Data Governance Lead: Quality, Standards & Stewardship

Sun Chemical; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription coverage

Dental and Vision plans

401(k) Plan with company match

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Team member discounts

Job summary

Sun Chemical is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to drive and maintain enterprise data governance practices across business and IT teams. The role focuses on data quality, definitions, metadata, and governance standards to enable trusted data-driven decisions.

You will champion governance, coordinate committees, and support training, with strong collaboration across analytics, IT, and business domains. The position emphasizes documentation, process coordination, and clear communication while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, Analytics, or a related field.
• 5 years in experience in data governance, data management, or analytics.
• Foundational understanding of data governance concepts such as data quality, metadata, business glossaries, stewardship, and responsible data use.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and process coordination skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work across business and technical teams.
• Ability to learn quickly, follow structured processes, and support continuous adoption of governance practices.
• Experience supporting governance committees, steward networks, or cross functional data initiatives.
• Exposure to data governance tools, metadata management systems, or cataloging platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support rollout and ongoing operation of Sun’s data governance framework by assisting with documentation, process coordination, and communication activities.
• Maintain governance materials such as policies, standards, procedures, and glossary definitions, ensuring they remain clear, current, and accessible.
• Coordinate governance meetings, working sessions, and committee activities, including preparing agendas, capturing decisions, and tracking follow up actions.
• Work with business and technical stewards to document data definitions, validate data quality rules, and support root cause analysis for identified data issues.
• Serve as a point of contact for teams applying data governance standards, providing clarifications, examples, and guidance on how to follow established practices.
• Help ensure consistent use of business terms, metrics, and data elements by supporting data owners and subject matter experts in maintaining standardized definitions.
• Participate in efforts to improve data quality by collecting information, updating documentation, and supporting remediation workflows.
• Support training and awareness activities by preparing materials, maintaining resource libraries, and reinforcing best practices across different user groups.
• Collaborate with analytics, information technology, and business teams to ensure governance practices are embedded in day-to-day data activities and project workflows.
• Track governance related activities, data issues, and documentation updates to support reporting on governance progress and maturity.
• Help identify opportunities to simplify governance processes, streamline templates, or improve communication to make adoption easier for end users.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Data governance

Documentation

Process coordination

Communication

Cross-functional

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Metadata management

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Governance tools

Metadata systems

Catalog platforms

Job description

Sun Chemical is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to drive and maintain enterprise data governance practices across business and IT teams. The role focuses on data quality, definitions, metadata, and governance standards to enable trusted data-driven decisions.

You will champion governance, coordinate committees, and support training, with strong collaboration across analytics, IT, and business domains. The position emphasizes documentation, process coordination, and clear communication while