best practices are being followed
• Develop metrics and reporting from various sources. Develop dashboards and visualizations for effective communication
• Schedule and facilitate Data Council meetings, including preparing agendas, tracking and following up on action items
• Ensure that data is accessible to relevant stakeholders by developing and maintaining data catalogs, metadata repositories, and data dictionaries
• Manage a team of data professionals responsible for data analysis and quality assurance