Global HR Data Governance Lead

Sherwin-Williams Co.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Senior HR Data Governance Analyst to ensure the integrity, consistency, and governance of global HR data. You will evaluate complex workforce data transactions, resolve data quality issues, and partner across HR, HR IT, Payroll, Finance, and Compensation to reduce risk and improve accuracy.

This on-site role reports to the Hinckley Industrial Parkway location in Cleveland, OH, and involves handling confidential information with oversight and security as part of

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in HR data governance, HR operations, HR systems, workforce data, business analysis, reporting, or compliance.
• Experience investigating data, system or operational issues, performing root cause analysis, and developing fact-based recommendations.
• Experience analyzing large or complex datasets and translating findings into actionable insights, risk assessments, or corrective actions.
• Experience leading projects with multiple stakeholders,dependencies and downstream impacts.
• Experience developing or maintaining governance documentation, business rules, controls, procedures, data definitions, or decision documentation.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and data analysis of large datasets.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL for reporting and analytics.

Responsibilities

• HR Data Governance and Complex Transaction Support, including org changes and mass updates.
• Evaluate requests for completeness, accuracy, approvals, dating, and downstream impact.
• Validate source data, mappings, approvals, dates, and system results before/after transactions.
• Identify data quality, compliance, security, or operational risks and determine corrective actions.
• Support governance processes for HR data, jobs, locations, departments, and related data.
• Define issues, document impact, and develop fact-based recommendations with stakeholders.
• Validate corrective actions to ensure end-to-end resolution and reduced recurrence risk.
• Identify recurring trends and opportunities for sustainable governance improvements.
• Lead governance discussions, document outcomes, and drive follow-through.
• Advise across HR Shared Services, HR IT, Payroll, Finance, and Compensation on data standards.

Skills

HR data governance

Data analysis

Reporting

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Accounting, Statistics, Computer Science, or Finance

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Senior HR Data Governance Analyst to ensure the integrity, consistency, and governance of global HR data. You will evaluate complex workforce data transactions, resolve data quality issues, and partner across HR, HR IT, Payroll, Finance, and Compensation to reduce risk and improve accuracy.

This on-site role reports to the Hinckley Industrial Parkway location in Cleveland, OH, and involves handling confidential information with oversight and security as part of