Director, Enterprise Data Management

Team: IT

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

• Establish and lead enterprise-wide data governance programs, standards, stewardship practices, scorecards, and controls.
• Define and manage master data domains, initially focusing on customer, product, and contract information.
• Partner with business leaders to improve data quality, consistency, ownership, and accountability across the organization.
• Define systems of record, data ownership, enterprise identifiers, and standards across applications and business platforms.
• Establish data integration practices that improve data flow, lineage, transparency, and consistency.
• Lead initiatives to simplify and standardize data across ERP, CRM, and other enterprise applications.
• Own the strategy and governance of the enterprise data warehouse, including data sourcing, certification, and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain trusted enterprise metrics, reporting definitions, and business intelligence frameworks.
• Implement monitoring and controls to identify and resolve data discrepancies before they affect business reporting and decision-making.
• Improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of analytics and reporting delivery.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, analysts, and data governance professionals.
• Establish delivery processes and roadmaps that balance operational support with strategic data initiatives and measurable business outcomes.
• Manage vendor relationships, data platform investments, and technology costs.
• Partner with Information Security and Legal teams to address privacy, regulatory, contractual, classification, retention, and data protection requirements.
• Promote secure, responsible, and compliant data management practices throughout the organization.
• Drive organizational change and cross-functional alignment as the enterprise modernizes its systems and data ecosystem.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise data management, analytics, business applications, data engineering, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams spanning data engineering, analytics, and data governance.
• Proven success implementing and operationalizing enterprise data governance and master data management programs.
• Strong experience working within integrated ERP, CRM, and enterprise application environments.
• Experience leading cloud-based data platforms, enterprise data warehouses, business intelligence solutions, and reporting programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive stakeholders, business leaders, and technical teams.
• Strong track record of influencing stakeholders, leading organizational change, and building alignment across multiple business functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, , Azure, Databricks, or comparable enterprise platforms is an advantage.
• Experience working in private equity-backed, highly regulated, reporting-intensive, or operationally complex organizations is beneficial.
• Background in telecommunications, network services, public safety, SaaS, or similar complex environments is a plus.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational change skills.
• Ability to balance long-term data strategy with operational execution and measurable business outcomes.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 10% or as needed.

Benefits:

• Starting salary anticipated between $150,000 and $175,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid parental leave.
• Access to extensive personal and professional training resources.
• Employee discount programs.
• Critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Legal support benefits.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Employee Assistance Program with free mental health resources and support.
• Remote work opportunity within the United States.
• Opportunities to lead high-impact enterprise data transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.