HRS Leader, Global Data Governance

Trane Technologies•Davidson, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The HR Solutions Global Data Governance Leader is a strategic and operational leader responsible for advancing data governance, controls, data quality, and HR data architecture across HR Solutions. The role leads a team supporting complex operational processes, governance activities, audits, reporting, and cross-functional HR initiatives. It owns the governance framework for HR data, including quality, standards, controls, audits, and alignment with HR processes and systems. The leader partners with the HR Global Technology Operations Leader and Reporting Leader to align HR data architecture with system design and implementation, and collaborates across HR to strengthen compliance, reduce risk, improve operational effectiveness, and deliver business value. The position also oversees support for complex operational work such as EIB support, severance administration, reorganizations, M&A integration, audit response, reporting, and root cause analysis. Success requires people leadership, cross-functional influence, process rigor, and the ability to connect strategy, data, technology, and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in HR operations, HR systems, data governance, controls, reporting, audit, or related functions, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional operational or governance responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of HR data governance, data quality, controls, reporting, and process improvement.
Experience partnering with HR technology teams on system design, architecture alignment, integrations, or data processes.
Experience supporting audits, compliance requirements, risk management, or internal controls.
Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence across a matrixed organization and drive accountability among diverse stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in global HR operations or enterprise HR shared services.
Familiarity with HR architecture, HRIS platforms, integrations, and data governance tools.
Experience supporting organizational changes, M&A integration, severance processes, or government reporting.
Experience working in a highly regulated, complex, or global business environment.
Relevant certifications in HR, governance, risk, audit, or data management.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop direct reports responsible for complex HR operational and governance processes.
Oversee team deliverables across complex projects, data governance, audit support, reporting, process rigor, and issue resolution.
Establish team goals, priorities, service expectations, and development plans; build capability in governance, controls, data quality, problem-solving, and operational excellence.
Lead the HR data governance strategy and operating model across HR Solutions.
Establish and sustain standards for HR data quality, governance, controls, ownership, stewardship, and lifecycle management.
Define and monitor governance processes to improve the accuracy, consistency, completeness, and reliability of HR data across systems and reporting.
Partner with the HR Global Technology Operations Leader and Reporting Leader to align governance requirements with system design and architecture implementation.
Help ensure HR data architecture supports business processes, reporting, compliance requirements, and enterprise scalability.
Drive accountability across HR functions for critical data elements, definitions, standards, and ownership.
Develop governance routines, metrics, dashboards, and forums to track data health, control effectiveness, and remediation progress.
Partner with the HR PMO to execute complex cross-HR projects.
Establish and strengthen controls related to HR data, reporting, and operational processes.
Lead support for internal and external audits involving HR operations, data, controls, and reporting.
Oversee data audits, governance reviews, and remediation activities addressing identified gaps and risks.
Partner with compliance, legal, technology, and audit stakeholders to support policy adherence and risk mitigation.
Lead root cause analysis of recurring issues, control breakdowns, and data quality concerns, and drive sustainable corrective actions.
Hold sites accountable for data governance requirements and ensure they have standard work to execute them.