Director, Enterprise Data Governance

Toast

Director of Enterprise Data Governance leading the development of enterprise data strategy at Toast. Overseeing governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with data policies.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,000 - $368,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and operationalizing enterprise data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulatory compliance and organizational priorities. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and foster a culture of data accountability across business domains.

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Data Governance FrameworksData Strategy DevelopmentData Maturity AssessmentStakeholder ManagementRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Data ManagementData GovernanceData Quality FrameworksData PoliciesData Domain ModelData Catalog ManagementData Literacy ProgramsChange ManagementData ArchitectureData Stewardship

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationInfluencing SkillsProgram ManagementCollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeDbtAlationCollibraAtlanMonte Carlo

Industry Keywords

GDPRCCPASOC 2PCI-DSSDAMA DMBOKDCAM

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help lead the development of Toast's multi-year enterprise data strategy, grounded in corporate priorities and aligned with engineering, analytics, AI, and business roadmaps
Assess current data management maturity using a recognized framework (DAMA DMBOK, DCAM, or equivalent) and establish a measurable baseline from which to track progress
Collaborate with EDS and domain teams to build and maintain organizational buy-in across business and technology leadership
Design and implement Toast's enterprise data governance framework, including roles, responsibilities, processes, tools, and escalation paths
Establish and operationalize the Data Governance Council: recruit domain executive sponsors and data stewards, define meeting cadence, and manage decision-making and escalation processes
Define and maintain the Data Domain Model, assigning clear ownership across all business domains including Finance, GTM, Operations, Product, and People
Build and launch Toast's Business Glossary, ensuring critical business terms are defined, agreed upon, and maintained by accountable domain owners
Develop, codify, and enforce enterprise data policies covering data quality, access and classification, retention and lifecycle, metadata standards, and acceptable use
Define the minimum standards that all data products must meet before being published for enterprise consumption
Partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure data policies align with regulatory obligations including GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS
Establish a compliance monitoring and reporting framework to track policy adherence and surface risk areas to senior leadership
Design and run periodic data governance assessments across business domains, identifying gaps and driving improvement plans
Build enablement programs and training to elevate data literacy and governance awareness across the organization
Lead change management for governance initiatives, ensuring new policies and practices are adopted sustainably across business and technology teams
Lead, develop, and grow the governance team, including the Sr. Manager of Enterprise Data Governance
Foster a culture of data accountability where stewardship is a shared responsibility across the organization
Serve as a thought leader and internal center of excellence for data governance best practices at Toast

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in data management, data governance, data strategy, or a closely related field; 4+ years in a leadership role
Proven experience building and operationalizing enterprise data governance frameworks, including governance councils, stewardship models, and data policies
Track record developing enterprise data strategies that have been adopted and executed across large, complex organizations
Experience conducting data maturity assessments and driving measurable improvement across business domains
Deep familiarity with data governance frameworks and standards including DAMA DMBOK, DCAM, or equivalent
Understanding of modern data platforms and architectures including Snowflake, dbt, cloud data lakes, and streaming
Hands-on experience with data catalog and metadata management tools such as Alation, Collibra, or Atlan
Familiarity with data privacy and compliance regulations: GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS
Experience with data quality frameworks and observability tooling such as Monte Carlo
Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills, able to influence at the VP and C-level
Strong program management skills; proven ability to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives from design through sustained adoption
Ability to translate abstract governance concepts into practical, durable frameworks that business stakeholders can adopt and own
High credibility with both technical teams including data engineers and architects, and business functions including Finance, Legal, and Operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits programs
Cash compensation including overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible
Equity and stock options
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Health insurance