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Director Data Governance & Strategy
22040 Falls Church, Virginia
Northrop Grumman
Posted 1 day ago
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
**Overview:**
We are seeking a transformational data leader to serve as our Director of Data Governance & Strategy within our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO). This role is part of our Insights & Intelligence (I2) organization which leads enterprise data, AI and analytics and will report to the Sr. Director of I2. In this highly visible, enterprise-wide role, you will define and lead the execution of our enterprise data strategy, ensuring high-impact alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and the company's broader digital transformation. This role is located at our corporate headquarters in Falls Church, VA. We may consider hybrid or Part-Time telework arrangements for this position.
You will own the data governance operating model, lead our data quality and privacy programs, and drive clarity on where enterprise data must be standardized vs. harmonized. This role is ideal for a visionary leader who can partner effectively across the C-suite, influence federated teams, and embed data ownership deep into the fabric of how we operate.
Your leadership will ensure that data is treated as a strategic asset - enabling insights, driving automation, and ensuring our data-driven future is built on trusted, well-governed foundations.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance
+ Lead the development, socialization, and execution of the enterprise data strategy across business and technology.
+ Define where strict data standardization is needed to drive operational or regulatory outcomes, and where harmonization of non-standard processes is sufficient.
+ Build and operationalize a fit-for-purpose data governance framework including policies, stewardship models, escalation protocols, and accountability mechanisms.
+ Serve as a key voice in data-centric decision-making forums, representing governance strategy in enterprise architecture, analytics, and transformation discussions.
Data Ownership & Operating Model
+ Embed clear, actionable data ownership into business-aligned teams, enabling distributed accountability for data quality and governance.
+ Equip functional organizations with the frameworks, training, and support they need to fulfill data stewardship responsibilities.
+ Drive culture change across the enterprise to treat data as a shared corporate asset.
Data Quality Management
+ Design and lead the enterprise-wide data quality strategy, including data profiling, cleansing, and continuous monitoring.
+ Establish data quality thresholds and scorecards for key systems of record and strategic data domains.
+ Drive root cause analysis and data remediation initiatives in partnership with technology and business stakeholders.
Privacy, Compliance & Risk
+ Ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies related to data management and privacy protection.
+ Serve as the enterprise lead for the data privacy function, ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.).
+ Design and oversee privacy-by-design processes, data minimization practices, and privacy impact assessments.
+ Partner with Legal, Information Security, and Compliance to maintain a strong risk posture and audit readiness.
Enablement & Training
+ Design and launch training programs to build data literacy and awareness across all levels of the organization.
+ Deliver scalable, role-specific education for data owners, stewards, and analysts to support governance and privacy adoption.
+ Foster a federated network of trained data champions across the business.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
+ Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, senior functional leaders, and technical stakeholders.
+ Influence cross-functional decision-making by translating complex data risks and opportunities into business-relevant narratives.
Support for AI & Analytics
+ Ensure data governance and quality frameworks enable scalable, compliant use of advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases.
+ Partner with AI and analytics leaders to establish trust in training data, improve data discoverability, and manage model risk associated with poor data quality.
+ Supervise and provide leadership and mentoring to a diverse team of professionals, fostering a culture of ethical governance, continuous learning, and innovation.
+ Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior management, to report on governance activities, risks, and mitigation plans.
+ Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in data governance and privacy to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of industry standards.
**Basic Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
+ 15+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data quality, privacy, or enterprise data strategy roles within large, matrixed organizations.
+ Demonstrated success in building and scaling data governance operating models, including accountability frameworks, business engagement, and tool adoption.
+ Experience managing personal information and sensitive data, and familiarity with global privacy laws and compliance protocols.
+ Executive presence and proven ability to influence across C-suite, business unit leaders, and technology teams.
+ Strong understanding of data architecture, metadata management, data lineage, and modern data platforms.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ A Master's degree or higher in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
+ Experience with AI ethics and responsible AI practices.
+ Relevant certifications (e.g., CDMP, CIPP, CIPT).
+ Familiarity with tools like Collibra, Alation, Informatica, BigID, or similar.
+ Exposure to cloud platforms and modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure)
+ Change management or organizational development experience.
+ Proficiency in risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
Salary Range: $179,600.00 - $269,400.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
**Overview:**
We are seeking a transformational data leader to serve as our Director of Data Governance & Strategy within our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO). This role is part of our Insights & Intelligence (I2) organization which leads enterprise data, AI and analytics and will report to the Sr. Director of I2. In this highly visible, enterprise-wide role, you will define and lead the execution of our enterprise data strategy, ensuring high-impact alignment with business priorities, regulatory requirements, and the company's broader digital transformation. This role is located at our corporate headquarters in Falls Church, VA. We may consider hybrid or Part-Time telework arrangements for this position.
You will own the data governance operating model, lead our data quality and privacy programs, and drive clarity on where enterprise data must be standardized vs. harmonized. This role is ideal for a visionary leader who can partner effectively across the C-suite, influence federated teams, and embed data ownership deep into the fabric of how we operate.
Your leadership will ensure that data is treated as a strategic asset - enabling insights, driving automation, and ensuring our data-driven future is built on trusted, well-governed foundations.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance
+ Lead the development, socialization, and execution of the enterprise data strategy across business and technology.
+ Define where strict data standardization is needed to drive operational or regulatory outcomes, and where harmonization of non-standard processes is sufficient.
+ Build and operationalize a fit-for-purpose data governance framework including policies, stewardship models, escalation protocols, and accountability mechanisms.
+ Serve as a key voice in data-centric decision-making forums, representing governance strategy in enterprise architecture, analytics, and transformation discussions.
Data Ownership & Operating Model
+ Embed clear, actionable data ownership into business-aligned teams, enabling distributed accountability for data quality and governance.
+ Equip functional organizations with the frameworks, training, and support they need to fulfill data stewardship responsibilities.
+ Drive culture change across the enterprise to treat data as a shared corporate asset.
Data Quality Management
+ Design and lead the enterprise-wide data quality strategy, including data profiling, cleansing, and continuous monitoring.
+ Establish data quality thresholds and scorecards for key systems of record and strategic data domains.
+ Drive root cause analysis and data remediation initiatives in partnership with technology and business stakeholders.
Privacy, Compliance & Risk
+ Ensure compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies related to data management and privacy protection.
+ Serve as the enterprise lead for the data privacy function, ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.).
+ Design and oversee privacy-by-design processes, data minimization practices, and privacy impact assessments.
+ Partner with Legal, Information Security, and Compliance to maintain a strong risk posture and audit readiness.
Enablement & Training
+ Design and launch training programs to build data literacy and awareness across all levels of the organization.
+ Deliver scalable, role-specific education for data owners, stewards, and analysts to support governance and privacy adoption.
+ Foster a federated network of trained data champions across the business.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
+ Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, senior functional leaders, and technical stakeholders.
+ Influence cross-functional decision-making by translating complex data risks and opportunities into business-relevant narratives.
Support for AI & Analytics
+ Ensure data governance and quality frameworks enable scalable, compliant use of advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases.
+ Partner with AI and analytics leaders to establish trust in training data, improve data discoverability, and manage model risk associated with poor data quality.
+ Supervise and provide leadership and mentoring to a diverse team of professionals, fostering a culture of ethical governance, continuous learning, and innovation.
+ Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior management, to report on governance activities, risks, and mitigation plans.
+ Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in data governance and privacy to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of industry standards.
**Basic Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
+ 15+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data quality, privacy, or enterprise data strategy roles within large, matrixed organizations.
+ Demonstrated success in building and scaling data governance operating models, including accountability frameworks, business engagement, and tool adoption.
+ Experience managing personal information and sensitive data, and familiarity with global privacy laws and compliance protocols.
+ Executive presence and proven ability to influence across C-suite, business unit leaders, and technology teams.
+ Strong understanding of data architecture, metadata management, data lineage, and modern data platforms.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ A Master's degree or higher in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
+ Experience with AI ethics and responsible AI practices.
+ Relevant certifications (e.g., CDMP, CIPP, CIPT).
+ Familiarity with tools like Collibra, Alation, Informatica, BigID, or similar.
+ Exposure to cloud platforms and modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure)
+ Change management or organizational development experience.
+ Proficiency in risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
Salary Range: $179,600.00 - $269,400.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Director Data Governance
10528 Harrison, New York
Mastercard
Posted 22 days ago
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Job Description
**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director Data Governance
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Data Governance to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and oversight of data governance processes, standards and policies to improve data practices within new mergers and acquisitions.
You will partner closely with data owners, business units, and technology teams to define data standards, steward critical data assets, and enable data-driven decision-making.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data governance principles, data management best practices, and a passion for enhancing data stewardship initiatives.
This role will report to the Vice President, Data Governance.
Role:
- Review existing standards and policies at Mastercard and ensure mergers and acquisitions align with them, or help develop a data governance process that allows the business to operate smoothly.
- Assist in the formation and administration of the data governance program for newly acquired business partners.
- Partner with others within the Data Strategy and Management Team to identify control points and develop control structures for governance processes, including devising processes to manage program updates, data sharing, data classification, and metadata cataloging.
- Provide governance subject matter expertise across the integration process for new acquisitions, ensuring an understanding of the unique needs of the business and how governance can add value while enabling innovation and maintaining compliance with Mastercard-approved standards.
- Facilitate forums to communicate governance practices and principles to improve data literacy and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce data standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct regular assessments of data management practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes.
- Serve as a data-driven change agent and advocate, persuading and influencing the organization at all levels on the importance of effective governance.
All about You:
- Proven track record of leadership in data governance, data management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide data initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of data quality management, metadata, master data management (MDM), and data cataloging.
- Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, etc.).
- Strong grasp of data management methodologies and compliance requirements related to data privacy and protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Proven ability to lead enterprise data initiatives and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of "driving organization change" for data governance.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of understanding complex data ecosystems and translating technical constructs into actionable business strategies.
- Strategic thinker, able to operate at both a high-level vision and detailed implementation level to deliver measurable outcomes under tight timelines.
- Exceptional communicator, skilled at tailoring messages for executive, technical, and operational audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to foster a data-driven culture across the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
#LI-NF1
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
Purchase, New York: $170,000 - $73,000 USD
O'Fallon, Missouri: 148,000 - 237,000 USD
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director Data Governance
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Data Governance to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and oversight of data governance processes, standards and policies to improve data practices within new mergers and acquisitions.
You will partner closely with data owners, business units, and technology teams to define data standards, steward critical data assets, and enable data-driven decision-making.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data governance principles, data management best practices, and a passion for enhancing data stewardship initiatives.
This role will report to the Vice President, Data Governance.
Role:
- Review existing standards and policies at Mastercard and ensure mergers and acquisitions align with them, or help develop a data governance process that allows the business to operate smoothly.
- Assist in the formation and administration of the data governance program for newly acquired business partners.
- Partner with others within the Data Strategy and Management Team to identify control points and develop control structures for governance processes, including devising processes to manage program updates, data sharing, data classification, and metadata cataloging.
- Provide governance subject matter expertise across the integration process for new acquisitions, ensuring an understanding of the unique needs of the business and how governance can add value while enabling innovation and maintaining compliance with Mastercard-approved standards.
- Facilitate forums to communicate governance practices and principles to improve data literacy and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce data standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct regular assessments of data management practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes.
- Serve as a data-driven change agent and advocate, persuading and influencing the organization at all levels on the importance of effective governance.
All about You:
- Proven track record of leadership in data governance, data management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide data initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of data quality management, metadata, master data management (MDM), and data cataloging.
- Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, etc.).
- Strong grasp of data management methodologies and compliance requirements related to data privacy and protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Proven ability to lead enterprise data initiatives and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of "driving organization change" for data governance.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of understanding complex data ecosystems and translating technical constructs into actionable business strategies.
- Strategic thinker, able to operate at both a high-level vision and detailed implementation level to deliver measurable outcomes under tight timelines.
- Exceptional communicator, skilled at tailoring messages for executive, technical, and operational audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to foster a data-driven culture across the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
#LI-NF1
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
Purchase, New York: $170,000 - $73,000 USD
O'Fallon, Missouri: 148,000 - 237,000 USD
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Director Data Governance
63368 O'Fallon, Missouri
Mastercard
Posted 22 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director Data Governance
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Data Governance to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and oversight of data governance processes, standards and policies to improve data practices within new mergers and acquisitions.
You will partner closely with data owners, business units, and technology teams to define data standards, steward critical data assets, and enable data-driven decision-making.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data governance principles, data management best practices, and a passion for enhancing data stewardship initiatives.
This role will report to the Vice President, Data Governance.
Role:
- Review existing standards and policies at Mastercard and ensure mergers and acquisitions align with them, or help develop a data governance process that allows the business to operate smoothly.
- Assist in the formation and administration of the data governance program for newly acquired business partners.
- Partner with others within the Data Strategy and Management Team to identify control points and develop control structures for governance processes, including devising processes to manage program updates, data sharing, data classification, and metadata cataloging.
- Provide governance subject matter expertise across the integration process for new acquisitions, ensuring an understanding of the unique needs of the business and how governance can add value while enabling innovation and maintaining compliance with Mastercard-approved standards.
- Facilitate forums to communicate governance practices and principles to improve data literacy and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce data standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct regular assessments of data management practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes.
- Serve as a data-driven change agent and advocate, persuading and influencing the organization at all levels on the importance of effective governance.
All about You:
- Proven track record of leadership in data governance, data management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide data initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of data quality management, metadata, master data management (MDM), and data cataloging.
- Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, etc.).
- Strong grasp of data management methodologies and compliance requirements related to data privacy and protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Proven ability to lead enterprise data initiatives and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of "driving organization change" for data governance.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of understanding complex data ecosystems and translating technical constructs into actionable business strategies.
- Strategic thinker, able to operate at both a high-level vision and detailed implementation level to deliver measurable outcomes under tight timelines.
- Exceptional communicator, skilled at tailoring messages for executive, technical, and operational audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to foster a data-driven culture across the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
#LI-NF1
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
Purchase, New York: $170,000 - $73,000 USD
O'Fallon, Missouri: 148,000 - 237,000 USD
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director Data Governance
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Data Governance to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and oversight of data governance processes, standards and policies to improve data practices within new mergers and acquisitions.
You will partner closely with data owners, business units, and technology teams to define data standards, steward critical data assets, and enable data-driven decision-making.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data governance principles, data management best practices, and a passion for enhancing data stewardship initiatives.
This role will report to the Vice President, Data Governance.
Role:
- Review existing standards and policies at Mastercard and ensure mergers and acquisitions align with them, or help develop a data governance process that allows the business to operate smoothly.
- Assist in the formation and administration of the data governance program for newly acquired business partners.
- Partner with others within the Data Strategy and Management Team to identify control points and develop control structures for governance processes, including devising processes to manage program updates, data sharing, data classification, and metadata cataloging.
- Provide governance subject matter expertise across the integration process for new acquisitions, ensuring an understanding of the unique needs of the business and how governance can add value while enabling innovation and maintaining compliance with Mastercard-approved standards.
- Facilitate forums to communicate governance practices and principles to improve data literacy and compliance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce data standards, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct regular assessments of data management practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement necessary changes.
- Serve as a data-driven change agent and advocate, persuading and influencing the organization at all levels on the importance of effective governance.
All about You:
- Proven track record of leadership in data governance, data management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide data initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of data quality management, metadata, master data management (MDM), and data cataloging.
- Experience with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, etc.).
- Strong grasp of data management methodologies and compliance requirements related to data privacy and protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Proven ability to lead enterprise data initiatives and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of "driving organization change" for data governance.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of understanding complex data ecosystems and translating technical constructs into actionable business strategies.
- Strategic thinker, able to operate at both a high-level vision and detailed implementation level to deliver measurable outcomes under tight timelines.
- Exceptional communicator, skilled at tailoring messages for executive, technical, and operational audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative mindset and the ability to foster a data-driven culture across the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
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Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
Purchase, New York: $170,000 - $73,000 USD
O'Fallon, Missouri: 148,000 - 237,000 USD
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Director, Data Governance
55391 Elk River, Minnesota
Cargill
Posted 1 day ago
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Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
**Job Purpose and Impact**
The Director, Data Management and Governance will lead a team responsible for ensuring accurate, secure and effective use of the organization's data. This role provides guidance to the team that develops and implements comprehensive data policies, data management and governance capabilities and ensures regulatory compliance while aligning data management and governance strategies to business objectives.
**Key Accountabilities**
+ Defines and delivers broad data management and governance strategies aligned with current and long-term organizational goals
+ Oversees the development, documentation and governance of complex data frameworks & standards to ensure overall consistency and quality across data domains, and that policies are applied.
+ Defines a data quality vision and strategy within enterprise or function to deliver data that is fit for purpose, operationalizing organizational alignment to lead data quality with intention and focus, and ensures that data quality strategies are aligned with business priorities and organizational focus.
+ Leads the creation of data governance policies that help maintain data integrity ensuring data practices align with organizational goals, and frameworks that define how data is collected, stored, accessed, processed and shared.
+ Leads teams of process and data authorities to define the lifecycle guardrails for how data domains must be handled and governed from birth to death, adhering to regulations and policies while also serving as a change agent for where practices need great definition and maturity.
+ Leads the development of data governance, risk and compliance processes and controls to identify improvements and mitigate risk and align with applicable laws and regulations.
+ Oversees training programs to ensure improved organizational literacy, compliance to data standards and policies and effective communication of accountability for data responsibilities.
+ Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.
**Qualifications**
+ Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 10 years or more of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Experience leading global cross functional governance programs
+ Established operating models and programs to mature data quality and compliance
+ Built and led high performing organizations
+ Sponsored transformational programs that spanned organizational and/or functional boundaries
+ Experienced at articulating the importance of data governance to senior leaders to articulate business value & risk
+ Familiar with implementation or use of data governance and management technologies
The internal title for this role is "Director, Data Management and Governance".
**Minnesota Based Applicant Information**
This role is based out of Wayzata, Minnesota.
The expected salary for this position is $130,000-$220,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
**Job Purpose and Impact**
The Director, Data Management and Governance will lead a team responsible for ensuring accurate, secure and effective use of the organization's data. This role provides guidance to the team that develops and implements comprehensive data policies, data management and governance capabilities and ensures regulatory compliance while aligning data management and governance strategies to business objectives.
**Key Accountabilities**
+ Defines and delivers broad data management and governance strategies aligned with current and long-term organizational goals
+ Oversees the development, documentation and governance of complex data frameworks & standards to ensure overall consistency and quality across data domains, and that policies are applied.
+ Defines a data quality vision and strategy within enterprise or function to deliver data that is fit for purpose, operationalizing organizational alignment to lead data quality with intention and focus, and ensures that data quality strategies are aligned with business priorities and organizational focus.
+ Leads the creation of data governance policies that help maintain data integrity ensuring data practices align with organizational goals, and frameworks that define how data is collected, stored, accessed, processed and shared.
+ Leads teams of process and data authorities to define the lifecycle guardrails for how data domains must be handled and governed from birth to death, adhering to regulations and policies while also serving as a change agent for where practices need great definition and maturity.
+ Leads the development of data governance, risk and compliance processes and controls to identify improvements and mitigate risk and align with applicable laws and regulations.
+ Oversees training programs to ensure improved organizational literacy, compliance to data standards and policies and effective communication of accountability for data responsibilities.
+ Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.
**Qualifications**
+ Minimum requirement of 6 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 10 years or more of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Experience leading global cross functional governance programs
+ Established operating models and programs to mature data quality and compliance
+ Built and led high performing organizations
+ Sponsored transformational programs that spanned organizational and/or functional boundaries
+ Experienced at articulating the importance of data governance to senior leaders to articulate business value & risk
+ Familiar with implementation or use of data governance and management technologies
The internal title for this role is "Director, Data Management and Governance".
**Minnesota Based Applicant Information**
This role is based out of Wayzata, Minnesota.
The expected salary for this position is $130,000-$220,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.
Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
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Director, Data Governance
Detroit, Michigan
Kobie Marketing
Posted today
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Job Description
Join a National Top Workplace
Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture. As a partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are leaders in loyalty, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers.
Join Us from Anywhere
While our headquarters are nestled in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie embraces a flexible work environment, offering teammates the freedom to work remotely . We understand the importance of work-life balance and support our team with:
· Flexible Time Off to recharge when needed
· Nine Company-Wide Holidays
· A diverse suite of benefits prioritizing your growth, development, and personal well-being
Discover more about our perks and benefits here.
Kobie is a values-led organization where we believe that everyone is a leader, regardless of their position or role.
About the team and what we'll build together
We are seeking a Director of Data Governance to lead the execution of our enterprise-wide data and AI governance strategy. This is a new and high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring that our data and AI initiatives are aligned with ethical, regulatory, and business standards. You will define the frameworks, standards, tools, and practices that ensure data and models are trustworthy, discoverable, high-quality, and responsibly used.
You will serve as the central point of coordination between Engineering, Data Science, Legal, Compliance, Product, and Business teams. Your work will help scale our data ecosystem while embedding a culture of data stewardship, transparency, and accountability across the company.
How you will make an impact- Strategy & Program Leadership:
- Build and lead the Enterprise Data & AI Governance Program including frameworks, policies, and guidelines aligned with corporate values, ethical AI principles, and regulatory requirements.
- Define and operationalize governance for data products, ensuring consistency in metadata, lineage, and quality across platforms such as Databricks, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Oversee governance strategies across the data and AI/ML lifecycle, from design to deployment to monitoring and deprecation.
- AI & Responsible Tech Governance:
- Integrate governance into AI tools and platforms, including model registries, risk assessments, explainability dashboards, and bias detection tools.
- Stay informed and ensure alignment with evolving global AI regulations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with technical stakeholders and business leaders to ensure data definitions, access, and usage are consistent.
- Champion data stewardship across the organization through training, workshops, and ongoing support.
- Tooling & Process Enablement:
- Drive automation of governance workflows and documentation.
- Maintain and improve assets like data dictionaries, glossaries, catalogs, and access control documentation.
- Monitoring, Metrics, & Reporting:
- Define KPIs and governance health metrics to track data quality, accessibility, bias mitigation, and overall program maturity.
- Lead audits, risk reviews, and compliance assessments for both structured and unstructured data products and AI systems.
- Report governance performance, maturity, and risks to executive leadership and, where appropriate, the Board.
- 10-12 years of experience in data governance, AI/ML governance, data product management, or risk/compliance in data-centric organizations, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of data governance tools, frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK) and AI risk management models (AI RMF).
- Deep familiarity with regulations including GDPR, PCI, HIPAA, CCPA, and emerging AI legislation.
- Hands-on experience with data and AI tooling (ex. Microsoft Purview, Alation, Collibra, Databricks, Fabric, Power BI).
- Deep familiarity with metadata, data lineage, access controls, and master data strategies.
- Proven leadership experience driving cross-functional influence across technical stakeholders and business leaders.
- Proven success building and significantly scaling data governance functions in MarTech or SaaS environments.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Working knowledge of AI/ML development, model documentation, bias detection.
- Passion for ethical innovation, curiosity for emerging technology, and commitment to operational integrity.
- Change management expertise with the ability to drive governance adoption across both technical and business functions preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, information or related discipline preferred.
Who we are As a trusted partner, Kobie delivers market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions designed to enable customer experiences for the world's most successful brands. We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level. We believe that our team's passion and expertise are the driving forces behind our success and are proud to be named a Top Workplaces in the USA, where the best and brightest in loyalty drive our mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty.
A place for all We celebrate and embrace diversity at Kobie!
Employment at Kobie is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race,color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates can bring their authentic selves to work every day. Our DEI initiatives, including various committees, ensure that principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion are deeply ingrained throughout Kobie. While our leadership team fully supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, it is the responsibility of all teammates to uphold these values.
Ready to join us? If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a supportive, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the best and brightest in loyalty!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Director - Data Governance & Management
85067 Phoenix, Arizona
American Express
Posted 2 days ago
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**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.
The Enterprise Data Office (EDO) is part of Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP), a key part of our Technology organization, focuses on delivering data products that fuel business growth and unlock value, while also shaping robust data management strategies and governance solutions. EDO sets the enterprise strategy for, and delivery of critical data-related initiatives required to accelerate the ongoing digital transformation of American Express products and services, enhance the overall customer experience, strengthen our data strategy and practices, and drive our continued growth.
American Express continues to invest in enterprise data management, and as part of the journey, we are seeking a Director to lead program governance and integration across critical stakeholder groups and oversight teams.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Management of the Enterprise Data Council, a working group critical to enterprise data governance; establishing the agenda, content creation, member coordination/engagement, meeting minutes creation and communications.
+ Orchestrating across internal oversight requirements across the Enterprise Data Office and Business Unit Data Offices (BUDOs), coordinating engagement and responses across Risk & Compliance as well as Internal Audit requests.
+ Supporting Regulatory strategy and response coordination, with responsibility for regulatory exam coordination as appropriate.
+ Collaborate with extended teams and leadership to create program awareness, cross-team linkages and drive issue resolution / escalation.
+ Leverage relationships with internal stakeholders to support development of remediation strategies and action plans.
+ Partner with control teams to understand and interpret performance and risk metrics and impacts.
**Qualification Requirements:**
+ Minimum of 8 years of experience in a governance role with risk and/or compliance program management experience.
+ Prior team leadership experience with responsibility for critical and time-sensitive deliverables.
+ Expertise in leading senior stakeholders in working groups and/or sub-committees required.
+ Preference for candidates with prior responsibility for internal and external oversight team engagement, such as risk, compliance, and/or regulatory.
+ Strategic problem solver with strong business acumen and understanding of American Express; experience gained at a large US and/or global bank helpful.
+ Detail oriented with a high degree of personal accountability; strong self-starter with an ability to successfully multi-task and meet competing deadlines.
+ Proven ability to lead, influence and motivate stakeholders within and outside of your direct authority to achieve aggressive goals.
+ Proven experience building and leading diverse, geographically dispersed, high-performing teams; extensive experience and success as a leader of leaders.
+ Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing colleagues.
+ Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex concepts in a manner consumable by a broad stakeholder base, including a senior executive audience
Guardian
**Qualifications**
Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the " Know Your Rights " poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Job:** Data Mgmt and Analytics
**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York
**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.
The Enterprise Data Office (EDO) is part of Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP), a key part of our Technology organization, focuses on delivering data products that fuel business growth and unlock value, while also shaping robust data management strategies and governance solutions. EDO sets the enterprise strategy for, and delivery of critical data-related initiatives required to accelerate the ongoing digital transformation of American Express products and services, enhance the overall customer experience, strengthen our data strategy and practices, and drive our continued growth.
American Express continues to invest in enterprise data management, and as part of the journey, we are seeking a Director to lead program governance and integration across critical stakeholder groups and oversight teams.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Management of the Enterprise Data Council, a working group critical to enterprise data governance; establishing the agenda, content creation, member coordination/engagement, meeting minutes creation and communications.
+ Orchestrating across internal oversight requirements across the Enterprise Data Office and Business Unit Data Offices (BUDOs), coordinating engagement and responses across Risk & Compliance as well as Internal Audit requests.
+ Supporting Regulatory strategy and response coordination, with responsibility for regulatory exam coordination as appropriate.
+ Collaborate with extended teams and leadership to create program awareness, cross-team linkages and drive issue resolution / escalation.
+ Leverage relationships with internal stakeholders to support development of remediation strategies and action plans.
+ Partner with control teams to understand and interpret performance and risk metrics and impacts.
**Qualification Requirements:**
+ Minimum of 8 years of experience in a governance role with risk and/or compliance program management experience.
+ Prior team leadership experience with responsibility for critical and time-sensitive deliverables.
+ Expertise in leading senior stakeholders in working groups and/or sub-committees required.
+ Preference for candidates with prior responsibility for internal and external oversight team engagement, such as risk, compliance, and/or regulatory.
+ Strategic problem solver with strong business acumen and understanding of American Express; experience gained at a large US and/or global bank helpful.
+ Detail oriented with a high degree of personal accountability; strong self-starter with an ability to successfully multi-task and meet competing deadlines.
+ Proven ability to lead, influence and motivate stakeholders within and outside of your direct authority to achieve aggressive goals.
+ Proven experience building and leading diverse, geographically dispersed, high-performing teams; extensive experience and success as a leader of leaders.
+ Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing colleagues.
+ Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex concepts in a manner consumable by a broad stakeholder base, including a senior executive audience
Guardian
**Qualifications**
Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the " Know Your Rights " poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Job:** Data Mgmt and Analytics
**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York
**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**
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Director - Data Governance & Management
10176 New York, New York
American Express
Posted 6 days ago
Job Viewed
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**Description**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.
The Enterprise Data Office (EDO) is part of Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP), a key part of our Technology organization, focuses on delivering data products that fuel business growth and unlock value, while also shaping robust data management strategies and governance solutions. EDO sets the enterprise strategy for, and delivery of critical data-related initiatives required to accelerate the ongoing digital transformation of American Express products and services, enhance the overall customer experience, strengthen our data strategy and practices, and drive our continued growth.
American Express continues to invest in enterprise data management, and as part of the journey, we are seeking a Director to lead program governance and integration across critical stakeholder groups and oversight teams.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Management of the Enterprise Data Council, a working group critical to enterprise data governance; establishing the agenda, content creation, member coordination/engagement, meeting minutes creation and communications.
+ Orchestrating across internal oversight requirements across the Enterprise Data Office and Business Unit Data Offices (BUDOs), coordinating engagement and responses across Risk & Compliance as well as Internal Audit requests.
+ Supporting Regulatory strategy and response coordination, with responsibility for regulatory exam coordination as appropriate.
+ Collaborate with extended teams and leadership to create program awareness, cross-team linkages and drive issue resolution / escalation.
+ Leverage relationships with internal stakeholders to support development of remediation strategies and action plans.
+ Partner with control teams to understand and interpret performance and risk metrics and impacts.
**Qualification Requirements:**
+ Minimum of 8 years of experience in a governance role with risk and/or compliance program management experience.
+ Prior team leadership experience with responsibility for critical and time-sensitive deliverables.
+ Expertise in leading senior stakeholders in working groups and/or sub-committees required.
+ Preference for candidates with prior responsibility for internal and external oversight team engagement, such as risk, compliance, and/or regulatory.
+ Strategic problem solver with strong business acumen and understanding of American Express; experience gained at a large US and/or global bank helpful.
+ Detail oriented with a high degree of personal accountability; strong self-starter with an ability to successfully multi-task and meet competing deadlines.
+ Proven ability to lead, influence and motivate stakeholders within and outside of your direct authority to achieve aggressive goals.
+ Proven experience building and leading diverse, geographically dispersed, high-performing teams; extensive experience and success as a leader of leaders.
+ Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing colleagues.
+ Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex concepts in a manner consumable by a broad stakeholder base, including a senior executive audience
Guardian
**Qualifications**
Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the " Know Your Rights " poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Job:** Data Mgmt and Analytics
**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York
**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Joining Amex Tech means discovering and shaping your contribution to something big. Here, you can work alongside talented tech teams and build a unique career with the Powerful Backing of American Express. With a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies, and a commitment to back the broader engineering community through open source, our mission is to power your success. Because Amex Tech is powered by our technology, our culture, and our colleagues.
The Enterprise Data Office (EDO) is part of Enterprise Data Management & Products (EDMP), a key part of our Technology organization, focuses on delivering data products that fuel business growth and unlock value, while also shaping robust data management strategies and governance solutions. EDO sets the enterprise strategy for, and delivery of critical data-related initiatives required to accelerate the ongoing digital transformation of American Express products and services, enhance the overall customer experience, strengthen our data strategy and practices, and drive our continued growth.
American Express continues to invest in enterprise data management, and as part of the journey, we are seeking a Director to lead program governance and integration across critical stakeholder groups and oversight teams.
**Primary Responsibilities:**
+ Management of the Enterprise Data Council, a working group critical to enterprise data governance; establishing the agenda, content creation, member coordination/engagement, meeting minutes creation and communications.
+ Orchestrating across internal oversight requirements across the Enterprise Data Office and Business Unit Data Offices (BUDOs), coordinating engagement and responses across Risk & Compliance as well as Internal Audit requests.
+ Supporting Regulatory strategy and response coordination, with responsibility for regulatory exam coordination as appropriate.
+ Collaborate with extended teams and leadership to create program awareness, cross-team linkages and drive issue resolution / escalation.
+ Leverage relationships with internal stakeholders to support development of remediation strategies and action plans.
+ Partner with control teams to understand and interpret performance and risk metrics and impacts.
**Qualification Requirements:**
+ Minimum of 8 years of experience in a governance role with risk and/or compliance program management experience.
+ Prior team leadership experience with responsibility for critical and time-sensitive deliverables.
+ Expertise in leading senior stakeholders in working groups and/or sub-committees required.
+ Preference for candidates with prior responsibility for internal and external oversight team engagement, such as risk, compliance, and/or regulatory.
+ Strategic problem solver with strong business acumen and understanding of American Express; experience gained at a large US and/or global bank helpful.
+ Detail oriented with a high degree of personal accountability; strong self-starter with an ability to successfully multi-task and meet competing deadlines.
+ Proven ability to lead, influence and motivate stakeholders within and outside of your direct authority to achieve aggressive goals.
+ Proven experience building and leading diverse, geographically dispersed, high-performing teams; extensive experience and success as a leader of leaders.
+ Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing colleagues.
+ Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate complex concepts in a manner consumable by a broad stakeholder base, including a senior executive audience
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**Qualifications**
Salary Range: $150,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually bonus equity (if applicable) benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
+ Competitive base salaries
+ Bonus incentives
+ 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
+ Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
+ Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
+ 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
+ Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
+ Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
+ Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the " Know Your Rights " poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
**Job:** Data Mgmt and Analytics
**Primary Location:** US-New York-New York
**Other Locations:** US-Arizona-Phoenix
**Schedule** Full-time
**Req ID:**
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Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging
08560 Titusville, New Jersey
J&J Family of Companies
Posted 2 days ago
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at Function:**
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Data Science
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
**Job Description:**
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM), a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a **Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging** **.**
This position has a primary location of Titusville, NJ but is also open to Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA.
**About Innovative Medicine**
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at Summary**
The Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging is responsible for defining and operationalizing the frameworks, standards, and practices that ensure R&D data is trusted, well-documented, and easily discoverable. This role integrates data governance, metadata management, and data cataloging into a unified capability that drives data quality, compliance, and interoperability across the R&D data ecosystem.
As part of the Data Strategy & Products team, the Director will partner with Master Data Management, Knowledge Management, Data Products, and Data Science teams to ensure governance, metadata, and cataloging enable the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and make R&D data "AI-ready."
**Key Responsibilities** **:**
**Data Governance Strategy & Execution**
+ Define and execute the R&D data governance strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
+ Establish clear ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across scientific and operational domains.
+ Drive adoption of controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, and standards across R&D.
**Metadata Management**
+ Develop and manage metadata standards to describe, contextualize, and trace R&D data assets across their lifecycle.
+ Partner with ontologies and knowledge graph initiatives to ensure metadata is harmonized with enterprise semantic frameworks.
+ Ensure metadata captures data lineage, provenance, and business rules to support compliance, traceability, and reuse.
**Data Cataloging & Discoverability**
+ Lead the implementation and ongoing management of enterprise data cataloging tools.
+ Ensure all critical R&D datasets, data products, and master data entities are indexed, searchable, and properly described.
+ Collaborate with data stewards and product owners to continuously enrich catalog content and improve user experience.
**Data Quality & Compliance**
+ Define and monitor KPIs for data quality, completeness, and compliance across domains.
+ Partner with Master Data Management to ensure harmonization of shared entities (e.g., compounds, studies, patients, sites).
+ Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance to enforce regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, GxP).
**Collaboration & Integration**
+ Work closely with Knowledge Management, Data Products, and Platform teams to integrate governance, metadata, and cataloging capabilities into broader R&D workflows.
+ Partner with IT (JJT) and external vendors to evaluate and deploy best-in-class tools and technologies.
**Communication & Value Realization**
+ Communicate governance, metadata, and cataloging priorities, metrics, and value realization to executive leadership.
+ Champion a culture of data literacy, promoting the benefits of discoverable, well-documented, and well-governed data.
**Strategic Impact**
+ The Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging ensures R&D data is governed, documented, and discoverable, providing the foundation for trusted insights, regulatory compliance, and advanced analytics. By embedding governance, metadata, and cataloging into daily operations, this role transforms data from a fragmented asset into a connected, findable, and AI-ready enterprise resource.
**Qualifications**
**Education**
+ Master's or PhD in Information Management, Data Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
**Skills &** **Expertise**
+ 8-10+ years of experience in data governance, metadata managementin pharma/biotech or regulated industries.
+ Proven success in implementing governance frameworks and metadata/cataloging tools at scale.
+ Deep understanding of governance principles, metadata management, cataloging, and FAIR data.
+ Familiarity with ontologies, semantic standards, and data lineage frameworks.
+ Experience with data cataloging platforms and metadata repositories.
+ Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills.
+ Excellent communication and ability to demonstrate governance and metadata as enablers of business/science value.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
#LI-Hybrid #JRDDS #JNJDataScience #JNJIMRND-DS
**The anticipated base pay range for this position is :**
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $276,000 USD.
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation -120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below.
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
**Job Sub** **Function:**
Data Science
**Job Category:**
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations:**
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
**Job Description:**
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM), a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a **Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging** **.**
This position has a primary location of Titusville, NJ but is also open to Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA.
**About Innovative Medicine**
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at Summary**
The Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging is responsible for defining and operationalizing the frameworks, standards, and practices that ensure R&D data is trusted, well-documented, and easily discoverable. This role integrates data governance, metadata management, and data cataloging into a unified capability that drives data quality, compliance, and interoperability across the R&D data ecosystem.
As part of the Data Strategy & Products team, the Director will partner with Master Data Management, Knowledge Management, Data Products, and Data Science teams to ensure governance, metadata, and cataloging enable the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and make R&D data "AI-ready."
**Key Responsibilities** **:**
**Data Governance Strategy & Execution**
+ Define and execute the R&D data governance strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
+ Establish clear ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across scientific and operational domains.
+ Drive adoption of controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, and standards across R&D.
**Metadata Management**
+ Develop and manage metadata standards to describe, contextualize, and trace R&D data assets across their lifecycle.
+ Partner with ontologies and knowledge graph initiatives to ensure metadata is harmonized with enterprise semantic frameworks.
+ Ensure metadata captures data lineage, provenance, and business rules to support compliance, traceability, and reuse.
**Data Cataloging & Discoverability**
+ Lead the implementation and ongoing management of enterprise data cataloging tools.
+ Ensure all critical R&D datasets, data products, and master data entities are indexed, searchable, and properly described.
+ Collaborate with data stewards and product owners to continuously enrich catalog content and improve user experience.
**Data Quality & Compliance**
+ Define and monitor KPIs for data quality, completeness, and compliance across domains.
+ Partner with Master Data Management to ensure harmonization of shared entities (e.g., compounds, studies, patients, sites).
+ Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance to enforce regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, GxP).
**Collaboration & Integration**
+ Work closely with Knowledge Management, Data Products, and Platform teams to integrate governance, metadata, and cataloging capabilities into broader R&D workflows.
+ Partner with IT (JJT) and external vendors to evaluate and deploy best-in-class tools and technologies.
**Communication & Value Realization**
+ Communicate governance, metadata, and cataloging priorities, metrics, and value realization to executive leadership.
+ Champion a culture of data literacy, promoting the benefits of discoverable, well-documented, and well-governed data.
**Strategic Impact**
+ The Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging ensures R&D data is governed, documented, and discoverable, providing the foundation for trusted insights, regulatory compliance, and advanced analytics. By embedding governance, metadata, and cataloging into daily operations, this role transforms data from a fragmented asset into a connected, findable, and AI-ready enterprise resource.
**Qualifications**
**Education**
+ Master's or PhD in Information Management, Data Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
**Skills &** **Expertise**
+ 8-10+ years of experience in data governance, metadata managementin pharma/biotech or regulated industries.
+ Proven success in implementing governance frameworks and metadata/cataloging tools at scale.
+ Deep understanding of governance principles, metadata management, cataloging, and FAIR data.
+ Familiarity with ontologies, semantic standards, and data lineage frameworks.
+ Experience with data cataloging platforms and metadata repositories.
+ Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills.
+ Excellent communication and ability to demonstrate governance and metadata as enablers of business/science value.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
#LI-Hybrid #JRDDS #JNJDataScience #JNJIMRND-DS
**The anticipated base pay range for this position is :**
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $276,000 USD.
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation -120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below.
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Director, Data Governance, Policy & Stewardship
63368 O'Fallon, Missouri
Mastercard
Posted 26 days ago
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Job Description
**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director, Data Governance, Policy & Stewardship
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Data Governance - Policy & Stewardship to join our Data Governance Team. In this role, you will champion federated data stewardship and ensure the accurate, secure, and effective use of Mastercard's data assets. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing data policies, standards, and governance practices that balance business enablement with regulatory compliance, all while aligning strategies to broader business objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of data governance principles, proven expertise in data management best practices, and a strong passion for advancing data stewardship. You will play a key role in shaping policies, guiding stewardship initiatives, and enabling stakeholders to maximize the value of Mastercard's data.
This role will report to the Vice President, Data Management, Data Governance.
This hybrid position is based in O'Fallon, MO, and requires three onsite days per week.
Role:
- Lead the creation and ongoing management of data governance policies and frameworks to ensure data integrity, consistency, and compliance across the organization.
- Develop and enforce data standards to drive quality across domains and ensure adherence to policies.
- Build and maintain data governance workflows leveraging Mastercard's new governance catalog.
- Partner with the Enterprise Data Office and business teams to coordinate audit responses and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Design and implement data stewardship strategies aligned to Mastercard's governance framework.
- Define, track, and report KPIs to measure effectiveness of stewardship initiatives.
- Collaborate across teams and leadership to raise program awareness, foster alignment, and drive resolution of governance issues.
- Partner with the Data Strategy & Management team to establish control points and update governance processes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on governance, providing guidance across projects and stewardship communities.
- Facilitate forums and training to improve organizational data literacy, strengthen compliance, and embed accountability for data responsibilities.
- Act as a change agent and advocate, influencing stakeholders to embrace governance best practices and responsible data use.
- Oversee training and awareness programs to ensure consistent understanding and application of governance standards.
All About You:
- Previous experience in a governance role within a data office, data governance consulting, risk and/or compliance program management experience.
- Demonstrated success in establishing and enforcing standards, policies, and processes that drive effective data management across an enterprise.
- Familiarity with the implementation and use of data governance and cataloging technologies.
- Proven track record of leading teams and initiatives that deliver measurable business impact.
- Strong background in developing and executing stewardship strategies that align with organizational goals and foster a culture of accountability.
- Prior experience managing critical, high-visibility, and time-sensitive deliverables.
- Skilled in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including chairing working groups or sub-committees.
- A strategic problem-solver with solid business acumen and deep understanding of data governance principles.
- Highly detail-oriented and accountable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
- Recognized ability to lead, influence, and motivate stakeholders across functions and levels, even without direct authority.
- Experience collaborating with diverse, geographically dispersed, high-performing teams.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights for broad audiences, including senior executives.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
#LI-NF1
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
O'Fallon, Missouri: $148,000 - $237,000 USD
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Director, Data Governance, Policy & Stewardship
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Data Governance - Policy & Stewardship to join our Data Governance Team. In this role, you will champion federated data stewardship and ensure the accurate, secure, and effective use of Mastercard's data assets. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing data policies, standards, and governance practices that balance business enablement with regulatory compliance, all while aligning strategies to broader business objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of data governance principles, proven expertise in data management best practices, and a strong passion for advancing data stewardship. You will play a key role in shaping policies, guiding stewardship initiatives, and enabling stakeholders to maximize the value of Mastercard's data.
This role will report to the Vice President, Data Management, Data Governance.
This hybrid position is based in O'Fallon, MO, and requires three onsite days per week.
Role:
- Lead the creation and ongoing management of data governance policies and frameworks to ensure data integrity, consistency, and compliance across the organization.
- Develop and enforce data standards to drive quality across domains and ensure adherence to policies.
- Build and maintain data governance workflows leveraging Mastercard's new governance catalog.
- Partner with the Enterprise Data Office and business teams to coordinate audit responses and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Design and implement data stewardship strategies aligned to Mastercard's governance framework.
- Define, track, and report KPIs to measure effectiveness of stewardship initiatives.
- Collaborate across teams and leadership to raise program awareness, foster alignment, and drive resolution of governance issues.
- Partner with the Data Strategy & Management team to establish control points and update governance processes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on governance, providing guidance across projects and stewardship communities.
- Facilitate forums and training to improve organizational data literacy, strengthen compliance, and embed accountability for data responsibilities.
- Act as a change agent and advocate, influencing stakeholders to embrace governance best practices and responsible data use.
- Oversee training and awareness programs to ensure consistent understanding and application of governance standards.
All About You:
- Previous experience in a governance role within a data office, data governance consulting, risk and/or compliance program management experience.
- Demonstrated success in establishing and enforcing standards, policies, and processes that drive effective data management across an enterprise.
- Familiarity with the implementation and use of data governance and cataloging technologies.
- Proven track record of leading teams and initiatives that deliver measurable business impact.
- Strong background in developing and executing stewardship strategies that align with organizational goals and foster a culture of accountability.
- Prior experience managing critical, high-visibility, and time-sensitive deliverables.
- Skilled in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including chairing working groups or sub-committees.
- A strategic problem-solver with solid business acumen and deep understanding of data governance principles.
- Highly detail-oriented and accountable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
- Recognized ability to lead, influence, and motivate stakeholders across functions and levels, even without direct authority.
- Experience collaborating with diverse, geographically dispersed, high-performing teams.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights for broad audiences, including senior executives.
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
#LI-NF1
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.
**Pay Ranges**
O'Fallon, Missouri: $148,000 - $237,000 USD
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Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging
08560 Titusville, New Jersey
Johnson and Johnson
Posted 2 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at
Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational SciencesJob Sub Function:
Data ScienceJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of AmericaJob Description:
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM), a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging.
This position has a primary location of Titusville, NJ but is also open to Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA.
About Innovative Medicine
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Position Summary
The Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging is responsible for defining and operationalizing the frameworks, standards, and practices that ensure R&D data is trusted, well-documented, and easily discoverable. This role integrates data governance, metadata management, and data cataloging into a unified capability that drives data quality, compliance, and interoperability across the R&D data ecosystem.
As part of the Data Strategy & Products team, the Director will partner with Master Data Management, Knowledge Management, Data Products, and Data Science teams to ensure governance, metadata, and cataloging enable the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and make R&D data “AI-ready.”
Key Responsibilities:
Data Governance Strategy & Execution
Define and execute the R&D data governance strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
Establish clear ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across scientific and operational domains.
Drive adoption of controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, and standards across R&D.
Metadata Management
Develop and manage metadata standards to describe, contextualize, and trace R&D data assets across their lifecycle.
Partner with ontologies and knowledge graph initiatives to ensure metadata is harmonized with enterprise semantic frameworks.
Ensure metadata captures data lineage, provenance, and business rules to support compliance, traceability, and reuse.
Data Cataloging & Discoverability
Lead the implementation and ongoing management of enterprise data cataloging tools.
Ensure all critical R&D datasets, data products, and master data entities are indexed, searchable, and properly described.
Collaborate with data stewards and product owners to continuously enrich catalog content and improve user experience.
Data Quality & Compliance
Define and monitor KPIs for data quality, completeness, and compliance across domains.
Partner with Master Data Management to ensure harmonization of shared entities (e.g., compounds, studies, patients, sites).
Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance to enforce regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, GxP).
Collaboration & Integration
Work closely with Knowledge Management, Data Products, and Platform teams to integrate governance, metadata, and cataloging capabilities into broader R&D workflows.
Partner with IT (JJT) and external vendors to evaluate and deploy best-in-class tools and technologies.
Communication & Value Realization
Communicate governance, metadata, and cataloging priorities, metrics, and value realization to executive leadership.
Champion a culture of data literacy, promoting the benefits of discoverable, well-documented, and well-governed data.
Strategic Impact
The Director, Data Governance, Metadata & Cataloging ensures R&D data is governed, documented, and discoverable, providing the foundation for trusted insights, regulatory compliance, and advanced analytics. By embedding governance, metadata, and cataloging into daily operations, this role transforms data from a fragmented asset into a connected, findable, and AI-ready enterprise resource.
Qualifications
Education
Master’s or PhD in Information Management, Data Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
Skills & Expertise
8–10+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management in pharma/biotech or regulated industries.
Proven success in implementing governance frameworks and metadata/cataloging tools at scale.
Deep understanding of governance principles, metadata management, cataloging, and FAIR data.
Familiarity with ontologies, semantic standards, and data lineage frameworks.
Experience with data cataloging platforms and metadata repositories.
Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills.
Excellent communication and ability to demonstrate governance and metadata as enablers of business/science value.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $276,000 USD.Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below.
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