Director, Data Governance — Enterprise Data Quality & Compliance

McKesson; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking a strategic and experienced Director, Data Governance to lead enterprise-wide data governance programs. This role will define governance strategies across data governance, metadata management, data cataloging, data quality, master data management, and data lineage capabilities.

The Director will partner with business, technology, risk, compliance, and data leaders to establish governance frameworks, standards, policies, and controls that support data-driven decision making

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in data governance, data management, data architecture, analytics, compliance, or related disciplines.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale data governance programs and operating models.
• Experience implementing or managing data catalog, metadata management, or governance platforms.
• Experience with data quality management, data lineage, data stewardship, and governance controls.
• Experience partnering with compliance, risk, privacy, audit, or regulatory organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance strategy, operating model, policies, standards, and controls.
• Drive adoption and optimization of data governance and data catalog platforms.
• Establish and oversee data quality, metadata management, master data, and data lineage programs.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Security, and Audit teams to ensure regulatory compliance and governance readiness.
• Develop governance metrics, data health KPIs, and executive reporting for senior leadership.
• Engage business stakeholders to define data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and governance priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams delivering large-scale governance and data management initiatives.
• Build and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Data governance

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Data catalog

Metadata management

Data quality

Data lineage

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Microsoft Purview

Job description

McKesson is seeking a strategic and experienced Director, Data Governance to lead enterprise-wide data governance programs. This role will define governance strategies across data governance, metadata management, data cataloging, data quality, master data management, and data lineage capabilities.

The Director will partner with business, technology, risk, compliance, and data leaders to establish governance frameworks, standards, policies, and controls that support data-driven decision making