Data Governance Manager

At Batesville, you will be a part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation. A recognized leader in the death care industry in North America, we are committed to our mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love®.

Batesville has been named one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek for three consecutive years, reflecting our commitment to quality, integrity, and the trust families and funeral professionals place in us every day.

We are currently seeking a Data Governance Manager to join our team in Cincinnati, OH/ Northern, KY area.

This is a hybrid role with onsite expectations of 3 days per week.

As a Data Governance Manager
, you will be responsible to design, implement, and manage Batesville’s enterprise data governance program to ensure business data is trusted, secure, and compliant—enabling high-quality analytics, reporting, and critical decision making. This role will establish the data governance operating model, including policies, standards, stewardship practices, and data lifecycle controls across key domains and systems. Partnering closely with sales, operations, technology, business analytics, and product marketing, the Data Governance Manager will translate governance requirements into practical processes and solutions that improve data quality, integrity, and responsible use.

Reporting to the SVP & General Counsel, this position will help embed privacy, risk, and records considerations into how data is created, managed, shared, and retained across the organization. This role will also maintain a close partnership with IT and Digital teams given the shared accountability for the enterprise Data & Analytics platforms.

• Batesville is a family.You will be part of a family of highly committed associates who are passionate about our company, committed to our customers and excited about our future.
• The expected base salary range for this role is $115,000 to $140,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, skills, experience, and location.
• IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as prescription coverage, short-term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.
• Generous 401K Matching Program
• Paid timeoff
• Opportunities for development and advancement

• Partner with business, technology, analytics, and marketing teams to map enterprise data flows, sources, and usage.
• Establish and drive implementation of governance policies and standards for stewardship, data quality, metadata, classification, and lineage.
• Work with the Technology team and select, implement, and administer data governance and data quality tools to support program objectives.
• Establish data quality and control metrics and monitoring; lead control design and testing to improve integrity, accuracy, and privacy compliance
• Support records management by aligning data retention and deletion practices with legal, regulatory, and enterprise requirements
• Embed governance requirements into platforms, pipelines, APIs, digital products, personalization, and analytics use cases to ensure fit-for-purpose, trusted, compliant data
• Partner with IT to design and implement governance-enabled infrastructure and privacy capabilities
• Oversee data validation, defect management, and issue remediation processes.
• Enable data stewardship by providing guidance on classification, access controls, sharing, transparency, and lifecycle management; align with legal, privacy, and security (e.g., HIPAA, state privacy laws, and data use agreements)
• Drive adoption and compliance through training, communications, and…