Data Governance Lead

Job description

**ABOUT INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS** Inspire is the first of its kind medical device designed to make a difference in the lives of those living with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). We are revolutionizing the sleep industry with our FDA-approved medical device, designed to reduce OSA severity for those who cannot tolerate or get consistent benefit from CPAP. Inspire Medical Systems is committed to enhancing patients’ lives through sleep innovation. We are steadfast in our commitment to prioritize patient outcomes, act with integrity and lead with respect. With positive persistence at our core, we are committed to all those we serve. **WHY JOIN OUR FAST-GROWING TEAM** At Inspire, we value people – your diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts. We elevate voices and encourage learning opportunities to build a professional network that grows into community. We embrace a people-first culture by offering excellent benefits, 401k matching, ESPP, flexible time off (FTO), and tuition reimbursement. If you’re passionate about making a difference in people’s lives and want to work with innovative technology, come be a part of our great team! - The Data Governance Lead will build and mature Inspire's enterprise data governance program, establishing the policies, processes, and stewardship practices that ensure data is trusted, governed, and fit for business and regulatory use. This role partners closely with business leaders, data owners, data stewards, data engineering and analytics teams to improve data quality, master data, and governance adoption across the organization. The Data Governance Lead will help embed governance principles into data products and engineering processes. We are looking for a collaborative, business-oriented data governance leader who can help scale governance practices and AI readiness across Inspire’s modern data ecosystem while enabling trusted data products, regulatory readiness, and measurable business outcomes. **Key Responsibilities** - Build and mature Inspire's enterprise data governance program, operating model, and stewardship framework. - Establish and maintain governance standards, policies, and best practices for data ownership, quality, metadata, lineage, security, data products, and lifecycle management. - Partner with business stakeholders to establish data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, governance processes, and critical data elements that ensure accountability for enterprise data assets. - Partner with business leaders to define and align organizational KPIs and performance measures that improve visibility into strategic priorities, operational performance, and business outcomes. - Serve as the governance representative in technical discussions, providing leadership and guidance on data modeling, metadata, lineage, master data, data quality, and trusted data product design ensuring alignment with governance, quality, and stewardship standards. - Lead metadata management, data catalog, lineage, master data, and stewardship initiatives across the enterprise. - Facilitate governance councils, stewardship forums, and cross-functional working sessions. - Drive adoption of governance practices across business and technology teams through education, engagement, and measurable outcomes. - Promote the creation of trusted, well-documented, and reusable data products that support reporting, analytics, decision-making, and emerging AI capabilities. - **Partner with business leaders, Quality, Privacy, Legal, Regulatory, and Information Security teams to ensure data governance practices support regulatory compliance while enabling business outcomes.** - Measure and communicate governance program maturity, adoption, and business value. **Required Qualifications** - 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, master data management, data quality, analytics, or a related discipline. - Experience building or maturing an enterprise data governance program. - Ability to engage effectively with architects, engineers, and analytics teams on topics including data modeling, data integration, data quality, metadata, lineage, master data management, and data product design. - Strong ability to influence and drive changes across business and technology organizations. - Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, results-oriented environment. - Commitment to continuous improvement, practical problem solving, and advancing data governance maturity across the organization. **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience with modern Microsoft and Azure data platforms, including Profisee, Purview, Databricks, and Unity Catalog. - Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices, healthcare, life sciences, or other compliance-focused environments. - Experience partnering with data engineering and analytics teams to operationalize governance practices. - Familiarity with data cataloging, Lakehouse architecture, Medallion architecture, and trusted data products. - Experience serving as a business, governance, or product lead for enterprise data platforms and governance technologies. - Experience coordinating work with offshore, contractor, or managed services resources. - Experience presenting data concepts, risks, metrics, and recommendations to executive stakeholders. #LI-Onsite The salary for this position will be offered at a level consistent with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. This information reflects the anticipated salary range for this position at the time of posting. The salary range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from the posting based on various factors such as geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Salary $110,000—$160,000 USD **BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION** Inspire offers a highly competitive benefits package including (*general description of the benefits and other compensation offered*): - Multiple health insurance plan options. - Employer contributions to Health Savings Account. - Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits. - 401k plan + employer match. - Identity Protection. - Flexible time off. - Tuition Reimbursement. - Employee Assistance program. - All employees have the opportunity to participate in the ownership and success of Inspire. Employees at all levels can participate through equity awards and the Employee Stock Purchase Program. *Inspire Medical Systems provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or childbirth, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training, and social and recreational programs. Inspire Medical Systems complies with applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Inspire Medical Systems has facilities. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.* *Inspire Medical Systems is an*[*equal opportunity*](https://www.inspiresleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/EEO.pdf)*employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce. Applicants with a disability that need accommodation to complete the Inspire Medical Systems application process should contact Human Resources at 844-672-4357 or email careers@inspiresleep(dot)com* *Inspire Medical Systems participates in E-Verify.*