Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Governance & Adoption

Stryker; Mahwah (NJ); Remote; USD 156,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA/FSAs

401(k) plan

ESPP

Job summary

Stryker seeks a Sr. Manager, EDT Enterprise Governance to lead the U.S. execution of the Enterprise Data Governance operating model.

You will translate policy, ownership, stewardship, data quality governance, and governance rhythms into consistent practices across U.S. businesses and functions, driving adoption, compliance, and execution of enterprise standards. Candidates in the Eastern or Central time zones are preferred to accommodate business needs, with pay ranges published for US regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years in data governance, data management, or a business-facing data role.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating cross-functional working groups and driving adoption without direct authority.
• Working knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, classification, and data quality practice.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Onboard assigned domains: confirm Domain Owners and Data Owners, establish steward coverage, and close ownership gaps.
• Facilitate bi-weekly Domain Working Groups to co-design CDEs, definitions, quality rules, and golden-record rules for Owner approval.
• Translate enterprise policy and the four-tier classification standard into domain-level application; prepare decisions and exception requests for the Data Governance Board.
• Drive adoption through training, communications, community of practice, and quarterly value-based business reviews rather than status reviews.
• Route requests and issues using the shared classification rubric, so every item reaches an accountable owner.
• Support day-one M&A data governance for US acquisitions.

Skills

Data governance

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Informatica CDGC

Job description

Stryker seeks a Sr. Manager, EDT Enterprise Governance to lead the U.S. execution of the Enterprise Data Governance operating model.

You will translate policy, ownership, stewardship, data quality governance, and governance rhythms into consistent practices across U.S. businesses and functions, driving adoption, compliance, and execution of enterprise standards. Candidates in the Eastern or Central time zones are preferred to accommodate business needs, with pay ranges published for US regions.