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Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth · 10 hours ago

Data Governance Senior Manager

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$123K/yr - $204K/yr

8+ years exp

Manheim Dallas-Fort Worth is a part of Cox Automotive, and they are seeking a Data Governance Senior Manager to establish and execute governance frameworks for APIs and critical data sets. The role involves ensuring compliance, security, and alignment with enterprise standards while leading cross-functional initiatives and developing governance policies.

Automotive

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise-wide API and data set governance policies, standards, and procedures

Establish lifecycle governance covering design, development, deployment, versioning, deprecation, and retirement

Define and enforce design standards, naming conventions, authentication/authorization models, and data quality requirements

Create governance scorecards and metrics to measure program effectiveness

Ensure complete metadata documentation including purpose, ownership, dependencies, usage restrictions, and lineage

Implement classification and tagging frameworks based on sensitivity, criticality, and compliance requirements

Catalog critical source data and APIs with metadata showing how data is created, obtained, used, and shared

Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Security teams to ensure compliance with data contracts, privacy regulations, and security requirements

Roll out data quality policies and standards for critical data sets

Integrate governance into development workflows through partnership with product and engineering teams

Drive adoption through training, communication, and change management

Provide consultation to API and data set owners on governance requirements

Continuously improve governance processes based on feedback and organizational needs

Qualification

API technologiesData management principlesData qualityProject managementAPI security standardsData modelingChange managementCommunication skillsAnalytical skillsAPI managementPrivacy regulationsGovernance toolsLeadership experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years' experience in a related field; or 20 years' experience in a related field

3+ years' experience in management or leadership role

Deep understanding of API technologies, protocols (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), and architectural patterns

Knowledge of data management principles including data quality, metadata management, and data lineage

Familiarity with API management platforms and data cataloging tools

Understanding of API security standards and data protection mechanisms

Experience with data modeling, database technologies, and data integration patterns

Highly analytical with ability to make strategic decisions with ambiguous information

Excellent communication and influencing skills to drive consensus across stakeholders

Strong project management with track record of delivering complex initiatives

Demonstrated change management expertise including training and organizational adoption

Ability to balance technical requirements with business needs and risk considerations

Preferred

Experience with DAMA-DMBOK or similar data management frameworks

Knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and their application

Background in automotive industry or marketplace platforms

Experience with governance tools, data quality platforms, and API documentation systems

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations

Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year

Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members

Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave

Time off to vote

Jury duty leave

Volunteer time off

Military leave

Parental leave