Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Governance in Beaverton, OR. Key Tasks: Developing, documenting, and driving foundational data governance work aimed at ensuring appropriate consumption of product data across the company, including the following work focuses: * Informing and educating business partners of their role in governing the data managed by their teams * Influencing the identification of functional SMEs/resources to support metadata build work, and then holding those SMEs accountable to aiding in the development of accurate business-metadata * Documenting and publishing critical business-metadata to ensure that data is appropriately maintained, accessed, and applied across the company * Collaborating with business and technology partners to ensure that metadata is documented and accessible in Enterprise data catalog What the work looks like: A typical day/week involves initiating direct engagements with data governance and business partners in the company's product area as the contractor leads the effort to define and secure our product data in ways that meet business needs while balancing quality, risk, and cost. The contractor will document their processes and track their progress to share with leaders. They will organize the information gathered and orchestrate its publication in the company's metadata management tool.