Data Cloud Governance Manager

Job Title: Data Cloud Governance Manager

Location: East Hanover, NJ Hybrid (3 days (Mon-Thurs), 2 remote)

Ideal Background

•  Bachelor's degree in data, technology, business, engineering, computer science, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

•  Fluent English; other languages are desirable.

•  5+ years of experience in data governance, privacy, security, risk, compliance, product management, or platform governance roles.

•  Strong understanding of enterprise data controls, including access management, classification and tagging, masking, encryption, consent, retention, and controlled data sharing.

•  Experience translating policy and regulatory requirements into platform standards, technical requirements, and delivery acceptance criteria.

•  Demonstrated success working across business, IT, architecture, security, privacy, legal, data engineering, and product teams in a matrixed environment.

•  Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex control requirements to both technical and business audiences.

Preferred

•  Hands-on familiarity with Salesforce Data Cloud governance capabilities, data models, Data Streams, Data Lake Objects, and platform access patterns.

•  Experience in pharma, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated and data-intensive industry.

•  Knowledge of agile product delivery, risk-based controls, audit evidence, and enterprise architecture governance.

Leadership Competencies

Navigate complexity

•  Enable impactful and timely decision-making across business, data, technology, privacy, and compliance stakeholders.

•  Identify the critical issues in complex situations, maintain focus on enterprise outcomes, and adapt priorities as conditions change.

•  Take a long-term view of platform sustainability, downstream impacts, and reusable enterprise capabilities.

Deliver collective impact

•  Integrate diverse perspectives to achieve the best outcome for the enterprise.

•  Influence without authority and collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries.

•  Challenge assumptions constructively and make decisions grounded in evidence.