Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.
We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.
Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Estimated annual base pay: $95,000(minimum) - $123,000(midpoint) - $152,000(maximum)
**This position follows a hybrid schedule, with onsite work required on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and remote work on Tuesdays and Fridays. The role also requires approximately four days of travel per month. **
All Levels are eligible for the benefits below:
All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
401(k) match (4.5%)
Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
Member referral bonus
Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts
Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
The Data Governance Lead is responsible for supporting the execution of the enterprise data governance framework, ensuring high standards of data quality, consistency, and compliance across all data domains. This role reports directly to the Director of Data Governance and works closely with Master Data Management, BI teams, and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Implement and operationalize enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures
Partner with Data Owners, MDM, and business teams to ensure consistent data definitions and usage across domains
Monitor and improve data quality, identifying issues and driving resolution across systems and sites
Support governance of master data domains including Business Partner, Material, and Finance data
Oversee data issue management, escalation processes, and remediation tracking
Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards
Support data governance forums, including preparation of metrics, KPIs, and status reporting
Promote data stewardship practices and drive adoption of governance standards across the organization
Own and maintain the Business Glossary, ensuring alignment of terms, definitions, and metadata across teams and systems.
Lead data governance councils for data domains, driving collaboration, decision-making, and accountability for data-related initiatives
Key Skills:
Strong understanding of data governance principles, frameworks, and operating models
Experience with data quality management and issue remediation processes
Ability to collaborate across business, IT, and analytics teams
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving ability
Familiarity with enterprise data domains (finance, supply chain, customer data)
Experience working in ERP environments (preferred SAP S/4HANA exposure is a plus…