Data Governance Manager

Summary

A leading, multi-billion-dollar public company in the industrial sector is seeking a Data Governance Manager to support the expansion and maturation of its enterprise Information Governance program. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and data stewards to strengthen data quality, privacy, compliance, and classification practices across the organization.

Fort Mill, SC

$135,000-$150,000 + 15% bonus (commensurate with experience & qualifications)

• PTO, Sick Leave, Volunteer Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Holidays (including 2 floating holidays).
• High-quality, yet affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options.
• HSA and FSA.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Life, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurance options.
• EAP and Telemedicine.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Company-Paid Membership for the Calm app for mental wellness.
• Value-Added Benefits (travel medical support, estate guidance, grief counseling, discounted tickets and gift cards, etc.).
• 401K with 50% match up to 6% of contributions.

• Serve as the primary operational leader for the organization’s data stewardship program, providing guidance, training, and support to data stewards.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define, implement, and enforce data governance standards, policies, and processes.
• Lead data quality initiatives, including defining quality rules, monitoring critical data elements, and driving remediation efforts.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of systematic data issues and coordinate cross-functional corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Security, and Compliance teams to ensure alignment with privacy regulations, contractual requirements, and data retention policies.
• Support data privacy initiatives, including data subject requests, retention efforts, and privacy impact assessments.
• Own the design, maintenance, and operation of data classification tools, metadata platforms, and governance dashboards.
• Ensure consistent data classification, tagging, labeling, and reporting across structured and unstructured data environments.
• Develop and manage governance KPIs, metrics, and dashboards for the Data Governance Council and executive leadership.
• Track program maturity, stewardship engagement, data quality trends, and policy adoption to inform leadership decision-making.
• Support the development and ongoing refinement of enterprise data governance policies, standards, and frameworks.

Required

• 5-8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Information Governance, Data Quality, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of data management principles and frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK).
• Experience with data governance, metadata management, cataloging, or data classification tools.
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across business and technology teams.
• Experience managing projects or initiatives in a cross-functional environment.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud environments and data architectures (Azure and/or AWS).
• Background in process improvement or project methodologies (Lean Six Sigma, Agile).