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.
• We are seeking an Associate Product Manager to join our Enterprise Data Solutions team.
• In this role, 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.

A day in the life

(Responsibilities)

• Measurement: Stand up the dashboards to monitor that data

requirements

are being adhered to across the organization.

• Design & Strategy: Support the facilitation of 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, automating data discovery across business platforms and analytics tools.
• Governance & Documentation: Develop comprehensive governance documentation, stewardship training materials, and SOPs to ensure domains scale with consistent practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Research emerging data management frameworks and AI governance best practices to proactively enhance enterprise data policies.
• Platform Health: Take ownership of governance dashboards, proactive compliance monitoring, and data quality tracking to maintain overall data foundation reliability.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional partners (e.g., Engineering, Analytics, Legal) to translate business definitions into technical metadata specifications.

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• Years of Experience: 2+ years of professional experience in data governance, data management, product management, or analytics.
• Technical Mastery: Proven experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, dbt) and data catalogs (DataHub, Alation, Atlan), specifically focused on enterprise metadata and stewardship deployments.
• Implementation: Demonstrated ability to implement data governance frameworks, business glossaries, and data domain models for core enterprise applications.
• Problem Solving: Solid understanding of industry standards and best practices within data management, metrics standardization, and metadata curation.
• Tools: Experience with SQL for governance reporting, analytics, and data quality analysis.
• Communication: Excellent analytical and verbal skills to communicate complex governance policies and lead cross-functional workshops across technical and non-technical audiences.

What will help you stand out (Nonessential/Nice to Haves)

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

AI at Toast

• At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn.
• We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality.
• We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them.
• The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it's a core part of our culture.

Our Total Rewards Philosophy

• We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry.
• Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters' changing needs.
• Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits .
• The base salary range for this role is listed below.
• The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location.
• In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits.
• You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy .

Zone A

$105,000 — $168,000 USD

Zone B

$91,000 — $146,000 USD

Zone C

$82,000 — $131,000 USD

• How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process
• Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you.
• We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation.
• All hiring decisions are made by people.
• We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance.

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

• We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs.
• Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location.
• Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast
• People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success
• At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive.
• The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast.
• We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other.

Apply today!

• Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process.
• As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process.
• If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] .

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