Data Governance
Data Governance Lead position — see original posting for full details.
Title: Data Governance Lead
Location: Austin, TX / Dallas, TX (Flexible / Hybrid)
Reporting to: Head of Data Foundations & Governance
About Hippo:
Hippo was built on a promise: make homeownership effortless. Nearly a decade later, that mission still drives us. We use technology and data to help our customers stay ahead of problems and protect what matters most.
Today, that same tech-native approach powers our work beyond homeowners. Hippo operates as a diversified carrier platform, partnering with MGAs to deliver tailored program solutions that help them grow and deliver better customer experiences. Behind that work is a team that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
If you're energized by building what's next, we'd love to meet you.
About This Role:
We are a growing insurance company building a data governance program from the ground up. This is a leadership opportunity to shape how data is trusted, protected, and used across the business — establishing the practices, standards, and platform capabilities that make reliable data the default, not the exception.
You will be our first dedicated governance hire, working closely with a team of data engineers and reporting to the Head of Data Foundations & Governance. The role balances rigorous governance fundamentals with a forward-looking approach: embedding controls directly into the platform, enabling self-serve analytics, and building the trustworthy data foundation our AI ambitions require. You will have budget for tooling and a clear mandate to build this program from the ground up.
About You:
You believe that good governance enables rather than restricts, and you can make that case convincingly to stakeholders who need persuading. You're practical and builder-minded — more focused on durable systems and real adoption than on policy documentation. You're comfortable operating in ambiguity, making sound decisions even where precedent and playbooks don't yet exist. You're curious about how modern data and AI capabilities can make governance smarter, more automated, and less burdensome. And you communicate clearly with any audience — equally effective with a Chief Risk Officer, a legal team, and a data engineer.
What You’ll Do:
Strategy and Program Leadership
Platform-embedded Governance
Posted June 7, 2026