Senior Manager Data Governance & Value Realization

LED FastStart•Raceland, LA

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager Data Governance & Value Realization is responsible for establishing enterprise-wide data governance, stewardship, quality, compliance, and value realization practices across Bollinger Shipyards. This role ensures enterprise data is trusted, secure, consistently defined, and aligned to measurable business outcomes. The position partners across IT and business functions to implement practical governance processes that support operational efficiency, compliance obligations, analytics enablement, and enterprise decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, information management, or related disciplines
3+ years of leadership experience
Proven experience implementing enterprise data governance programs at scale
Strong understanding of data quality, metadata management, master data, and stewardship practices

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, industrial, defense, or highly regulated environments
Experience with data catalog and governance platforms
Familiarity with Azure data and analytics ecosystems
Experience measuring ROI and operational impact of technology or data initiatives
Relevant governance or data management certifications
Master’s degree in Information Management, Business Administration, or related discipline

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the enterprise data governance framework, operating model, and governance roadmap
Establish policies, standards, and processes for data quality, stewardship, ownership, metadata, and lifecycle management
Define and operationalize data ownership and stewardship responsibilities across business domains
Lead enterprise data quality initiatives, including monitoring, remediation, and issue management processes
Oversee implementation of data cataloging, metadata management, and business glossary capabilities
Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and cybersecurity requirements including ITAR, NIST, and applicable data protection standards
Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Analytics, and AI teams to embed governance standards into enterprise solutions
Establish governance metrics and reporting to monitor adoption, compliance, and business value
Drive measurable value realization for data initiatives through adoption tracking, ROI analysis, and operational impact measurement
Facilitate governance councils, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional alignment
Support change management and organizational adoption of governance practices
Lead and develop governance and data stewardship resources as the function mature