Job Title: Data Management & Data Governance Lead

Location: Pune, India

Department: Data Engineering & Analytics

Reporting To: Head of Data Management & Data Analytics

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Data Management & Data Governance Lead

to build and drive the enterprise-wide data governance and data quality strategy at Spiro. This role is central to ensuring trusted data, improving regulatory compliance, and supporting informed decision-making across our organization. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, and compliance to implement best-in-class practices in data stewardship, quality, and master data management across domains such as banking, financial services, and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Governance & Stewardship

-Establish, implement, and maintain enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.

-Collaborate with business leads, data stewards, and platform owners to define data ownership, stewardship models, and operating procedures.

-Build and maintain business glossaries, metadata repositories, and data dictionaries.

-Lead data classification and data lineage documentation initiatives across the enterprise.

2. Data Quality & Controls

-Define and implement data quality rules, metrics, and thresholds using tools like Ataccama and Power BI.

-Monitor and report data quality dashboards across master domains (Customer, Geo, Vendor, Vessel, Facility, etc.).

-Lead Data Quality Issue Management processes, including root cause analysis, remediation, and escalation workflows.

-Conduct deduplication, profiling, and validation activities to enhance data integrity.

3. Master & Reference Data Management

-Develop and maintain a robust MDM strategy in collaboration with business owners and SAP MDG teams.

-Design and evolve matching rules, data hierarchies, and validation logic for critical domains.

Partner with strategic vendors for MDM-related requirements and implementations.

4. Risk, Compliance & Data Privacy

-Align data governance efforts with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, BCBS 239, CECL, CCAR, FRB Schedules, and Basel norms.

-Define and enforce data retention, access control, and responsible data usage policies.

Collaborate with Risk, Legal, and Data Privacy teams on audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

5. Data Lineage & Cataloging

-Lead the implementation of enterprise data cataloging and metadata management tools.

-Develop conceptual and technical lineage mapping from source to consumption layers.

-Drive awareness and education on lineage tools and metadata practices.

6. Platform Implementation & Process Excellence

-Drive the transition and integration from legacy data profiling platforms (e.g., IBM Information Analyzer) to modern tools like Ataccama.

-Create technical models, business entities, and exception handling workflows.

-Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across data pipelines and quality controls.

Required Skills & Experience

-8+ years of industry experience in data governance, master data management, and data quality roles within Banking, Financial Services, or Supply Chain sectors.

-Proven hands-on experience with Ataccama, Power BI, SAP MDG, and metadata/lineage tools.

-Strong knowledge of data lifecycle management, data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, timeliness, etc.), and DQ rule development.

-In-depth understanding of regulatory data requirements such as GDPR, DPDP, BCBS 239, CCAR, CECL, SEC, and FRY.

-Expertise in stakeholder engagement and the ability to work with cross-functional teams (business, risk, IT, compliance).

Nice to Have

-Experience with data governance tools like Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or AWS Glue.

-Familiarity with cloud-based data architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).

-Certification in Data Management, Data Governance, or Privacy (e.g., DCAM, CDMP, CIPP).

Behavioral Competencies

-Strong analytical and critical thinking mindset.

-Collaborative, with excellent facilitation and communication skills.

-Detail-oriented and process-driven, with a passion for building a strong data culture.

Comfortable driving organizational change in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Why Join Us?

As a TIME100 most influential company and an innovation leader in electric vehicle manufacturing, Spiro is redefining the future of sustainable mobility. With multiple patents, global deployments, and a deep investment in AI and data-driven platforms, we’re on a mission to build the next generation of connected and intelligent infrastructure. As our Data Management & Governance Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of this transformation.