Senior Data Governance Engineering Manager

General Motors

Senior leadership role driving data governance execution at General Motors through policy and process alignment. Collaborating with stakeholders for effective data management and governance implementation.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help translate governance strategy into repeatable operating practices
Align policy, stewardship, tooling, and cross-functional execution
Drive governance execution across data domains
Lead stewardship and operational processes
Improve how teams manage data quality, access, metadata, classification, and compliance
Partner closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, privacy, cybersecurity, legal, and platform teams
Strengthen governance adoption through process improvement, automation, metrics, and communication
Create clarity in ambiguous situations
Build trust across stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 to 8 years of relevant experience
2+ years of experience leading/developing engineering teams in a platform, data, or marketing technology environment
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, engineering, computer science, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Significant experience in data governance, data management, data quality, data stewardship, analytics enablement, or related disciplines.
Experience leading people, programs, or cross-functional initiatives in environments that require stakeholder alignment and operational accountability.
Strong understanding of data governance principles including metadata, lineage, access control, classification, privacy, retention, compliance, and stewardship.
Experience creating or improving governance processes, standards, or control frameworks that support scalable adoption.
Experience defining metrics, measuring outcomes, and using dashboards or reporting to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and change leadership skills in environments with multiple stakeholders and evolving requirements.
Lead with ownership and follow-through.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
Build trust across business and technical stakeholders.
Create clarity in ambiguous situations.
Balance governance rigor with practical execution.
Develop people, improve processes, and raise the standard for enterprise data management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
retirement savings plan
sickness and accident benefits
life insurance
paid vacation & holidays
tuition assistance programs
employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data StewardshipAnalytics EnablementGovernance ProcessesControl FrameworksMetrics DefinitionDashboard ReportingCompliance StandardsMetadata ManagementAccess ControlData Classification

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProblem-SolvingPrioritizationChange LeadershipBuilding Trust