Head of Data Governance
Airgas
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Radnor • North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSCloudGoogle Cloud Platform
About the role
- responsible for defining, implementing, and leading Airgas’ enterprise data governance strategy
- partner with business and technology executives to ensure data is trusted, secure, compliant, and usable across the enterprise
- oversee data policies, stewardship, data quality, and regulatory alignment
- develop and lead the enterprise-wide data governance framework, policies, and standards
- facilitate Data Councils and Domain Committees
- partner with Airgas leadership to align governance with data strategy, analytics, and AI initiatives
- create a domain-based stewardship model
- define and enforce data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across business domains
- ensure compliance with relevant data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements
- manage enterprise metadata, data catalogs, and lineage to enable traceability and transparency
- partner with operational and business units to embed stewardship in day-to-day processes
- build a culture of data accountability and literacy across Airgas
- provide training and support to data stewards, analysts, and business users
- evangelize the role of governance in enabling digital transformation, customer experience, and AI-driven innovation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
- 10+ years in data management, data quality, or data strategy leadership roles
- 5+ years in cloud and modern data platforms (GCP, AWS, etc.)
- Previous leadership interaction experience (Divisional Presidents, Executives, Stakeholders)
- Previous experience influencing data ownership with a variety of stakeholders
- Master’s degree is preferred
- Experience in driving AI counsel highly preferred
- Previously FTE management experience a plus
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision plans
- vacation
- sick time
- floating holidays
- paid holidays for full-time employees
- progressive parental leave package
- 401k plan with company matching funds
- tuition reimbursement
- discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents
- Airgas Scholarship Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data governancedata managementdata qualitydata strategydata ownershipdata stewardshipdata privacydata securitydata analyticsAI initiatives
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencingtrainingsupportaccountabilityculture buildingfacilitationstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree