Data Governance & Business Intelligence Manager

Moog Inc.

1d • $130,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Moog's Industrial Group is seeking a Data Governance & Business Intelligence Manager to lead the strategy, governance, stewardship, and business intelligence capabilities that enable trusted, data-driven decision making across the organization. The role is the business-facing counterpart to the Data Solutions Manager and is responsible for establishing the Industrial Group data governance framework, governing critical business metrics, and providing leaders with consistent, actionable insights for operational and strategic decisions.

Operating within a federated data management model, the manager partners with business process owners, Corporate Data Management, Finance, Operational Excellence, and Industrial Group IT to align data standards, KPI definitions, and reporting practices. The role also governs data and analytics requirements and helps preserve trusted measures as the organization transitions from legacy reporting environments through ERP and data modernization initiatives. The position may be based in the US, UK, or Europe; the stated work schedule is hybrid in Buffalo, NY. Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Requirements

• Typically a bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
• At least seven years of experience in data governance, business intelligence, analytics, performance management, or related disciplines, including significant experience leading teams or enterprise capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience establishing data governance programs, stewardship models, business data standards, and data quality practices in a complex organization.
• Experience defining KPI frameworks, business metrics, semantic definitions, and performance measurement practices across multiple functions or business units.
• Strong expertise with business intelligence and visualization platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire, SAP Analytics Cloud, or comparable solutions.
• Experience engaging senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve competing definitions, priorities, and reporting needs.
• Strong facilitation, communication, change leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Working familiarity with modern data architectures and platforms, including Databricks lakehouse concepts, semantic models, data catalogs, lineage, and governance controls.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP BW experience.
• Knowledge of recognized data management and governance practices, such as DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, COBIT, or comparable frameworks.
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, industrial, or another complex regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Industrial Group data governance program, including governance processes, operating models, standards, policies, and stewardship activities.
• Partner with Corporate Data Management to align Industrial Group practices with enterprise data standards and governance frameworks.
• Establish data ownership and stewardship structures for critical business data.
• Facilitate governance councils and working groups to resolve data definition, ownership, quality, and prioritization matters.
• Develop and maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata standards, critical data element definitions, and supporting documentation.
• Oversee data quality governance, including issue identification, prioritization, escalation, and coordinated remediation.
• Promote practical adoption of data governance across functions.
• Own the Industrial Group KPI framework and performance measurement strategy.
• Establish governed business metric definitions and promote consistent application across reporting platforms, functions, and business units.
• Partner with business leaders and process owners to identify critical measures supporting strategic, operational, financial, customer, and process objectives.
• Create and maintain a centralized KPI catalog documenting definitions, calculation logic, ownership, source, cadence, and approval status.
• Lead cross-functional resolution of conflicting business definitions or performance measures and govern the KPI lifecycle from proposal through retirement.
• Translate approved metric definitions and reporting requirements into clear technical implementation requirements.
• Lead the Industrial Group business intelligence function, including dashboard strategy, reporting standards, visualization practices, and analytics roadmaps.
• Manage BI analysts responsible for dashboards, scorecards, recurring reporting, self-service analytics enablement, and business insights.
• Establish standards for visualization design, usability, accessibility, performance, documentation, and executive reporting.
• Drive adoption of governed reporting capabilities using Power BI and other approved enterprise analytics platforms.
• Ensure executive scorecards, operational dashboards, and management reporting provide consistent views of business performance.
• Rationalize redundant or conflicting reports and promote certified, reusable analytics assets while balancing governed enterprise reporting with appropriate self-service analytics.
• Advise business leaders on performance measurement, reporting strategy, and data-driven decision making.
• Partner with Global Business Process Owners and functional leaders to align measures with process design and performance objectives.
• Translate business needs into governed analytics requirements for delivery by the Data Solutions team.
• Collaborate across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commercial, and IT to improve performance visibility.
• Drive data literacy, metric understanding, and adoption of analytics capabilities across the Industrial Group.
• Lead change management and communications for new governance standards, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting practices.
• Define governance, reporting, and KPI requirements supporting SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA and related data modernization initiatives.
• Ensure critical business measures, definitions, and reporting requirements are documented and considered during migration and modernization efforts.
• Partner with the Data Solutions Manager to validate business rules, KPI consistency, and data quality outcomes during platform transitions.
• Lead business participation in data validation, user acceptance, and KPI certification activities.
• Support the controlled transition from legacy reports to future-state analytics, including business approval of replacement and retirement decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of business intelligence and data governance professionals.
• Establish team priorities, objectives, development plans, and measures of success.
• Manage consulting, analytics, or governance service partners as needed.
• Communicate governance, KPI, reporting, adoption, risk, and dependency status to senior leadership.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and evidence-based decision making.

Benefits

• Great compensation package and bonus opportunities.
• Matching 401(k).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations).
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Flexible paid time off and holidays.
• Parental leave program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and supplemental benefit coverages.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Mentorship and coaching opportunities.
• Leadership development and other personal growth programs.
• Employee Resource Groups led by employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior