# Data Governance Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-governance-manager

A Data Governance Manager builds and oversees the policies, standards, and processes that ensure an organization's data is accurate, secure, and properly used, typically sitting within IT, data, or compliance departments. The role centers on establishing data governance frameworks and data quality management practices, along with metadata management and regulatory compliance work around laws like GDPR and CCPA. Managers in this role commonly use data cataloging tools such as Collibra or Informatica and often have backgrounds in data management, compliance, or information systems.

Top skills: [Data Quality Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-quality-management), [Metadata Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/metadata-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Data Governance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-governance-analyst), [Data Steward](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-steward)
- Often leads to: [Director of Data Governance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-data-governance)

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