Sr. Manager, Data Governance

$144,000 - $198,000/Yr

Baxter International - Riverwoods, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Riverwoods, IL

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Manager of Data Governance at Baxter is responsible for driving the execution and adherence to the Enterprise Data Governance strategy and framework. This role supports the direct team in their daily responsibilities and acts as a Subject Matter Expert, ensuring that data governance processes are effectively implemented across the organization. The position emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders to understand their data needs and maintain data quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Apply operational expertise to deliver on strategic and tactical roadmaps.
• Understand internal and external stakeholder interactions and manage their expectations.
• Engage with business and functional resources to assess current and future data needs.
• Ensure the existence and maintenance of canonical reference models to support business needs.
• Gather and maintain data flows and landscape documents.
• Collaborate with privacy and security officers to protect restricted and sensitive data.
• Directly lead data stewards, data analysts, and/or data architects as necessary.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of data quality standards and policies.
• Implement data profiling to assess the quality of critical data elements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information management, law, business, statistics, mathematics, health informatics, finance or related field.
• 1+ years of related data governance and/or data management experience.
• 2+ years of relevant past leadership experience.
• Ability to deliver training and mentoring to direct reports and key business contacts.
• Ability to run concurrent initiatives and prioritize or escalate as needed.
• Empathy, curiosity, and a desire to improve and drive results.
• Demonstrated ability in mentorship and growth of individual team members.
• Ability to collaborate and build trust with business, IT, and corporate functional partners.
• Knowledge of business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations.
• Proficiency in data architecture, data quality, taxonomies, reporting & analytics, and related data requirements.
• Direct experience with Data Governance processes and tools such as data catalogs, data profiling, or data modeling.
• Experience leading a team towards shared data governance objectives.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses based on performance.
• Equitable pay practices and transparency in compensation.
• Remote work flexibility.