Data Governance & Engineering Lead

Job Summary

Our client, a leading retail & consumer goods provider, is seeking a Data Governance & Engineering Lead to join their team. The role is located in a hybrid model in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Data Governance Lead will design and implement data governance frameworks, policies and processes, while also playing a technical role working with the Azure data stack, Power BI reporting, Oracle data sources, and more.

• Design and implement data governance framework, policies, and processes.
• Establish the foundational governance operating model, including roles, responsibilities, and stewardship structure.
• Partner with business teams to identify and define enterprise KPIs, metrics, and data definitions.
• Develop and maintain a business glossary and metadata repository.
• Define data quality rules and measurements for core domains such as guest data, transactions, reservations, membership, and financials.
• Implement data quality dashboards and processes for ongoing monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance and secure data usage; develop and enforce policies around data privacy, classification, and access.
• Work with IT and legal teams to manage data risk, support audits, and establish clear data handling protocols.
• Provide governance leadership on enterprise projects including personalization, advanced analytics, CRM integration, and loyalty/membership expansion.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing governance and cataloging tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, and Alation.

• Bachelor’s degree in data management, information systems, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, and enterprise data management.
• Proven track record of building or significantly contributing to a data governance program from scratch, including data quality framework, metadata management framework, and data stewardship model.
• Strong experience collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics, and data standards.
• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with CRM, POS, ERP, Azure platform, and loyalty/membership platforms.
• Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, or governance tools.

• Strong organizational skills.
• Time management skills.

Location:

Downers Grove, Illinois (Hybrid).

• Pay Range: $135,000 - $150,000.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• 401K offered.