Director, Data Governance & Management

Trimble is seeking a leader to drive data governance and management practices. This is a key leadership role reporting to the Senior Director of Data Ecosystem, responsible for enabling Trimble to effectively leverage data assets to achieve its strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and implementing data governance programs within a SaaS company. The successful candidate will be strategically minded with an execution oriented preference in order to deliver quick results in support of business priorities. 

Responsibilities

• Data Governance Framework Implementation: Develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies, standards, tools, and procedures.

• Data Management Leadership: Lead the implementation of data management practices, including data acquisition, integration, quality management, and metadata management, ensuring data is accurate, complete, and accessible.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with various business and functional units (e.g., business, product, sales, marketing) and central Trimble teams (e.g., Horizontal Engineering, Business Systems/IT, Legal, Security) to understand data requirements and ensure alignment with governance policies.

• Master Data Management (MDM): Drive the implementation of Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, ensuring a single source of truth for critical AECO data domains.

• Data Quality Management (DQM): Develop and implement Data Quality Management (DQM) processes to ensure timely, accurate, and complete data is delivered to relevant stakeholders.

• Compliance: Interface with Legal, Compliance, and other groups to ensure data governance practices adhere to relevant regulatory standards and compliance requirements.

• Data Advocacy: Deliver best practices, change, and communication leadership and vision across the organization.

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of data governance initiatives and report on progress to stakeholders.

• Architecture and Vendor Consolidation: Provide direction and leadership to the organization in support of a unified data architecture with a consolidated, rational number of technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

• 10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related role, with a focus on enterprise systems at a SaaS company.

• Demonstrated success in implementing and operationalizing data governance frameworks, policies, and processes.

• Strong understanding of data management principles, including data quality, metadata management, and data integration.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Deep experience with various cloud and data technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks).

• Knowledge of data security and privacy best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification(s) in data governance

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Pay Equity

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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Hiring Range:

170554

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230444

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Bonus Eligible?

Yes

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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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candidates' diversity and take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals
without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
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information, and all other legally protected characteristics. We forbid discrimination and
harassment in the workplace based on any protected status or characteristic. A criminal
history is not an automatic bar to employment with the Company, and we consider
qualified applicants consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.
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