Director of Data Governance

About the role

The Director of Data Governance will lead Northwest Bank's enterprise data governance strategy, ensuring data quality, integrity, and security while supporting regulatory compliance. This senior position bridges business, legal, and IT teams to drive trustworthy data across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the vision, roadmap, and policies for information governance, master data management, and data architecture.
• Establish data quality metrics, incident‑management processes, and root‑cause remediation.
• Collaborate with data stewards, IT, and legal to enforce privacy, compliance, and responsible AI/analytics practices.
• Provide technical leadership for development, engineering, and database teams, reviewing architecture changes and guiding technology selections.
• Lead design of metrics for IT steering committees, monitor system performance, and drive infrastructure tuning improvements.

Required profile

• 8‑12 years of experience in data governance, data quality, and analytics operations.
• Proven leadership in stakeholder alignment, data trust councils, and translating technical constraints into business impact.
• Strong communication, decision‑making, and ability to work autonomously in a financial‑services environment.

Required skills

• Experience with modern data platforms such as Databricks and Collibra.
• Familiarity with data catalogs, business intelligence and AI tools.
• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification.