Sr Manager, Data Operations & Management

About McDonalds: One of the worlds largest employers with locations in more than 100 countries, McDonalds Corporation has corporate opportunities in Hyderabad. Our global offices serve as dynamic innovation and operations hubs, designed to expand McDonald's global talent base and in-house expertise.Our new office in Hyderabad will bring together knowledge across business, technology, analytics, and AI, accelerating our ability to deliver impactful solutions for the business and our customers across the globe.? Position Summary: Data Governance Tooling & Lifecycle Mgmt. Lead: (Sr Manager, Data Operations & Management_G5_ EDAA0493_EDAA0494) As the Data Governance Tooling & Lifecycle Management Lead, you will be responsible for the end-to-end strategy, implementation, and operations of data governance tooling and processes across the enterprise. This role leads efforts to enable scalable metadata management, data lineage, data lifecycle governance, and access policy enforcementusing modern platforms such as Collibra and supporting a cloud-native data stack spanning GCP, AWS, BigQuery, and Redshift. You will collaborate across data engineering, architecture, compliance, and analytics teams to ensure data is governed, discoverable, and trusted throughout its lifecycle. Who were looking for: PrimaryResponsibilities: Governance Tooling Ownership Own the architecture, implementation, and administration of enterprise data governance platforms (e.g., Collibra ). Define and evolve governance workflows, including stewardship assignments, metadata curation, approval processes, and policy enforcement. Integrate governance tooling with cloud platforms, data warehouses, and cataloging solutions to enable real-time governance at scale. Lifecycle Management Strategy Develop and implement strategies for data lifecycle governance from ingestion and active use through archival and deletion. Ensure that data retention, archival, and purging practices align with compliance regulations and business needs. Partner with cloud and infrastructure teams to operationalize lifecycle rules across GCP , AWS , and warehouse platforms (e.g., BigQuery , Redshift ). Metadata & Lineage Enablement Drive adoption and quality of technical and business metadata , ensuring traceability and data understanding across systems. Lead initiatives to automate and visualize end-to-end data lineage across source systems, pipelines, warehouses, and BI tools. Policy Management & Compliance Collaborate with legal, compliance, and security teams to define and enforce data access, classification, and privacy policies. Ensure tooling supports regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and internal audit requirements. Collaboration & Enablement Work with data stewards, engineers, and product teams to ensure governance tooling meets user needs and drives adoption. Support enablement efforts through training, documentation, and tooling best practices. Report on governance adoption, data quality KPIs, and policy coverage to senior leadership and data councils. Skill: 8 years of experience in data governance , metadata management , or data operations , with 3 years owning enterprise tooling or lifecycle processes. Deep expertise in: Data governance platforms (e.g., Collibra , Alation, Informatica) Metadata and lineage management Cloud platforms : GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage), AWS (Redshift, S3) Integration with enterprise data platforms, pipelines, and BI tools Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory data handling practices. Excellent project management and stakeholder communication skills across technical and business domains. Bachelors or Masters degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Preferred Experience: Experience in Retail or QSR environments managing governance across global data operations. Exposure to data product ownership , data mesh , or federated governance models. Familiarity with APIs and automation scripts to extend and integrate governance workflows with data pipelines and CI/CD processes. Current GCP Associates (or Professional) Certification. Work location: Hyderabad, India Work hours: Work pattern: Full time role. Work mode: Hybrid. Additional Information: McDonalds is committed to providing qualified individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs. McDonalds provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. McDonalds Capability Center India Private Limited (McDonalds in India) is a proud equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. At McDonalds in India, employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs, and all qualified candidates are considered for employment. McDonalds in India does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, age, gender, marital status, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, disability status, medical history, parental status, genetic information, or any other basis protected under state or local laws. Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Location: hyderabad, IN

Posted Date: 6/13/2025