Data Governance & Business Intelligence Manager

Moog•Buffalo, NY

1d•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. This business-facing role partners with the Data Solutions Manager and is responsible for establishing the Industrial Group data governance framework, defining and governing critical business metrics, and ensuring leaders have consistent, actionable insights for operational and strategic decisions. Working within a federated data management model, the manager collaborates 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 during Moog’s ERP and data modernization work, helping preserve trusted measures as the organization transitions from legacy reporting environments to future-state analytics capabilities. The role can be based in the US, UK, or Europe, and 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting ERP transformation or modernization initiatives; SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP BW experience is preferred.
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 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 with business and technology teams.
Promote practical adoption of data governance across functions.
Own the Industrial Group KPI framework and performance measurement strategy, and establish governed business metric definitions for consistent application across reporting platforms, functions, and business units.
Partner with business leaders and process owners to identify critical measures, and maintain a centralized KPI catalog documenting definitions, calculation logic, ownership, source, cadence, and approval status.
Lead resolution of conflicting business definitions or performance measures and govern the KPI lifecycle, including proposal, review, approval, modification, certification, and retirement.
Translate approved metric definitions and reporting requirements into clear requirements for technical implementation.
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 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.
Balance governed enterprise reporting with appropriate self-service analytics capabilities for business teams.
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 objectives.
Translate business needs into governed analytics requirements for delivery by the Data Solutions team, and collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commercial, and IT to improve performance visibility.
Drive data literacy, metric understanding, and analytics adoption across the Industrial Group; lead change management and communications for governance standards, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting practices.
Define governance, reporting, and KPI requirements for 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; partner with the Data Solutions Manager to validate business rules, KPI consistency, and data quality outcomes.
Lead business participation in data validation, user acceptance, and KPI certification, and support controlled transitions 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 priorities, objectives, development plans, and measures of team 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

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.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
Employee Assistance Plan and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Tuition assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development, and other personal growth programs.
Employee Resource Groups.