Data Governance Lead: Drive Quality & Compliance

Woodward, Inc.; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Parental leave

EAP / mental health benefits

Life & disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Woodward, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Lead to support enterprise data governance across domains, reporting to the Director of Data Governance and collaborating with MDM, BI teams, and business stakeholders.

This role focuses on data quality, standards, and compliance, with responsibilities spanning policy implementation, data ownership, and council leadership to drive consistent definitions and metadata alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data-related field and 5+ years in governance or master data environments.
• Experience in cross-functional enterprise data programs and ERP environments.
• Knowledge of data quality, metadata, and master data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Implement and operationalize enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Partner with Data Owners, MDM, and business teams to ensure consistent data definitions and usage across domains.
• Monitor and improve data quality, identifying issues and driving resolution across systems and sites.
• Support governance of master data domains including Business Partner, Material, and Finance data.
• Oversee data issue management, escalation processes, and remediation tracking.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Support data governance forums, including preparation of metrics, KPIs, and status reporting.
• Promote data stewardship practices and drive adoption of governance standards across the organization.
• Own and maintain the Business Glossary, ensuring alignment of terms, definitions, and metadata across teams and systems.
• Lead data governance councils for data domains, driving collaboration, decision-making, and accountability for data-related initiatives.

Skills

Data governance principles

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

ERP environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle ERP

Job description

Woodward, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Lead to support enterprise data governance across domains, reporting to the Director of Data Governance and collaborating with MDM, BI teams, and business stakeholders.

This role focuses on data quality, standards, and compliance, with responsibilities spanning policy implementation, data ownership, and council leadership to drive consistent definitions and metadata alignment.