Director, Enterprise Information Governance & Management
About The Position
The Director, Enterprise Information Governance & Management (EIGM) provides strategic leadership for NYU's Enterprise Information Management (EIM) program by establishing and advancing the University's data governance framework, policies, standards, and operating model. The role is responsible for ensuring trusted, high-quality institutional data through effective governance, metadata management, and stewardship across the University's data lifecycle. The Director leads a portfolio of strategic initiatives, including enterprise data governance, metadata management, and master data management, while developing long-term roadmaps in partnership with the Assistant Vice President & Chief Data Architect and key university stakeholders. This role actively advances and strengthens the administration of data governance processes across all institutional domains, establishes enterprise standards for data quality, ownership, stewardship, and lifecycle management, and partners with EDSG service leads to align priorities, optimize resources, and deliver high-quality services. Working collaboratively with Data Trustees, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, subject matter experts, and governance groups across central administration, schools, and global campuses, the Director drives the implementation and adoption of enterprise governance practices that promote consistency, compliance, security, and responsible use of institutional data. The Director also partners with the Assistant Vice President & Chief Data Architect to support the University's Data Retention and Disposal program, driving consistent execution and compliance across the institution. In addition, the role leads the University's Data Literacy and Enterprise Information Management training programs, delivering role-based education, governance guidance, and enablement resources that build organizational capability and support the successful adoption of enterprise data governance.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, or MBA, or Systems Management, or Public Policy.
- 7+ years of experience in data management, business intelligence, and data warehousing, or a related field of experience leading or directly supporting data governance in a complex environment.
- Strong knowledge of data governance principles, data management practices, and enterprise data systems.
- Experience with data quality, metadata management, strategic planning, roadmapping, cloud-based solutions, data warehousing, and relational databases (e.g., Snowflake).
- Thought leader, with demonstrated knowledge of data structure, data systems/tools, data software, and data management policies and practices.
- Read, understand, and write SQL queries.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to engage with Global Business / Global Function to drive business results.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities.
- Strong background in data analytics.
- Experience operating in a complex organizational environment, and with extensive experience leading transformational change programs.
Nice To Haves
- 10+ years of experience directly supporting data management activities in support of complex business processes with distributed stakeholders.
- 7+ years of experience with Collibra data governance software.
- 5+ years of experience (development and support) with enterprise reporting using a major platform (e.g., Tableau, OBIEE, etc.)
- 3+ years of experience working with a major ERP system (e.g., PeopleSoft, Workday, etc.)
- Sophisticated knowledge of data governance concepts, including roles and operations, with an ability to apply them.
- Knowledge of data lifecycle management.
- Ability to act independently to further university goals or initiatives.
- Able to supervise and evaluate the training and development elements of the workforce.
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic leadership for NYU's Enterprise Information Management (EIM) program.
- Establishes and advances the University's data governance framework, policies, standards, and operating model.
- Ensures trusted, high-quality institutional data through effective governance, metadata management, and stewardship.
- Leads strategic initiatives including enterprise data governance, metadata management, and master data management.
- Develops long-term roadmaps in partnership with the Assistant Vice President & Chief Data Architect and key university stakeholders.
- Advances and strengthens the administration of data governance processes across all institutional domains.
- Establishes enterprise standards for data quality, ownership, stewardship, and lifecycle management.
- Partners with EDSG service leads to align priorities, optimize resources, and deliver high-quality services.
- Drives the implementation and adoption of enterprise governance practices.
- Supports the University's Data Retention and Disposal program.
- Leads the University's Data Literacy and Enterprise Information Management training programs.
- Delivers role-based education, governance guidance, and enablement resources.
Benefits
- In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $170,000.00 to USD $190,000.00.
- NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
