Strategic Data Governance Leader

Northwest Bank; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Bank seeks a Director of Data Governance to lead our enterprise data governance strategy, policies, and operating model. This role ensures data quality, integrity, and security while supporting regulatory compliance across business units.

You will partner with business, legal, and IT leadership to design frameworks, steward data assets, and drive responsible AI/analytics practices; provide technical guidance to data, engineering, and database teams; and monitor performance to enable

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in data governance, data quality and analytics operations.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and teamwork.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead enterprise data governance strategy and policies.
• Collaborate with business, legal, and IT to ensure data privacy and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership for data, engineering, and database teams.
• Monitor system performance and drive infrastructure improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Fluency

Databricks

Collibra

BI Tools

AI/ML

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science or Engineering

Tools

Databricks & Collibra

Job description

Northwest Bank seeks a Director of Data Governance to lead our enterprise data governance strategy, policies, and operating model. This role ensures data quality, integrity, and security while supporting regulatory compliance across business units.

You will partner with business, legal, and IT leadership to design frameworks, steward data assets, and drive responsible AI/analytics practices; provide technical guidance to data, engineering, and database teams; and monitor performance to enable