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Lead, Data Governance

Alpaca · Remote - Americas

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
70 days
Alpaca 's roles stay open a median of 78 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Alpaca 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Alpaca
high
58 stale, 1 reposted of 60 open
Hiring momentum
100 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Alpaca 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Alpaca .

About this role

As the Lead, Data Governance at Alpaca, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining data governance and security programs across various data solutions. This role involves setting standards for data classification and access, working closely with Data Engineering and Data Science to implement these standards, and ensuring compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements. You will also manage data quality, support audits, and track data risks while working in a fully remote environment as an individual contributor.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Alpaca as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years in data governance, data security, GRC, privacy engineering, or a related field
  • At least 2 years working with modern data platforms (lakehouse/warehouse, SQL engines, BI, semantic layers)
  • Solid grasp of data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK, NIST, or similar) and how to apply them in a company that moves quickly
  • You've built or run data classification, access control, or entitlement review programs, not just written the policies
  • Familiar with cloud data platforms (GCP a plus) and typical analytics tooling
  • Working knowledge of privacy and regulatory requirements in financial services (GDPR, CCPA, cross-border transfers, and similar)

Nice to have

  • Fintech, brokerage, or regulated financial services background
  • Hands-on experience with Trino, Apache Ranger, dbt, Cube, Metabase, Airflow, or Iceberg
  • Experience reviewing AI/ML and analytics tools
  • Privacy program or vendor/DPA review experience
  • CIPT, CIPM, CISM, CISSP, CDMP, CRISC, or similar certifications

What you get

  • Competitive Salary & Stock Options
  • Health Benefits
  • New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
  • Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Individual contributor role with no direct reports
  • Fast-paced remote environment may require strong self-management skills

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Listed by Alpaca on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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