Manager, Data Modeling & Governance

Your Opportunity as the Manager, Data Modeling & Governance The Manager, Data Modeling & Governance is responsible for leading a team of data architects and governance professionals while establishing enterprise standards for how data is defined, structured, and governed. This role ensures that data is trusted, consistently defined, and aligned to support scalable analytics and reporting across the organization. This role defines and enforces standards for dimensional modeling using star schema principles, including fact and dimension design, conformed metrics, and semantic consistency across domains. It ensures that analytics data models are reusable, performant, and aligned to business needs, while supporting a unified semantic layer that enables reliable reporting and analytics, including Tableau. In addition, this role owns the enterprise data governance framework, including metadata, lineage, data ownership, and classification. Governance practices are designed to be embedded into daily workflows, ensuring data is discoverable, accountable, and usable. This role defines what data means and how it is structured, complementing data engineering and platform engineering capabilities across the enterprise data platform.Location: Orrville, OH (Close proximity to Cleveland/Akron) Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requiresIn this role you will: Team Leadership & Talent DevelopmentLead, coach, and develop a team of Data Architects and Data Governance professionalsSet clear priorities, performance expectations, and deliverablesEstablish consistent modeling and governance practices across domainsBuild team capabilities in dimensional modeling, governance execution, and business alignmentCreate and maintain scalable documentation, standards, and training materialsData Modeling StandardsDefine and enforce enterprise standards for dimensional modeling using star schema principlesEstablish consistent design patterns for fact tables, dimension tables, conformed dimensions, and metric definitionsEnsure models are optimized for analytics, reporting, and usability, including TableauPromote reusable, domain-aligned models that reduce redundancy and duplicationSemantic Consistency & Business AlignmentDefine and maintain consistent business definitions across the enterpriseEstablish a unified semantic layer supporting Tableau and certified data sourcesResolve discrepancies in metric definitions and data interpretationEnsure alignment between source data, engineered data layers, and published analytics assetsData Governance Strategy & ExecutionOwn and evolve the enterprise data governance operating modelEstablish standards for data classification, sensitivity, retention, and lifecycle managementDefine requirements for metadata completeness, ownership, and stewardshipTrack governance adoption, maturity, and compliance across domainsMetadata, Lineage & Data CatalogOwn metadata strategy and governance tooling, including platforms such as Atlan and Unity CatalogDrive completeness and accuracy of business definitions, lineage, and ownershipImprove discoverability and usability of enterprise data assetsIncrease adoption of catalog and governance workflowsGovernance Integration with DeliveryDefine how governance and modeling standards are embedded into data engineering workflowsEstablish standards for certified datasets and trusted data sourcesDefine promotion patterns from raw to curated to published data layersEnsure governance supports efficient delivery and consumption of analyticsWhat we are looking for: Minimum Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience10+ years of experience in data modeling, governance, or data architecture3+ years of experience managing and developing technical teamsProven experience implementing enterprise data governance programsStrong experience defining and enforcing data modeling standards at scaleExperience supporting enterprise analytics and reporting environmentsDeep expertise in dimensional modeling using star schema for analytics and reportingStrong experience in data governance frameworks and executionExperience with metadata management, lineage, and data catalogs such as AtlanStrong understanding of analytics ecosystems, including TableauExperience aligning data models with business definitions and reporting requirementsAdditional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required): Lakehouse and layered data architecturesData quality frameworks and validation practicesData access controls and governance implementation approachesModern data platform concepts and workflowsThe Right Place for YouWe are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. SummaryLocation: Orrville, OH; Akron, OHType: Full time