Analytics Governance Lead — Cross-Functional Strategist

The J.M. Smucker Company; Orrville (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company is seeking a Lead Analyst, Governance to bridge business stakeholders, technical teams, and governance partners.

You will apply business analysis, facilitation, and change enablement to translate governance strategy into scalable ways of working across the Analytics Data Governance program in Orrville, OH. This hybrid role focuses on coordinating operations, enabling governance decisions, administering governance tooling, and continuous improvement to support trusted

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, process improvement, enterprise transformation, data management, governance, information technology, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with business stakeholders, technical teams, and multiple contributors.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity and establish structure in evolving environments.
• Experience translating policies, standards, or technical concepts into practical processes and guidance.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills with influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day operation of the ADG program, including governance intake, prioritization, planning, and stakeholder coordination across domains.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions, working groups, and Governance Forum activities to gather requirements, drive decisions, identify risks, and advance actions toward resolution.
• Identify stalled work, unresolved issues, unclear ownership, or recurring points of friction and initiate appropriate follow-up or escalation.
• Support strategic Enterprise Data Platform initiatives through requirements gathering, process design, and cross-functional coordination.
• Administer governance tooling and onboarding of new domains, data products, or data sources, including ownership, metadata, classification, documentation, and workflow readiness.
• Monitor governance health through adoption, participation, documentation, workflow, and effectiveness measures; prepare governance insights for leadership.

Skills

Business analysis

Facilitation

Process design

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Requirements elicitation

Tools

SQL

Atlan

Governance tooling

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Company is seeking a Lead Analyst, Governance to bridge business stakeholders, technical teams, and governance partners.

You will apply business analysis, facilitation, and change enablement to translate governance strategy into scalable ways of working across the Analytics Data Governance program in Orrville, OH. This hybrid role focuses on coordinating operations, enabling governance decisions, administering governance tooling, and continuous improvement to support trusted