Data Governance and Management Lead
At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
The Global Analytics team brings quantitative, data, and technical expertise to build scalable data infrastructure, analytical tools, and governance frameworks across the firm. We are seeking a Data Governance & Management Lead within the Global Analytics team to help develop and implement data controls, data quality standards, and governance practices across the platform.
This role supports data integrity, metadata, and access controls to help ensure data is accurate, consistent, and fit for purpose. This is a hands-on role that requires strong technical fluency, structured problem-solving, and the ability to translate governance requirements into practical implementations within data systems.
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- Working knowledge of data governance, data management, and data quality frameworks
- Experience supporting the implementation of data controls within data pipelines and reporting systems
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, or other data query and analysis tools
- Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Looker, Power BI, or Tableau
- Experience with database design, including understanding complex data schemas and data extraction
- Familiarity with data lineage, metadata management, and data modeling concepts
- Ability to define and implement data quality rules and validation checks
- Understanding of data access principles, including role-based access and data classification
- Ability to document data processes and controls clearly and in a structured way
- Oversee the data governance program, identify improvement areas, and implement best practices to enhance data quality, integrity, and security
- Develop and implement data quality standards and monitoring processes, including establishing data quality metrics and thresholds
- Assist in managing the data issue lifecycle, including tracking and supporting remediation efforts
- Manage the data governance platform (Atlan) and serve as the primary subject matter expert
- Assist in data classification efforts, including identifying and categorizing sensitive data and critical data elements
- Manage external data requests, including regulatory inquiries, ensuring compliance with banking regulations
- Monitor and report on key data governance metrics and KPIs, providing insights and recommendations to senior management
- Lead data governance meetings and workshops, facilitating discussions and decision-making to drive the data governance program forward
- Have a deep understanding of Anchorage Digital’s strategy and business lines.
- Understand how data supports decision-making and operational processes across the organization
- Possess strategic thinking and vision, with the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive data governance strategy aligned with organizational goals and objectives
- Able to communicate complex issues clearly and credibly to a wide range of audiences.
- Document data processes, controls, and findings clearly for internal stakeholders
- Build effective relationships and rapport with stakeholders, including cross-functional and external partners
- Communicate, organize, and execute cross-team goals and projects, leveraging relationships and resources to solve problems
- Collaborate with Data Platform, InfoSec, Product, and Engineering partners
- Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degrees or certifications in data analytics or governance preferred
- 4–7 years of experience in data governance, data management, data quality, or data analytics
- Hands-on experience implementing or supporting data quality and governance practices
- Experience managing data classification, access controls, and external data requests
- Experience working with data pipelines, reporting systems, or analytical datasets
- Experience writing, editing, or reviewing technical documentation for regulatory or banking contexts
- Strong attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and consistency in data governance processes and controls
- Ability to work independently on defined tasks and contribute to team objectives
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in structured, detail-oriented environments
- You've kept up to date with the proliferation of blockchain and crypto innovations.
- You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)
About Anchorage Digital: Who we are
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 600 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.
Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Protecting your privacy rights is important to Anchorage Digital, and we work to maintain the trust and confidence of our clients when handling personal or financial information. Please see our privacy policy notices here.
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