Position Title: Director, Data Governance

Position Type: Regular - Full time

Grade: Grade 07

Requisition ID: 44573

About The Role.

We are seeking an accomplished and pragmatic Director, Data Platform Governance to join the Data & Analytics organization within Digital Technology. Reporting to the VP, Head of Data & Analytics, this role is responsible for governing McCain’s Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and enabling a trusted, certified, secure, and scalable data ecosystem that supports enterprise transformation, operational excellence, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled decision-making.

As the Digital Technology leader for Data Platform Governance, you will establish and continuously improve governance capabilities across the Enterprise Data Platform, ensuring certified data is consistently leveraged, platform controls are maintained, and metadata, lineage, traceability, data quality, and governance standards are embedded across the enterprise data landscape.

What You’ll Be Doing.

- Lead governance strategy, standards, and operating practices for McCain’s Enterprise Data Platform and certified data consumption model.
- Establish and maintain platform-level controls, metadata, lineage, traceability, catalog, and data product governance capabilities.
- Partner with Business Transformation, Data Product Owners, architects, and delivery teams to embed governance standards and certified data consumption practices.
- Provide leadership for governance tooling, including SAP MDG/SimpleMDG, metadata management, catalog, lineage, data quality, automation, bots, and AI-enabled services.
- Ensure governance platforms are integrated across SAP, EDP, enterprise applications, analytics platforms, and downstream consumption layers.




- Enable enterprise-wide data quality monitoring, controls, scorecards, issue management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Establish technical metadata, catalog, lineage, discovery, classification, and transparency capabilities across enterprise data assets.
- Govern data lifecycle management, retention, archiving, compliance, and information governance controls across the data platform ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Technology Architects to ensure secure, scalable, and traceable data flows and integration patterns.
- Drive adoption of governance capabilities that improve trust in enterprise data and support business outcomes.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Data Management, Data Platforms, Master Data Management, or Enterprise Information Management.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing data platform, MDM, or enterprise data organizations.
- Strong expertise in SAP master data structures, governance processes, and enterprise business processes.
- Hands-on experience implementing and operating SAP MDG and/or SimpleMDG solutions.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale data quality and governance initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise data platform governance,



metadata management, cataloging, lineage, and data product governance.
- Experience supporting ERP transformation programs and complex cross-functional business initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across business and technology teams.
- Proven track record of translating governance strategy into practical, measurable outcomes.

About The Team.

The Director, Data Platform Governance is part of McCain’s Data & Analytics organization within Digital Technology and reports to the VP, Head of Data & Analytics. This role leads governance capabilities across the Enterprise Data Platform and works closely with Business Transformation, Data Product Owners, Technology Architects, business data owners, and enterprise delivery teams to enable trusted and governed data across McCain’s global ecosystem. The position includes leadership responsibilities and oversight of governance-related platform capabilities and teams.

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

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