Director Of Data Governance Jobs in California
Director Of Data Governance jobs in California represent one of the most active markets in the country, concentrated in technology, financial services, and healthcare across the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Companies like Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, and Salesforce anchor consistent hiring across these regions, with demand strongest in data strategy, regulatory compliance, and cloud data management. Openings range from senior-manager-track roles to C-suite-adjacent positions overseeing enterprise-wide data programs. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
Job Description
Job Description:
Be a part of transformational change where integrity matters, success inspires and great teams collaborate and innovate. As the fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country's most respected, innovative, ethical and successful financial institutions. We’re looking for people who want more than just a job – they want to make a difference! U.S. Bank is seeking a Lead Data Governance Platform Engineer who will contribute toward the success of our technology initiative developing scalable data governance solutions for the business.
Key responsibilities:
Manage data governance capabilities, such as observability, data quality, master data management (MDM), etc. for various workloads within a cloud and across cloud environments.
Design scalable MDM solutions, data models, match/merge rules, and multi-system integration pipelines. Provide guidance to engineering and ETL teams.
Design and scale our end-to-end data observability capabilities across hybrid cloud or multi-cloud data environments.
Collaborate with data stewards to establish data quality rules and compliance policies.
Monitor system performance, optimize pipelines, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to networks, job failures, and performance bottlenecks. Provide on-call support and collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth operations.
Deploy and manage containerized applications.
Collaborate well across functional teams and business lines to support data governance solutions in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Six to eight years of relevant experience
Preferred skills and experiences:
- Experience in implementing critical systems with secure integration, Active Directory, and Azure SSO, etc.
Four to six years of relevant experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud or AWS.
Extensive experience in data governance.
Working knowledge and hands-on experience in Data Lake Architectures.
Working knowledge with Java, Shell scripting, Python, Spark languages.
Proficiency in Linux and distributed systems
Adept with agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve system failures and performance.
Experience in cloud-native architectures (Azure/AWS), Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
Excellent ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Deep understanding of banking, operations, risk, and compliance with technical fluency in business and regulatory acumen.
Location expectations:
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $148,495.00 - $174,700.00U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
Job Description
Job Description:
Be a part of transformational change where integrity matters, success inspires and great teams collaborate and innovate. As the fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country's most respected, innovative, ethical and successful financial institutions. We’re looking for people who want more than just a job – they want to make a difference! U.S. Bank is seeking a Lead Data Governance Platform Engineer who will contribute toward the success of our technology initiative developing scalable data governance solutions for the business.
Key responsibilities:
Manage data governance capabilities, such as observability, data quality, master data management (MDM), etc. for various workloads within a cloud and across cloud environments.
Design scalable MDM solutions, data models, match/merge rules, and multi-system integration pipelines. Provide guidance to engineering and ETL teams.
Design and scale our end-to-end data observability capabilities across hybrid cloud or multi-cloud data environments.
Collaborate with data stewards to establish data quality rules and compliance policies.
Monitor system performance, optimize pipelines, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to networks, job failures, and performance bottlenecks. Provide on-call support and collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth operations.
Deploy and manage containerized applications.
Collaborate well across functional teams and business lines to support data governance solutions in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Six to eight years of relevant experience
Preferred skills and experiences:
- Experience in implementing critical systems with secure integration, Active Directory, and Azure SSO, etc.
Four to six years of relevant experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud or AWS.
Extensive experience in data governance.
Working knowledge and hands-on experience in Data Lake Architectures.
Working knowledge with Java, Shell scripting, Python, Spark languages.
Proficiency in Linux and distributed systems
Adept with agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve system failures and performance.
Experience in cloud-native architectures (Azure/AWS), Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
Excellent ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Deep understanding of banking, operations, risk, and compliance with technical fluency in business and regulatory acumen.
Location expectations:
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $148,495.00 - $174,700.00U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
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- Technology & Software
- Law & Legal Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of data governance jobs across California.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in information management, computer science, or a related field
- Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise data governance frameworks and policies
- Proficiency with data governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, or Alation
- Strong knowledge of California Consumer Privacy Act and relevant data privacy regulations
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders
- Experience with cloud data environments including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Director Of Data Governance Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a director of data governance in California?
Most California employers expect a bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, or business, with a master's degree preferred for director-level roles. California does not issue a state license for this position, but certifications such as the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or DAMA membership carry real weight with Bay Area and LA-area hiring teams. Candidates typically progress through data analyst, data steward, or data architect roles before reaching director level.
Which companies hire director of data governances in California?
Employers hiring director of data governances in California right now include Google, Meta, and Intuit, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's concentration of large technology firms, major health systems like Kaiser Permanente, and global financial institutions means demand for experienced governance leaders is consistent across multiple industries.
Which California cities have the most director of data governance jobs?
San Jose, San Francisco, and San Diego have the most director of data governance openings in California. The San Francisco Bay Area leads because of its density of enterprise technology headquarters and financial services firms, while Los Angeles draws demand from entertainment, healthcare, and media conglomerates, and San Diego's biotech and defense sectors sustain a steady tier of openings.
Are there remote director of data governance jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. Director of data governance is a desk-based, strategy-and-policy role well suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 75% of director of data governance openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how broadly California tech and financial employers adopted flexible work. Policy-setting, framework design, and stakeholder alignment are the functions most commonly performed fully remote.
How can I get hired as a director of data governance in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a data steward or data analyst role at a large California employer, then building toward a data governance manager position before pursuing director-level titles. Technology companies in Silicon Valley and health systems such as Sutter Health and UCLA Health regularly post junior data governance and data quality analyst roles that serve as structured on-ramps. Earning the CDMP foundation certificate and gaining hands-on experience with a governance tool like Collibra strengthens candidacy significantly for those moving laterally from adjacent roles in database administration or business intelligence.
Where can I find and apply to director of data governance jobs in California?
You can find and apply to director of data governance jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated regularly. Search the listings, identify the roles that match your background and target location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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