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Lumen Data Governance Officer in Columbus, Ohio
Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world.
By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next.
At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future.
The Role
The Data Governance Officer is responsible for establishing and operating Lumen’s enterprise data governance foundation. This role will define clear roles, accountability, standards, and decision-making mechanisms for data across the enterprise.
Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, this role operationalizes centralized governance with federated ownership, ensures stewardship for all master data domains, and defines enterprise data architecture direction across platforms and technologies. The Data Governance Officer runs the Enterprise Data Council (EDC) as the authoritative body governing data ownership, standards, architecture direction, and risk.
This role is accountable for improving the trust, transparency, and consistency of Lumen’s data assets by embedding governance into how the enterprise operates — across Product, Engineering, Network, Security, and functional organizations. The ideal candidate is a disciplined operator who can translate governance principles into durable enterprise mechanisms and ensure governance serves the entire enterprise, not individual teams.
Location
This is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.
The Main Responsibilities
Establish and operationalize formal enterprise data governance, including defined roles, decision rights, and accountability.
Run the Enterprise Data Council (EDC), providing authoritative, enterprise level governance over data ownership, standards, architecture direction, and risk.
Define and enforce a federated data stewardship model, with data ownership and stewardship residing in the business and centralized standards enabled by the CDO organization.
Establish and manage master data domains, critical data elements, and ownership accountability across the enterprise.
Publish and maintain enterprise data quality and governance scorecards to improve trust and transparency of data assets.
Define and enforce enterprise data standards, including business glossary, modeling practices, and architectural consistency.
Along with Tech and Engineering, define and co-own enterprise data architecture strategy across platforms, technologies, and functional organizations, reducing ambiguity and fragmentation.
Manage and mature data governance tooling and processes, including catalog, lineage, and data quality capabilities.
Ensure governance supports AI governance requirements, including legally responsible, compliant, and defensible AI use, data readiness, control, and trust.
Partner with Product, Engineering, Network, and Security to ensure governance capabilities are STEP aligned and enterprise serving, enabling consistent outcomes across the company.
What We Look For in a Candidate
15+ years of experience in data, analytics, technology, or architecture leadership, with experience establishing enterprise data governance.
Proven track record of standing up formal data governance foundations in complex, federated organizations.
Deep expertise in data ownership models, stewardship, master data, data standards, and enterprise data architecture.
Experience operating centralized governance with federated ownership, balancing control with business accountability.
Strong understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance tooling as operational enablers, not standalone solutions.
Ability to lead and influence through enterprise councils and governance forums, including executive level stakeholders.
A clear, structured communicator capable of establishing standards, resolving ambiguity, and driving alignment across platforms and functions.
Experience supporting enterprise AI governance, including data readiness, control, trust, and compliance.
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
Compensation
This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges
$174,876 - $233,168 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY
$183,621 - $244,827 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI
$192,364 - $256,486 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
Learn more about Lumen's:
Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
Requisition #: 341794
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