Data Governance Program Manager

Overview

Lead the Future of Data Innovation as our Data Governance Program Manager!

Are you a strategic thinker ready to build the foundation of a world-class data organization? Trimble is looking for a visionary Program Manager to help lead our Data Management Office (TDMO), ensuring our global data assets are high-quality, secure, and ready to fuel the next generation of innovation. This is your chance to turn complex data into a powerful strategic asset while collaborating with top-tier engineering and business leaders across the company.

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it s helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

In this role, you ll be at the heart of Trimble s digital transformation, directly spearheading the establishment of our Data Management Office (TDMO). You won t just be managing a process; you will be architecting the frameworks, councils, and standards that define how a global technology leader utilizes its most valuable resource—data.

• Architect the TDMO
  :
  Lead the establishment and ongoing operation of the Trimble Data Management Office, from charter definition to high-impact stakeholder communication.
• Empower the Data Council
  :
  Build and manage the Data Governance Council, identifying key stewards and providing the training needed to champion data excellence.
• Master the Metadata
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  Oversee high-stakes metadata initiatives, including customer data cleanup and the migration of complex systems into a unified data ecosystem.
• Launch the Data Catalog
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  Drive the implementation of a comprehensive data catalog, documenting lineage and definitions to make data accessible and actionable.
• Guardian of Data Integrity
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  Develop data quality scorecards and enforce lifecycle controls to ensure our data is secure, classified, and compliant.

• Professional Experience
  : 3+ years of demonstrable experience in Project Management, Program Coordination, or Business Analysis, ideally within a technical or data-heavy environment.
• Data Expertise
  :
  Strong understanding of metadata management principles and data lifecycle management, including access controls and retention policies.
• Strategic Communication
  :
  Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with a proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Analytical Mindset
  :
  Strong problem-solving abilities with a detail-oriented approach to complex data ecosystems.
• Education
  :
  Bachelor s degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Location
  :
  Westminster, CO (Hybrid)
• Travel Requirement
  : 0%

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

Compensation range: $78,400.00 - $ (based on full-time schedule). Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer…