Commercial Data Governance Lead

Syngenta Seeds; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k with company match

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds in Lisle, IL seeks a Commercial Data Governance Lead to establish governance, stewardship, and quality controls for commercial data across customer, sales, and pricing domains. You will drive AI-enabled analytics, partner with cross-functional teams, and resolve data quality issues to support scalable decision-making.

The role requires 7+ years in analytics or data management, strong SQL, and experience with governance, data quality, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of analytics, BI, data management, or related experience.
• 3+ years of leading direct reports, projects, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong hands-on SQL with relational databases and complex data sets.
• Experience with data governance, master data management, data quality, stewardship, and data lifecycle management.
• Ability to translate business challenges into scalable data, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Govern commercial data, establishing standards, stewardship, and controls across data domains.
• Partner with commercial leaders to translate business challenges into data-driven solutions.
• Identify and resolve complex data quality issues and drive sustainable improvements.
• Lead governance of AI and analytics within data processes, including validation and enrichment.
• Act as liaison across Commercial, Insights & Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering and IT.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics or related field

MBA or analytical master’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions. Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Sales Team is seeking a Commercial Data Governance Lead in Lisle, IL.This role will lead and establish strong governance, stewardship, and quality control over commercial data (including customer master and related domains), ensuring a trusted, scalable data foundation that enables advanced analytics and AI-driven insights across the organization.

• Lead the governance, quality, and integrity of commercial data, establishing clear standards, definitions, stewardship practices, and controls across customer, sales, pricing, and related data domains.
• Partner with commercial leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business challenges into scalable data, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions that improve decision-making and business outcomes.
• Identify and resolve complex data quality issues through structured problem-solving and root cause analysis, while driving sustainable improvements and reducing manual processes.
• Lead the application and responsible governance of AI and advanced analytics within commercial data processes, including automation, validation, enrichment, and anomaly detection.
• Serve as a key liaison across Commercial, Insights & Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, and IT, effectively translating technical concepts and recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data management, or a related field.
• Strong hands‑on SQL experience and proficiency working with relational databases and complex data sets.
• Experience with data governance, master data management, data quality, stewardship, standards, hierarchies, and/or data lifecycle management.
• 3+ years of experience leading direct reports, projects, or cross‑functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and consulting mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, independently identify solutions, and adapt to changing business priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for non‑technical business partners

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Salesforce and commercial/customer data environments.
• Experience with visualization and BI tools such as Qlik, Tableau, or Power BI. Qlik experience would be beneficial but is not required.
• MBA, master’s degree in an analytical discipline, and/or experience applying AI‑driven approaches such as automation, data enrichment, or anomaly detection within data and analytics workflows

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work‑life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.