Senior Data Enablement Lead

Conagra Brands; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus opportunity

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Career development

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Omaha, NE is seeking a data governance and product expert to advance its enterprise data strategy. You will partner with IT and business teams to clarify ownership, onboard data products, and promote enterprise data standards, driving trusted, well-governed data assets.

You will work with leaders, architects, and engineers to translate complex data concepts into practical business outcomes, manage stakeholders, and help remove blockers to ensure successful delivery of data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data, analytics, governance, data products, business analysis, or related disciplines.
• Strong SQL proficiency and hands-on data investigation, validation of requirements, and understanding data relationships.
• Experience leading through ambiguity and creating structure when ownership, governance, or processes are not clearly defined.
• Experience influencing decisions and driving alignment across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management to translate technical, data, and governance concepts into practical business language.
• Experience aligning business requirements, technical considerations, and governance expectations into actionable recommendations.
• Experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, or similar modern data platforms preferred.
• Experience with data governance capabilities including lineage, stewardship, metadata management, ownership models, and data quality controls preferred.
• Experience supporting enterprise data products or product-based operating models preferred.
• Experience facilitating organizational change and adoption initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead data product intake, onboarding, and governance decisions clarifying objectives, risks, ownership, and adoption aligned with enterprise data standards.
• Partner with architects, engineers, delivery teams, and stakeholders to understand source data, data flows, ownership models, and downstream needs.
• Promote enterprise data strategies by helping teams understand available data capabilities and how they can support business objectives.
• Lead internal and offshore delivery teams by clarifying requirements, reviewing progress, providing feedback, and removing blockers.
• Escalate issues by clearly defining the decision required, associated risks, recommended actions, and accountable stakeholders.
• Navigate ambiguous information by documenting assumptions, evaluating impacts, identifying alternatives, and recommending practical solutions.
• Improve governance processes, standards, and onboarding practices based on recurring challenges and stakeholder feedback.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and automation to make data easier to find, understand, govern, and use at scale.
• Partner with leadership to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and support adoption of enterprise data products and standards.

Skills

Strong SQL proficiency

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data product onboarding

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Reporting to the Manager of Information Technology, you will help advance Conagra’s enterprise data strategy, governance practices, and data product operating model. You will partner with business and information technology teams to clarify data ownership, guide data product onboarding and governance decisions, and help teams align on practical solutions when requirements, responsibilities, or processes are not clearly defined. You will work with leadership, architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to promote enterprise data standards, improve adoption of data capabilities, and support the delivery of trusted and well-governed data products. Success in this role requires strong judgment, critical thinking, data fluency, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical business outcomes. A Taste of Your Responsibilities

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead business and information technology teams through data product intake, onboarding, and governance decisions by clarifying business objectives, risks, ownership, and adoption expectations aligned with enterprise data standards.
• Partner with architects, engineers, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to understand source data, data flows, ownership models, and downstream consumption needs.
• Promote enterprise data strategies by helping teams understand available data capabilities and how they can support business objectives.
• Lead internal and offshore delivery teams by clarifying requirements, reviewing progress, providing feedback, and helping remove blockers.
• Escalate issues by clearly defining the decision required, associated risks, recommended actions, and accountable stakeholders.
• NAVIGATE ambiguous or conflicting information by documenting assumptions, evaluating impacts, identifying alternatives, and recommending practical solutions.
• Improve governance processes, standards, and onboarding practices based on recurring challenges and stakeholder feedback.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and automation to make data easier to find, understand, govern, and use at scale.
• Partner with leadership to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and support adoption of enterprise data products and standards.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data, analytics, governance, data products, business analysis, or related disciplines.
• Strong SQL proficiency and hands-on experience working with data to investigate issues, validate requirements, understand data relationships, and support solution design discussions.
• Experience leading through ambiguity and creating structure when ownership, governance, or processes are not clearly defined.
• Experience influencing decisions, challenging assumptions, and driving alignment across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience translating technical, data, and governance concepts into practical business language.
• Experience aligning business requirements, technical considerations, and governance expectations into actionable recommendations.
• Experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, or similar modern data platforms preferred.
• Experience with data governance capabilities including lineage, stewardship, metadata management, ownership models, and data quality controls preferred.
• Experience supporting enterprise data products or product-based operating models preferred.
• Experience facilitating organizational change and adoption initiatives preferred.

Travel up to 10%.

Physical Requirements

This role does not require regular work in or visits to manufacturing facilities. Standard office and computer-based work conditions apply. Number of Days in Office: 3 #LI-Hybrid #LI-SG1 #LI-MSL

Compensation Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.