Data Governance Director _ Onsite in Oshkosh, Wisconsin _ 12+ Months Contract ()

Job Title

Data Governance Director

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Duration

12 months

Priority

Critical

Primary Skills

Area of Expertise Data Governance No 1
 Area of Expertise Management Consulting - Data Governance No 1
 Area of Expertise Policy, Governance and Compliance No 1

# Of Positions

1

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Data Governance Director will serve as a hands-on individual contributor responsible for modernizing and advancing an enterprise data governance program. Reporting to the Corporate Compliance Officer, this role will update the existing governance plan to align with current business and artificial intelligence initiatives; establish scalable councils, stewardship practices, cataloging capabilities, and policies; and partner closely with compliance, operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and business stakeholders. The position is approximately 75% remote and 25% onsite in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area, requiring candidates to live within a drivable distance. This role has no direct reports and offers the opportunity to help build a rapidly growing governance function with global reach.

Responsibilities:

• Design, update, and execute the enterprise data governance strategy, operating model, and roadmap, aligning the existing plan with current company priorities and data-led artificial intelligence transformation.
• Establish and facilitate data governance councils and decision-making forums that clarify authority, accountability, escalation paths, and ownership across business and technology teams.
• Build and mature the core governance pillars of data stewardship, cataloging, and policy, translating governance decisions into repeatable operating practices and measurable outcomes.
• Develop data ownership, classification, metadata tagging, business glossary, data lineage, data quality, and lifecycle retention standards across the enterprise.
• Lead hands-on implementation and adoption of data cataloging and governance tools, including configuration, workflow design, integration support, and rollout planning.
• Partner closely with compliance, OT, IT, privacy, security, legal, analytics, and business teams to embed governance controls into day-to-day operations.
• Create program maturity measures and key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate governance effectiveness, adoption, risk reduction, and business value.
• Enable functional data stewards through clear role definitions, practical training, standards, and ongoing support.
• Ensure data used for analytics and artificial intelligence meets expectations for integrity, quality, classification, retention, and responsible use.
• Support governance requirements across global operations, including Asia-Pacific (APAC), the European Union (EU), Latin America (LATAM), and Canada.
• Work onsite approximately 25% of the time in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area and remotely approximately 75% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, data management, computer science, business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise data governance, data architecture, data management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience building or modernizing enterprise data governance frameworks, councils, stewardship programs, business glossaries, classification models, and retention practices.
• Hands-on experience implementing or administering data cataloging, metadata management, data lineage, or governance platforms.
• Strong understanding of data ownership, data quality, metadata, classification, lifecycle management, privacy, compliance, and policy controls.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct reporting authority and translate technical governance concepts into clear business practices.
• Builder mindset with the ability to move from strategy to implementation in a growing, evolving governance function.
• Ability to work effectively with compliance, OT, IT, and global business teams.
• Ability to travel to or work onsite in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area approximately 25% of the time.

Tools and Technologies:

• Collibra, Alation, or Microsoft Purview
• Data catalogs, business glossaries, metadata repositories, and data lineage tools
• Data classification, retention, quality, and stewardship workflows
• Governance councils, operating models, policies, standards, KPIs, and maturity assessments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting global programs or stakeholders across APAC, the EU, the United Kingdom (UK), LATAM, and Canada.
• Experience with artificial intelligence governance or preparing governed data for advanced analytics and AI use cases.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), or Data Governance and Stewardship Professional (DGSP).