Lead, Enterprise Data & AI Governance

Under Armour; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid UA Give Back Volunteer Days

Under Armour Merchandise Discounts

Competitive 401(k) plan matching

Maternity and Parental Leave

Health & fitness benefits

Job summary

Under Armour is seeking a Lead, Enterprise Data and AI Governance to strengthen governance across the organization. You will define frameworks, policies, and operating models, partnering with business, technology, legal, privacy, security, and risk teams to enable trusted data and responsible AI use.

The role focuses on scalable governance, KPI development, and active participation in governance councils and roadmaps. Hybrid work from our Baltimore HQ is required with 4 in-office days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a related field with significant governance experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional governance initiatives and managing roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of international business environments and data stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain data and AI governance frameworks, including decision rights, governance roles, escalation paths, and accountability models.
• Define and implement policies, standards, and procedures for data governance and responsible AI governance.
• Facilitate governance councils, working groups, and stakeholder forums to drive alignment and adoption of standards.
• Manage the data and AI governance roadmap, including priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and reporting.
• Oversee governance-related system changes, process updates, role assignments, and adoption activities.
• Partner with business and technology teams to embed governance into platforms, workflows, and reporting.
• Define, publish, and monitor KPIs for governance maturity and AI effectiveness.
• Assess governance maturity, identify gaps, and track remediation.
• Act as SME for governance concepts, metadata, stewardship, and AI oversight.
• Collaborate with Data Stewards, product teams, and tech partners to improve metadata management and data sharing.

Skills

ERP & governance platforms

SAP master data

Data governance

AI governance

Process improvement

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Roadmap planning

Data quality

Metadata management

Stewardship

Global/intl experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Data Management, Analytics or a related field

Master's degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience

Typically 12 years of relevant work experience without degree

Job description

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Purpose of Role

Under Armour is seeking a Lead, Enterprise Data and AI Governance to strengthen enterprise data governance and help scale responsible AI governance across the organization. This role defines and improves governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls, and operating processes that enable trusted data, responsible AI use, clear decision rights, and measurable adoption. As part of the Data Governance team, this role partners with business, technology, legal, privacy, security, compliance, and risk teams to translate governance requirements into practical roadmaps, system and process changes, role-based accountability, and sustainable operating models.

Your Impact

• Define and maintain data and AI governance frameworks, including decision rights, governance roles, escalation paths, and accountability models.
• Define and implement policies, standards, and procedures for data governance and responsible AI governance.
• Facilitate governance councils, working groups, and stakeholder forums to drive alignment, prioritization, issue resolution, and adoption of standards.
• Manage the data and AI governance roadmap, including priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery reporting.
• Oversee governance-related system changes, process updates, role assignments, and adoption activities that support sustainable operations.
• Partner with business and technology teams to embed governance requirements into platforms, workflows, approvals, metadata, controls, and reporting.
• Define, publish, and monitor KPIs for governance maturity, roadmap progress, adoption, data quality, and responsible AI effectiveness.
• Assess data and AI governance maturity, identify gaps, recommend improvements, and track remediation.
• Act as a subject matter expert for governance concepts, definitions, standards, metadata, stewardship practices, and responsible for AI oversight.
• Partner with Data Stewards, business owners, product teams, and technology partners to improve metadata management, governance processes, data integrity, and enterprise data sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Data Management, Analytics or a related field with 8 years of relevant experience in data management, data stewardship, data governance, AI governance, risk management or a related field or Master's degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience or typically 12 years of relevant work experience without degree
• 2+ years of experience using an ERP, master data, metadata, workflow, governance, or enterprise technology platform. SAP master data acumen preferred.
• Experience using data governance, AI governance, process improvement, and change management methods.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional governance initiatives and manage intake, prioritization, and delivery with limited oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to manage roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and translate governance requirements into system, process, reporting, and role-based operating model changes.
• Deep understanding and demonstrated ability to adapt to complex international business environments and situations.
• Strong knowledge of master data management, data governance, data quality, metadata management, stewardship, and responsible AI governance.
• Understands the value of data quality, trusted data, responsible AI practices, and governance accountability across functions.

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore HQ office.
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.
• Travel: 0-5%
• Licenses/Certifications: ITIL v4 Foundation Certificate
• Sponsorship Eligibility: UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.
• 1 #Hybrid

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

$100,000.00-$135,000.00 USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].