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# Director of Data Governance

- **Company:** Quanex Building Products Corporation
- **Location:** Rice Lake, WI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000 - $185,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Security, Oracle (Applications), Reference Data, SAP (Applications), Systems Integration, Technical Data Management Systems, Enterprise Data Management, Data Management
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/director-of-data-governance-rice-lake-wi--585728a3-a14e-42d6-ad30-ad481a917503

## About the Role

Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Tuition Fees, Leadership, Webinar, Team Player, Policy Development, Stewardship, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Data Management, Business, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred.

 * 10+ years of progressive experience in data management, master data, data governance, engineering systems, ERP, or related disciplines.
 * 5+ years of leadership experience, including responsibility for developing employees and leading cross-functional initiatives.
 * Demonstrated experience developing or leading a data governance framework, operating model, or enterprise data management program.
 * Significant experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP and Oracle, in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
 * Experience governing engineering and manufacturing data, including materials, products, BOMs, routings, specifications, engineering changes, and document controls.
 * Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without direct reporting authority.

The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $185,000. The salary range will vary based on the geographical location of the position.

## Description

Quanex is looking for a Director of Data Governance to join our team located in Akron OH, or Ricke Lake WI.

The Director of Data Governance is responsible for establishing and leading the data governance strategy, operating model, and organizational capabilities for the Hardware division., * Establish policies, standards, decision rights, governance forums, and escalation paths for governed data.

 * Define data ownership, stewardship, approval authority, and accountability across business and engineering domains.
 * Provide strategic and operational oversight for master and reference data within ERP platforms, including SAP and Oracle.
 * Lead governance of product, material, customer, supplier, BOM, routing, specification, and other engineering and manufacturing data domains.
 * Provide governance oversight for Engineering Change Request (ECR) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes, ensuring accuracy, traceability, approvals, implementation controls, and SOX compliance.
 * Define the data quality strategy and measurable standards for accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, uniqueness, and validity.
 * Establish key performance indicators and management reporting for data quality, process effectiveness, backlog, risk, ownership, and corrective actions.
 * Identify systemic data issues and lead cross-functional root-cause resolution and sustainable corrective action.
 * Advise senior leadership on data quality, governance risk, resource requirements, system dependencies, and improvement priorities.
 * Lead, coach, and develop the Data Governance team; establish responsibilities, objectives, performance expectations, resource priorities, and development plans.
 * Partner with IT on data architecture, integrations, migrations, access controls, system enhancements, and technology investments affecting governed data.
 * Ensure governance practices align with data security, privacy, role-based access, segregation of duties, and applicable compliance requirements.
 * Partner with Finance, IT, Compliance, Internal Audit, Quality, and functional leaders to address data-related findings, control weaknesses, and corrective actions.
 * Define and enforce print and document controls governing the generation, revision, approval, distribution, availability, and retirement of engineering and operational documents.
 * Lead change management, stakeholder communication, training, and adoption for governance standards, systems, controls, and ownership expectations.
 * Ensure governance requirements are incorporated into new product introductions, product changes, acquisitions, integrations, plant transfers, and other significant business initiatives.