Director, Business Data Governance – Stewardship

The Jackson Laboratory

Director of Business Data Governance & Stewardship at JAX leading enterprise-wide governance strategies. Ensuring data accuracy and stewardship of core business data assets across commercial and operational departments.

Posted 4/8/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $136,461 - $228,467 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and lead enterprise-wide data governance policies, hierarchies, roles, and responsibilities for operational data domains.
Build and support a matrixed team of data stewards across commercial and operational departments.
Serve as a central point of coordination for data governance initiatives.
Partner with internal stakeholders to co-develop and implement master data management (MDM) strategies.
Facilitate shared ownership and accountability for data quality and stewardship across commercial and operational business units.
Align governance efforts with enterprise goals, ensuring that data policies support – not disrupt – commercial and business operations.
Lead efforts to centralize stewardship practices while respecting and reinforcing departmental ownership of data.
Establish clear accountability mechanisms and service-level agreements (SLAs) for data management in collaboration with data-owning offices.
Support the selection, implementation, and optimization of MDM platforms and data governance tools.
Monitor and improve data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across enterprise systems.
Develop shared metrics and dashboards to track data quality and stewardship performance.
Enable departments and work units to leverage high-quality data for reporting, analytics, and decision-making.
Collaborate with analytics teams to ensure data governance supports business intelligence efforts.
Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and internal data handling policies.
Work with HR, Legal, and Compliance teams to define appropriate access controls and permissions.
Apply Lean principles to streamline data-related processes and reduce inefficiencies.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in data governance practices.
Document policies and procedures and train stakeholders on governance expectations and KPIs.
Foster a culture of shared responsibility, transparency, and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree is preferred
Minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience required
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build consensus across stakeholders.
Strong understanding of MDM platforms, data quality frameworks, and compliance requirements.
Extensive experience with multiple enterprise CRM & ERP Platforms.
Familiarity with HRIS, QMS, and/or Financial Accounting platforms.
Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to translate data insights into meaningful business recommendations.
Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies is a plus.
Ability to travel as necessary up to 20%

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Establish and lead enterprise-wide data governance policies, hierarchies, roles, and responsibilities for operational data domains.
Build and support a matrixed team of data stewards across commercial and operational departments.
Serve as a central point of coordination for data governance initiatives.
Partner with internal stakeholders to co-develop and implement master data management (MDM) strategies.
Facilitate shared ownership and accountability for data quality and stewardship across commercial and operational business units.
Align governance efforts with enterprise goals, ensuring that data policies support – not disrupt – commercial and business operations.
Lead efforts to centralize stewardship practices while respecting and reinforcing departmental ownership of data.
Establish clear accountability mechanisms and service-level agreements (SLAs) for data management in collaboration with data-owning offices.
Support the selection, implementation, and optimization of MDM platforms and data governance tools.
Monitor and improve data accuracy, consistency, and completeness across enterprise systems.
Develop shared metrics and dashboards to track data quality and stewardship performance.
Enable departments and work units to leverage high-quality data for reporting, analytics, and decision-making.
Collaborate with analytics teams to ensure data governance supports business intelligence efforts.
Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and internal data handling policies.
Work with HR, Legal, and Compliance teams to define appropriate access controls and permissions.
Apply Lean principles to streamline data-related processes and reduce inefficiencies.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in data governance practices.
Document policies and procedures and train stakeholders on governance expectations and KPIs.
Foster a culture of shared responsibility, transparency, and data-driven decision-making. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree is preferred
Minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience required
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build consensus across stakeholders.
Strong understanding of MDM platforms, data quality frameworks, and compliance requirements.
Extensive experience with multiple enterprise CRM & ERP Platforms.
Familiarity with HRIS, QMS, and/or Financial Accounting platforms.
Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to translate data insights into meaningful business recommendations.
Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies is a plus.
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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancemaster data managementdata quality frameworksdata accuracydata consistencydata completenessLean principlesSix Sigma methodologiesanalyticsreporting

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingfacilitationstakeholder engagementconsensus buildingshared responsibilitytransparencydata-driven decision-makingcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree