Senior Manager, Data & Analytics & Governance

Saint-Gobain

Malvern (Chester County)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement and Protection

Job summary

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain company headquartered in Malvern, PA, is seeking a Senior Manager of Data Governance to turn vision into reality and build a scalable data foundation that powers smarter decisions.

You will lead governance policies, collaborate with domain leaders and IT, and drive data definition, quality, lifecycle, access, and ownership. You’ll advance MDM, metadata, and data catalogs while ensuring privacy and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
10+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or related analytics roles.
Strong knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, metadata management, and master data management (MDM).
Experience working cross-functionally in a matrixed organization.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable processes, standards, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and optimization of governance policies, standards, and best practices.
Partner with domain leaders and PMO to prioritize governance initiatives.
Establish governance processes for data definition, quality, lifecycle, and access.
Collaborate to define clear ownership, roles, and accountability.
Facilitate governance forums and working sessions to drive alignment.
Advance enterprise data quality and master data management, including remediation.
Partner with legal, security, and compliance on privacy and access controls.
Support governance tools like data catalogs, glossaries, lineage, and data quality platforms.
Improve metadata management, modeling, and data flow for usability.
Develop training programs to elevate data literacy.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Data quality

Metadata management

MDM

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Data catalogs

Data lineage

Data quality platforms

Job description

Senior Manager of Data Governance

We are looking for a Senior Manager of Data Governance who can turn vision into reality and help us build a strong, scalable, and business-aligned data foundation. In this role, you will be instrumental in leading the execution and continuous improvement of our data governance capabilities --ensuring our data is trusted, accessible, secure, and ready to power smarter decisions across the organization.

In this role, you will:

Lead the development and ongoing optimization of data governance policies, standards, and best practices aligned to business goals
Partner with domain leaders and the PMO to prioritize and execute governance initiatives that drive tangible value
Establish and manage governance processes for data definition, quality, lifecycle, and access management
Collaborate with data stewards, business owners, and IT to define clear ownership, roles, and accountability
Facilitate governance forums and working sessions that drive alignment, engagement, and continuous improvement
Advance enterprise data quality and master data management efforts, including issue resolution and remediation
Partner with legal, security, and compliance to ensure data privacy, access controls, and regulatory alignment
Support and expand the use of governance tools such as data catalogs, business glossaries, lineage, and data quality platforms
Enable transparency and usability of data through improved metadata management, modeling, and data flow optimization
Develop training and education programs that elevate data literacy and empower teams to effectively manage and use data

Your practical knowledge of MDM, metadata, and data quality frameworks will help us build reliable, reusable data assets that serve a wide range of users while maintaining high performance and proper access controls. You will also play a key role in advising data engineering and BI teams on scalable data modeling approaches and governance-aligned solutions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required
10+ years of experience in data management, data governance, or related analytics roles
Strong knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, metadata management, and master data management (MDM)
Experience working cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable processes, standards, and deliverables

Key Capabilities & Expertise:

Proven experience leading data governance, data management, data quality, and analytics initiatives
Strong leadership and influence skills, with the ability to guide teams without direct authority
Ability to develop, operationalize, and continuously evolve data governance strategies and frameworks
Experience managing and coordinating complex governance programs, projects, and priorities
Ability to foster data-driven innovation and drive business value through effective data practices
Skilled in designing, delivering, and championing data governance training and data literacy programs
Strong understanding of governance compliance, risk management, and data-related regulatory requirements
Ability to define, measure, and evaluate data governance performance, KPIs, and maturity models
Knowledge of industry best practices, standards, and tools supporting data governance (e.g., data catalogs, lineage, data quality platforms)
Understanding of data governance laws, regulations, and enterprise policies
Familiarity with core business processes and the data that supports them

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com .

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
LiveWell Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

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