About the role

The Director of Data Governance will lead the development & implementation of data governance strategies and processes, ensuring data quality and integrity across the organization. 

You will leverage your intellectual curiosity, analytical mindset, and cross-functional program management skills to define & execute data governance and Master Data Management (MDM) strategies, and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making.

As we introduce new products, new data sources, and new initiatives at 10x, you will be the go-to leader for ensuring data is treated as a first-class citizen and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making.

What you will be doing

• Establish and lead the data governance council, and provide expert guidance to shepherd and align business stakeholders, analysts, and technical staff
• Develop and execute data governance and master data strategy, roadmap, & policies to enhance data accuracy, completeness, integrity, consistency, and timeliness
• Actively participate in the design of data schemas to support governance and business objectives
• Train and mentor staff and business partners to improve data handling, governance practices, and business processes
• Utilize technical skills to engage in hands-on data quality improvement projects, including identification and resolution of data quality issues 
• Collaborate broadly with business units, such as Finance, Operations, Commercial, and R&D, to ensure high-quality data integration in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process
• Partner with business teams, data engineers, and analysts to design, implement, & maintain tools, integrations, and solutions for data governance, MDM, etc.

Minimum qualifications

• Ability to think strategically about the bigger picture and also deep-dive into technical specifics (database schemas, ER diagrams, SQL transformations, lineage).
• Strong technical skills to identify & analyze data quality issues, such as writing complex SQL queries
• Strong program management and communication skills to clearly articulate and resolve data quality issues
• 7+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, data governance, and/or data engineering
• 5+ years of leadership experience, whether collaborating cross-functionally with or managing business analysts, analytics developers, data engineers, etc.
• Knowledge and experience in defining and implementing Master Data Management and/or Data Governance strategies and solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Science, Business Administration, Business Analytics, or a related field OR equivalent experience

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of business processes such as S&OP, revenue forecasting, supply chain management, etc.
• Programming skills in one or more general-purpose languages (Python, Go, C++, or similar.)
• Knowledge of the modern data stack landscape (Airflow, Dagster, dbt, Atlan, Alteryx, Collibra, Talend, Databricks, Snowflake, Tableau, Metabase, Mode, Superset, Fivetran, Stitch, etc.)
• Experience with data privacy/protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Knowledge of data security and access management