NiSource

Director of Enterprise Data Operations

Columbus OH - Arena District, USA · Director

Work authorization required$160k-$240kDetected 67 days ago

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About the role

Lead master data and reference data management to drive consistency across operational and analytical systems.
Build and curate the enterprise data catalog/business glossary and lineage to enable one stop data discovery and shared definitions.
Partner with IT to design and operate the data lake and industrialized ingestion/curation pipelines; manage and prioritize the enterprise ingestion backlog.
Proactively identify and manage operational risks; drive remediation plans and continuous improvement.
Build coalitions in a matrixed environment; serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders to accelerate data driven decisions.

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years total experience
Proven success owning enterprise data initiatives (data quality, integration/management, metadata/catalog, stewardship, MDM/RDM or related) and delivering outcomes at scale.
Strong program/project leadership with a track record driving cross functional IT/Business transformation and analytics enablement in a matrixed organization.
Working knowledge of data lake architectures and cloud data platforms
familiarity with blob/object storage, databases, ingestion/ETL/ELT patterns, and data modeling.
Excellent executive communication skills, including management reporting and the ability to translate between business, functional, and technical audiences.
Advanced degree in Data Science, Math, MBA, or other related field.
Hands-on experience with governance/catalog/MDM technologies (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Informatica) and enterprise data modeling.
To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.

Strategy & Operating Model
Governance, Stewardship & Quality
Define and operationalize data ownership and stewardship roles with clear decision rights and accountabilities.
Establish and continuously improve enterprise data quality practices, including CDE identification, controls, monitoring, and defect remediation.
Catalog, Metadata & Literacy
Advance data literacy and adoption through standards, coaching, and enablement of business and technical communities.
Data Lake & Pipeline Operations
Set and meet SLOs/SLAs for throughput, availability, cost, and reliability

The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.

Recruit, mentor, and develop a high performing, diverse team; foster a culture of safety, accountability, learning, and change adoption.

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law.
Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.
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