Associate Product Manager, Data Governance

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.

The Enterprise Data Solutions (EDS) team at Toast is on a mission to deliver a trusted, scalable, and governed data foundation that empowers every team to make decisions with speed and confidence.

As an Associate Product Manager, you will be a key contributor to the operational execution and strategic evolution of our Enterprise Data Governance Program. You will play a critical role in making Toast's data trustworthy, compliant, and discoverable as the company scales its AI and data capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Measurement: Stand up dashboards to monitor data requirements adherence across the organization.
• Design & Strategy: Support the Data Governance Council working sessions and act as a Subject Matter Expert for the enterprise Business Glossary.
• Automation & Scalability: Partner with the data catalog team to streamline metadata standards and automate data discovery.
• Governance & Documentation: Develop comprehensive governance documentation, stewardship training materials, and SOPs.
• Continuous Improvement: Research emerging data management frameworks and AI governance best practices.
• Platform Health: Take ownership of governance dashboards, proactive compliance monitoring, and data quality tracking.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional partners to translate business definitions into technical metadata specifications.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience in data governance, data management, product management, or analytics.
• Proven experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt) and data catalogs (DataHub, Alation, Atlan).
• Demonstrated ability to implement data governance frameworks, business glossaries, and data domain models.
• Solid understanding of industry standards and best practices within data management, metrics standardization, and metadata curation.
• Experience with SQL for governance reporting, analytics, and data quality analysis.
• Excellent analytical and verbal skills.

Nice to Haves

• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or active coursework toward certification.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA) or data management frameworks like DAMA-DMBOK.
• Experience with adjacent tools and frameworks such as data observability platforms or AI governance models.
• Prior experience in B2B SaaS, restaurant technology, or a fast-paced product company.