Data Governance Lead - Hybrid, Drive Data Quality

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus opportunity

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement / Training

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life/AD&D / LT Disability

Referral bonus

Voluntary benefits (Home/Auto, etc.)

Job summary

Woodward Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Lead to oversee enterprise data governance, quality, and policy adherence across domains. You will work with MDM, BI, and stakeholders to ensure data consistency and regulatory compliance.

The role reports to the Director of Data Governance, requires collaboration across IT and business units, and involves travel ~4 days per month with a hybrid on-site schedule in Fort Collins, CO. A data-centric background and SAP S/4HANA exposure are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a data-related field.
• At least 5+ years in data governance or master data environments.
• Experience in cross-functional enterprise data programs.
• ERP environments experience with SAP/Oracle is beneficial; SAP S/4HANA exposure preferred but not required.
• Experience in large ERP environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Implement and operationalize enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, MDM, and business teams for consistent data definitions.
• Monitor data quality and drive issue resolution across systems and sites.
• Govern master data domains including Business Partner, Material, and Finance data.
• Oversee data issue management, escalation, and remediation tracking.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Prepare metrics, KPIs, and status reports for governance forums.
• Promote data stewardship and adoption of governance standards.
• Own and maintain the Business Glossary across teams and systems.
• Lead data governance councils driving collaboration and accountability.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP exposure

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management / Information Systems / Business / Finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

ERP systems

Oracle ERP

Job description

Woodward Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Lead to oversee enterprise data governance, quality, and policy adherence across domains. You will work with MDM, BI, and stakeholders to ensure data consistency and regulatory compliance.

The role reports to the Director of Data Governance, requires collaboration across IT and business units, and involves travel ~4 days per month with a hybrid on-site schedule in Fort Collins, CO. A data-centric background and SAP S/4HANA exposure are beneficial.