Manager - Data Governance

WESCO • Pittsburgh, PA

73d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Data Governance Manager, you oversee cross-functional collaboration and data quality initiatives while leveraging automation and reporting tools to optimize supplier data management. You are responsible for implementing and maintaining data governance standards, practices, and technologies that support enterprise-wide goals. The role includes managing escalations, service levels, and identifying master data management best practices. Strong technical acumen in data analytics, reporting tools, and project management is essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Business or related function
• 5 years required data domain and business operations experience
• 5 years required experience with master data management and data tools
• 2 years required supervisory experience
• 2 years required experience with finance functions, specifically Accounts Payable
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with a positive, detail-oriented, and solution-driven mindset
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and lead cross-functional teams
• Skilled in researching, analyzing, and enhancing systems and processes across business units
• Experienced in collaborating with high-level stakeholders, including Legal, Compliance, GBS, Category Management, and Supplier Relations.

Responsibilities

• Manages the process with which data is collected, shared, utilized, protected, cleaned, and stored.
• Sets goals for data team, hold team accountable to execution, measures results and reports on data quality metrics.
• Maintains stability of multiple projects, working cross functionally with IT development.
• Provides business requirements to maintain key master data attributes. Reviews data quality issues and creates the plan to correct.
• Supports leadership with various initiatives and process improvements.
• Partners cross functionally to identify gaps and improve efficiencies.
• Works closely with the Legal and Compliance teams to develop better standards to support a clean supply chain. Ensures compliance with internal policies and industry regulations regarding data security and integrity.
• Sets expectations to clean, update and maintain training documents for custodians and business data creators.
• Oversees and manages the data governance team, understanding the current end to end data process flow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees