About Viator

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300,000+ travel experiences to explore—everything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche, interesting stuff in between)—making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industry- leading flexibility and last-minute availability, it's never too late to make any day extraordinary. Viator. One app, 300,000+ travel experiences you’ll remember.

At Viator, a leading travel platform, we believe that the most memorable experiences are made possible through data-driven insights. As a Data Governance Lead, you will be at the forefront helping teams create innovative solutions that enable our company to harness the power of data to deliver personalized and unforgettable travel experiences to our customers. Join us in shaping the future of travel through cutting-edge data engineering and advanced analytics!

As a Data Governance Lead, you will own and execute data governance for Data Platform and MarTech systems and implement it through engineering, You will collaborate closely with data engineers, analytics engineers, software engineers, and other stakeholders, acting as a liaison to ensure that quality and privacy requirements are clearly defined, communicated, and implemented in systeams. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Governance Framework: Roll out governance framework with focus on data quality and protection of sensitive data including aspects of data privacy. Create and modify policies, standards, governance metrics, processes, and support with identifying related tools.
• Data Governance Controls: Create standards and controls to govern data collection, storage, usability, flow, and retention in Data Platform and MarTech systems
• Data Catalog: Support the Data Platform team with the design, development, and maintenance of an enterprise data catalog. Support business users with the adoption of best practices and leverage the catalog to set up a more robust governance framework to track data definitions and lineage. 
• Compliance: Work closely with Internal Audit (SOX) Team to establish working structure and support the teams in meeting the compliance requirements
• Data Quality and Monitoring: Work with the data platform team to implement robust data quality checks and monitoring systems to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data.
• Performance Optimization: Define KPIs to monitor the results and effectiveness of data governance initiatives. Continuously monitor these KPIs and fine-tune data governance frameworks and policies to increase their effectiveness
• Technology Evaluation: Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data governance. Assess and recommend new tools and frameworks to improve data governance capabilities. 
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of data governance processes, best practices, and technical standards. Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions with the broader team. 
• Governance Leadership: Provide subject matter expertise and governance leadership to the Data & MarTech Org, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in data governance, data quality, and data privacy implementations
• Minimum of 5 years in senior management role and leadership experience balance with technology experience
• Knowledge of at least on industry standard framework like DAMA, DGI, etc
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the US and EU and strong familiarity with the data governance controls needed to be applied for ensuring compliance
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in the travel industry or related domains is desirable but not mandatory.

Join the Viator Martech Engineering team and be part of an exciting journey to revolutionize the travel industry with data-driven insights and personalized experiences!

Perks of Working at Viator

• Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
• “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Viator takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like.
• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.
• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.
• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs.
• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.
• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.
• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges.
• Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.

Our Values

• We aspire to lead. Tap into your talent, ambition, and knowledge to bring us – and you – to new heights.
• We’re relentlessly curious. We push beyond the usual, the known, the “that’s just how it’s done.”
• We’re better together. We learn from, accept, respect, support, and value one another– and are creating something remarkable in the process.
• We serve our customers, always. We listen, question, respond, and strive for wow moments.
• We strive for better, not perfect. We won’t get it right the first time – or every time. We’ll provide a safe environment in which to make mistakes, iterate, improve, and grow.
• Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.

 

Location: The ideal candidate would be located in the Portugal, UK or Poland