Director, Data Governance

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Job Title: Director, Data Governance

Reports to: Chief Digital & Data Officer

Location: United States (Remote)

Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.

Step into a pivotal leadership role as Director, Data Governance, where you will shape the future of Deckers’ data landscape. You’ll develop, implement, and oversee enterprise-wide data governance, data quality, and data management policies, ensuring our data is accurate, secure, consistent, discoverable, and compliant. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to build a governance framework that supports trusted data products, data mesh principles, and enterprise analytics initiatives.

Your work will empower the business to make data-driven decisions with confidence and integrity.

• Develop and maintain enterprise data governance strategies, frameworks, and policies aligned with business priorities, risk posture, and compliance obligations
• Establish and operate governance structures that support domain ownership, data product stewardship, and data mesh enablement
• Draft, publish, and maintain standards covering data quality, metadata management, privacy, security, access controls, classification, and retention
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Information Security, and Compliance teams to ensure governance policies align with regulatory requirements such as GDPR and CCPA
• Define data quality metrics, thresholds, and monitoring approaches, driving accountability through transparent scorecards and remediation processes
• Lead governance operationalization by embedding controls into delivery workflows and data product lifecycle processes
• Partner with platform and engineering teams to implement governance capabilities into core data platforms, including cataloging, lineage tracking, and access governance
• Build and lead a community of practice for data stewards and domain data owners, including training and ongoing enablement
• Establish and run governance forums and decision-making processes to resolve data ownership, definition, quality, and access issues
• Provide executive-level reporting on governance maturity, compliance posture, data quality health, and key risks
• Lead and develop a governance team, setting objectives, coaching talent, and ensuring consistent delivery of governance outcomes

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Information Systems, Business Administration, Law, or a related field;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Certifications in data governance or data management (CDMP, DAMA), privacy (CIPP/US, CIPT), or compliance are a plus
• 10 to 15 years of experience in data governance, data management, data compliance, or a related field
• 5+ years of leadership experience leading governance initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations
• Experience working in regulated environments with a focus on data privacy, data protection, and regulatory compliance
• Experience supporting modern data architecture initiatives including data mesh and cloud-native platforms preferred
• Demonstrated experience building governance programs that include policy definition, stewardship models, data quality management, and tooling enablement
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality practices
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and security frameworks and controls
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across business and technical audiences
• Ability to translate regulatory and policy requirements into practical, actionable guidance for teams
• Strong program management, organizational, and documentation skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently…