Data Governance Lead

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

COMPLIANCE

What We Do

We help the company do the right thing by identifying, monitoring, and reporting on potential risks in order to support the company’s goal of promoting trust in our products and services.

What You'll Do

As the Director, Data Governance you will play a key role in leading Epic’s efforts to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. You will define and lead Epic’s data governance strategy and frameworks to promote data quality, integrity, and accessibility.

In this role, you will

• Develop and execute Epic’s data governance vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with the company’s business, compliance, and ethical objectives
• Define, implement, and oversee data governance frameworks
• Manage and support the growth of your compliance professionals on your team
• Establish data stewardship and ownership roles fostering a collaborative approach to data management
• Develop and implement data governance policies and procedures designed to support compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align data governance frameworks with business needs and regulatory requirements
• Ensure data integrity and quality are embedded into Epic’s infrastructure, products, and services
• Provide leadership and subject matter expertise on data governance to support Epic’s business and compliance objectives
• Stay abreast of evolving regulatory standards 

What we're looking for

• 10+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or related roles, preferably in the tech and/or gaming industry
• Technical expertise in software development, application architecture, and common software platforms sufficient to translate requirements to engineering and product teams
• Experience evaluating and implementing data governance software solutions
• Experience managing and leading teams; progressive growth in current and prior roles
• Experience partnering with stakeholders across legal, finance, people, product, and engineering teams
• Proactively identify and mitigate process gaps, roadblocks, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies that will negatively impact risk and compliance efforts
• Significant experience with program or project management, including developing long-term strategy consisting of multiple smaller projects, defining program strategy, and defining metrics
• Exceptional communication skills and experience working successfully in a global environment with a diverse group of colleagues.
• Experience with US and global privacy, security, and content laws and regulations (CCPA, COPPA, GDPR, etc.)
• Hard worker who is comfortable operating in a complex and dynamic environment, is comfortable understanding how to prioritize multiple competing demands, navigating ambiguity and complexity, and knowing when to escalate; this person will be energized by big challenges and working with excellent people Passionate about doing the right thing

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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