Data Governance Manager

DescriptionD.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at for more information.D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Data Governance Manager. As the nation's largest homebuilder by volume, D.R. Horton is transforming how it uses data, AI, and digital solutions for the next generation of homebuilding, and we pair the reach of a national enterprise with a culture built on local ownership, practical innovation, and deep business partnerships. Our teams focus on solutions that work in the field and deliver real results, not technology for its own sake. In this role, you'll have a critical opportunity to shape modern capabilities that will influence how the company operates for years to come.The Data Governance Manager will help build and scale a modern governance capability that enables trusted data, responsible AI, and confident decision making. This role will establish practical operating practices for ownership, quality, metadata, policy, and stewardship while developing strong partnerships across business and technology teams. The ideal candidate can turn governance principles into repeatable ways of working that enable innovation without creating unnecessary friction. This role owns the governance program, operating model, tooling, and team, including Data Governance Leads and Analysts, and is accountable for enterprise-wide governance outcomes. Success in this role means a governance operating model that is adopted across business units, with ownership, quality, and metadata coverage improving quarter over quarter. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Implement data governance standards, stewardship workflows, domain ownership, data quality, metadata, lineage, classification, and issue managementPartner with business leadership to define critical data elements, business terms, KPIs, quality rules, and accountabilitySet team priorities and workload, delegate ownership of domains and programs, and hold the team accountable for resultsCoordinate governance onboarding for priority data products and enterprise domainsManage catalog and governance workflows and drive adoption through practical guidance and enablementTrack governance metrics, data-quality issues, ownership gaps, and remediation progressRepresent the function in cross-functional discovery, architecture, governance, operational-readiness, and continuous-improvement activities as appropriateStay current on relevant data, AI, digital, software, and industry practices and apply new capabilities when they create practical business valueIdentify, shape, and pilot new opportunities where data, AI, and digital capabilities can create business value, operating with an owner's mindset and a bias toward building, testing, and learning quicklyConduct all business in a professional and ethical mannerAbility to work overtimeAbility to travel overnightSupervisory ResponsibilitiesSupervises 2 or more employeesQualificationsEducation and/or ExperienceBachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience7+ years of data governance, data management, data quality, metadata, analytics, or related experienceWorking knowledge of data catalogs, lineage, data quality, stewardship, classification, privacy, and enterprise data definitionsExperience translating governance policy into usable operating processesDemonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership, communicate clearly, and deliver results in an evolving environmentAbility to build trusted relationships across the organization, balancing enterprise standards with business needs and operating realitiesPreferred QualificationsExperience with Snowflake, dbt, enterprise catalog and lineage tools (OpenMetadata, Collate, or comparable), data contracts, Power BI/Fabric, or comparable technologies, and familiarity with fair-housing and consumer-privacy data handling requirements, is preferredExperience in homebuilding, real estate, construction, mortgage, title, land development, sales, purchasing, finance, customer care, or another distributed operating business is a plusExperience working in a large enterprise with complex enterprise environments is preferredExperience founding, incubating, or building new products, capabilities, or businesses from the ground up is a plusCome join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:Medical, Dental and Vision401(K)Employee Stock Purchase PlanFlex Spending AccountsLife & Disability InsuranceVacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company HolidaysMultiple Voluntary and Company provided BenefitsBuild YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder.#WeBuildPeopleTooJob Field: ExecutiveOrganization: CorporateSchedule: Full-time