VP, Enterprise Data Governance

This role offers a hybrid work environment located near our Center's of Excellence located in:​

Irving, TX, Stamford, CT

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled professionals who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. 

About the role:

This role establishes, implements, and oversees Gartner’s comprehensive governance framework for data, analytics, reporting, and model management. The position leverages governance best practices to establish standards for data integrity, quality, reporting consistency, and effective model risk management, ensuring alignment with our 2025 objectives and business needs. This role supports Gartner’s ability to make data-driven decisions while mitigating risk and meeting compliance standards by developing and enforcing governance policies and collaborating with stakeholders.

What you’ll do: 

• Governance Strategy & Policy Development:
  • Formulate and enforce a unified governance strategy that integrates data, analytics, reporting, and model management aligned with Gartner’s objectives.
  • Develop policies, standards, and best practices to establish a consistent, scalable governance framework.
  • Operationalize data governance standards and processes to bring governance and standards to life, ensuring they are actionable and integrated into daily operations.

• Data Quality & Integrity Management:
  • Define data quality standards and benchmarks to guide the organization to achieve higher data accuracy, reliability, and consistency.
  • Define key quality metrics, perform data audits, and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with data management teams.
     
• Analytics, Reporting, and Model Governance:
  • Implement comprehensive governance standards for analytics, reporting, and model management to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance across Gartner’s data-driven initiatives.
  • Oversee the validation and monitoring of analytics methodologies, reporting processes, and model performance to ensure transparency, ethical use, and risk mitigation.
     
• Metadata & Data Lineage Management:
  • Drive and facilitate metadata and taxonomy management, including glossary terms, policies, and standards, while promoting data literacy to ensure clarity and understanding across data, analytics, and model assets.
  • Establish metadata standards to maintain a single source of truth, facilitating transparency and accessibility for all stakeholders.
     
• Compliance & Risk Assessment:
  • Ensure governance practices comply with regulatory and internal standards, including GDPR, CCPA, and model risk regulations.
  • Conduct routine risk assessments and audits, addressing gaps and implementing corrective actions to safeguard Gartner’s data and analytics assets.
     
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Engagement:
  • Drive collaboration and engagement across departments to align governance practices with Gartner’s strategic goals and operational requirements.
  • Lead and facilitate data governance forums, including the Data Governance Council and Steering Committees, to engage stakeholders in aligning on governance objectives. Additionally, support business-led data engagement forums to promote collaboration, prioritize initiatives, and address operational data needs effectively.
     
• Maturity Model Development & Voice of Data:
  • Develop and implement a data governance maturity model, establishing an initial baseline with minimal friction and progressively advancing according to a structured roadmap.
  • Continuously assess and refine the maturity model to ensure alignment with evolving business needs and technological advancements.
  • Develop and implement future "Voice of Data" initiatives to continuously assess and enhance the perception of Gartner's data

What you’ll need: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in data governance, analytics governance, model risk management, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing governance programs across data, analytics, reporting, and model management, with expertise in risk management.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiarity with data governance, analytics, and model risk tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation) and reporting platforms.
• Knowledge of data compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and analytics/reporting standards.

Note:  This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications.

What you will get:

• Competitive compensation.
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
• Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
• A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
• A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.

• A hybrid work environment—enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.

• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
• Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
• 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
• Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Gartner Gives Charity Match.
  And much more!

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 160,000 USD - 217,350 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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