Data Enablement and Governance Lead

Summary

Join Horace Mann, a leading insurance company committed to leveraging data, as a Data Enablement and Governance Lead. You will play a key role in shaping how data is used and managed within the organization. Responsibilities include implementing data governance, establishing data quality standards, and ensuring compliance. You will work with various stakeholders, conduct training, and develop reporting and visualizations. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and technical skills, along with experience in data governance and management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a creative approach to problem-solving and have experience with data profiling and analysis.

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

• 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.) and assist in development of related policies
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrate a creative and innovative approach in how you solve problems and identify opportunities
• Illustrate exceptional communication skills that allows for effective conveyance of ideas and information both within the organization and externally
• Have strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, methodologies, and best practices
• Have large scale real world experience in data profiling and data analysis