Data Governance & Enablement Lead
CEI Group
Burlington, MA
Data Governance & Enablement Lead
About the Role
We’re looking for a Data Governance & Enablement Lead to ensure our business can fully trust, understand, and use the data that drives decisions.
This role establishes the standards, practices, and systems that make enterprise intelligence reliable, consistent, and actionable across all teams.
Equal parts strategist, product owner, and coach — you’ll build a governed data ecosystem where data is:
Aligned with business outcomes
Managed as a product
Secure and properly accessed
Documented and discoverable
Measured for impact
What You’ll Do
Data Governance & Trust
Define and maintain enterprise metric lineage and semantic consistency
Establish and enforce data access, quality, and usage policies
Build scalable governance frameworks that support federated data ownership
Data Enablement & Insights
Partner with GTM Ops, FP&A, Support Ops, and Product Ops to prioritize high-impact data initiatives
Lead BI enablement and drive adoption through training, documentation, and data literacy programs
Create playbooks and best practices that accelerate data-driven decision-making
Enterprise Integration
Align governance with company operating rhythms (OKRs, forecasting, performance tracking)
Ensure data reflects business value, cost, and customer outcomes
Support AI readiness by strengthening data provenance and model trust
Leadership & Influence
Lead cross-functional governance initiatives and data certification processes
Define decision rights and roles around enterprise data
Mentor analysts and technical stakeholders on best practices for data stewardship
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
8–12+ years in data governance, analytics enablement, BI strategy, or a related discipline
Proven success implementing and scaling governance programs in complex environments
Strong knowledge of data architecture, lineage, and semantic modeling
Excellent communication and facilitation skills — ability to influence without direct authority
Ability to connect enterprise outcomes to data and information requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in SaaS environments with product usage and customer health metrics
Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and access controls
Familiarity with AI/ML governance, model validation, and bias detection
Why Join Us
You’ll play a critical role in shaping how our organization uses data to power every decision. If you’re passionate about building systems of trust, enabling smarter decisions, and guiding a data-driven culture — we’d love to meet you.