Senior Manager, Data Governance

$155,000 - $175,000/Yr

Brother International Corporation - Bridgewater Township, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Bridgewater Township, NJ

501-1,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Senior Manager, Data Governance is a strategic leader responsible for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive Data Governance framework. This role focuses on ensuring effective data management practices, compliance with data privacy regulations, and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to enhance data quality and governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive data governance strategy that aligns with ongoing best practices and business objectives.
• Define and implement data policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent data management practices across the organization.
• Establish, lead and facilitate Data Governance Committee(s) involving key stakeholders to make decisions on data dictionaries, policies, standards, and data-related issues.
• Develop training programs and materials to educate employees on data governance best practices and promote data-awareness throughout the organization.
• Contribute in the selection of data governance solutions to support data governance activities.
• Serve as an advocate for the data lifecycle (CRUD) in alignment with the Compliance, Legal and IT teams.
• Collaborate with the legal and compliance teams to ensure that data governance practices comply with relevant data privacy regulations and industry standards.
• Develop and maintain KPI-based data governance reporting initiatives to measure success and impact.
• Prepare and present regular reports on data governance activities, progress and challenges to senior leadership.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the data governance program based on feedback, performance data, and evolving business needs.
• Monitor and improve data quality through data profiling, data cleansing, and data validation processes.
• Collaborate with data owners to resolve data quality issues and maintain accurate documentation of structured and unstructured data assets.
• Define and manage data ownership, stewardship, and accountability across the organization.
• Identify data quality issues, root causes, and implement remediation actions.
• Establish and manage the overall operations and resources of the Data Governance team.
• Develop and maintain data governance strategies, solution architecture, operational processes, success criteria and service levels.
• Serve as a mentor for the team and ensure adherence to all enterprise-relevant policies.
• Influence an atmosphere that embodies an enterprise team culture and proactively contributes to process improvement, measurable success and pragmatic change management.
• Establish and nourish collaborative relationships with all relevant organizational leaders to ensure direct and indirect data governance effectiveness across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in data management, information technology, business administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of combined experience in establishing, leading, and managing enterprise Data Governance programs and teams.
• Experience leading large cross-functional programs and projects.
• Experience working with adjacent data organizations such as records management, data privacy, and IT.
• Proficiency in Tableau, MS Power BI or equivalent data reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) and Master Data Governance (MDG) software.
• Understanding of data warehouse, data lake, and data integration.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM), Smartsheet, or equivalent Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software.
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps or equivalent development/management software.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or equivalent ERP software.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of data governance approaches and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to create and improve Data Governance policies and standards.
• Proven ability to cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive data governance initiatives.
• Demonstrated success working in ambiguous environments with minimal direction.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects at a conceptual and execution level without initial requirements.
• Ability to mentor team members and influence enterprise stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills with proven ability to communicate and present to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Benefits

• Healthcare and wellness coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• 401K with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements