Famous Supply
Director of Data Governance
Famous Supply, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44329
Director of Data Governance
Famous Supply voted a Top Workplace 10 years has an amazing opportunity for you! We are seeking a leader that is passionate about data, effective with creative solutioning, willing to learn, teach and share information, eager to make an impact and play an essential role in driving the business forward.
The newly added Director of Data Governance position will be responsible for developing the framework, establishing and optimizing processes, and scaling the delivery of data governance and management activities across the business. You will lead the effort around the creation, maintenance, and use of critical business data. Additionally, the Director of Data Governance will work with functional business leaders and their teams to drive strong data ownership, enable adoption and governance, and help teams stay connected to the overall program and priorities resulting in business partners being more successful and enabling better data to drive decisions.
What You'll Do
Develop data governance and implementation strategyDetermine data elements to be managed and owned through a centralized data governance team vs. data elements managed by functional teams.Recruit, develop and mentor a high performing centralized data governance team.Drive collaboration between functional business teams, resulting in the ability to aggregate and understand differences across data silosEnsure alignment with business and data architectureOversee delivery priorities and activities to ensure alignment with the broader data governance, technology, and business strategiesDevelop data governance policies and provide guidance on how to adopt data governance principles across the businessDevelop a Data Architecture Plan (DAP); setting the rules, policies and standards that govern and define the type of data collected organizationally including how it is used, stored, retained, managed, and integrated.Support data related standards, change management, and resolve concerns of functional business areasWork with executive leadership team, legal team, Information Technology team, and all business areas to support development, approval, execution, and adoption of data strategies and policiesProvide requirements to the Information Technology team to enable data governance analysis and deliveryEnsure data governance metrics and goals are established, measured, and communicated for accountability and transparencyProvide training on data governance best practices to ensure widespread understanding and complianceSupport implementation of processes, data modeling, tasks, data flows, dependenciesGuide the refinement of the roadmap for data governance based on evolving technology and business needsEnable improved understanding of data literacy, data quality, and data governance and how it brings value across the businessSupport the professional growth of the Data Governance team and individual contributors by fostering a culture of continuous learning and developmentRequired Skills
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Management or equivalent experienceSignificant relevant professional experience in business analysis, master data management, or other related fieldsExperience with data quality tools, reporting, and data visualization toolsUnderstand complex business processes and systems, determine operational implications and develop processesKnowledge of change management and business transformationComfortable with highly complex decision making, engaging in multiple initiatives simultaneously, and managing direct and indirect reportsAttention to details and accuracy with the ability to spot inconsistencies in large data setsCollaborative and Process Improvement MindsetExcellent communication skills across all levels of businessFamous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
What Makes Us Famous!
Health, Vision, and Dental InsurancePaid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave401K Employer MatchBonus OpportunityStrong Culture through our 40 FundamentalsFamily AtmosphereHealth and Wellness CoachingFitness Reimbursement ProgramAssociate Referral Bonus ProgramLearning and Development OpportunitiesLeadership Development ProgramCareer Growth Opportunities
Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Famous Supply voted a Top Workplace 10 years has an amazing opportunity for you! We are seeking a leader that is passionate about data, effective with creative solutioning, willing to learn, teach and share information, eager to make an impact and play an essential role in driving the business forward.
The newly added Director of Data Governance position will be responsible for developing the framework, establishing and optimizing processes, and scaling the delivery of data governance and management activities across the business. You will lead the effort around the creation, maintenance, and use of critical business data. Additionally, the Director of Data Governance will work with functional business leaders and their teams to drive strong data ownership, enable adoption and governance, and help teams stay connected to the overall program and priorities resulting in business partners being more successful and enabling better data to drive decisions.
What You'll Do
Develop data governance and implementation strategyDetermine data elements to be managed and owned through a centralized data governance team vs. data elements managed by functional teams.Recruit, develop and mentor a high performing centralized data governance team.Drive collaboration between functional business teams, resulting in the ability to aggregate and understand differences across data silosEnsure alignment with business and data architectureOversee delivery priorities and activities to ensure alignment with the broader data governance, technology, and business strategiesDevelop data governance policies and provide guidance on how to adopt data governance principles across the businessDevelop a Data Architecture Plan (DAP); setting the rules, policies and standards that govern and define the type of data collected organizationally including how it is used, stored, retained, managed, and integrated.Support data related standards, change management, and resolve concerns of functional business areasWork with executive leadership team, legal team, Information Technology team, and all business areas to support development, approval, execution, and adoption of data strategies and policiesProvide requirements to the Information Technology team to enable data governance analysis and deliveryEnsure data governance metrics and goals are established, measured, and communicated for accountability and transparencyProvide training on data governance best practices to ensure widespread understanding and complianceSupport implementation of processes, data modeling, tasks, data flows, dependenciesGuide the refinement of the roadmap for data governance based on evolving technology and business needsEnable improved understanding of data literacy, data quality, and data governance and how it brings value across the businessSupport the professional growth of the Data Governance team and individual contributors by fostering a culture of continuous learning and developmentRequired Skills
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Management or equivalent experienceSignificant relevant professional experience in business analysis, master data management, or other related fieldsExperience with data quality tools, reporting, and data visualization toolsUnderstand complex business processes and systems, determine operational implications and develop processesKnowledge of change management and business transformationComfortable with highly complex decision making, engaging in multiple initiatives simultaneously, and managing direct and indirect reportsAttention to details and accuracy with the ability to spot inconsistencies in large data setsCollaborative and Process Improvement MindsetExcellent communication skills across all levels of businessFamous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
What Makes Us Famous!
Health, Vision, and Dental InsurancePaid Time Off (Vacation and Holidays)Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave401K Employer MatchBonus OpportunityStrong Culture through our 40 FundamentalsFamily AtmosphereHealth and Wellness CoachingFitness Reimbursement ProgramAssociate Referral Bonus ProgramLearning and Development OpportunitiesLeadership Development ProgramCareer Growth Opportunities
Famous Supply is a wholesale distributor committed to serving contractors, builders and remodelers in the HVAC, Plumbing, Building Products, Lighting, and Industrial/PVF segments.
Since 1933, Famous has been a family-owned business that treats its associates like family. Our 5 Core Values are Family, Trust, Communication, Teamwork, and Continuous Improvement. We bring those Core Values to life every day by practicing our 40 Fundamentals for Living the Famous Way (https://famous-supply.com/famous-40-fundamentals/)!
To learn more about what makes us Famous, visit Famous-Supply.com!
We continually strive to create a diverse work culture and seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we hire the best, most creative talent on our team. Famous Supply provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic under federal, state and local law, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.