Hybrid Head of Data Governance

at Airgas

• Job title: Head of Data Governance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $150,000 - $190,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Radnor, United States

About the role

• Head of Data Governance managing enterprise data strategy at Airgas. Responsible for defining, leading governance strategy, and ensuring data quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• responsible for defining, implementing, and leading Airgas’ enterprise data governance strategy
• partner with business and technology executives to ensure data is trusted, secure, compliant, and usable across the enterprise
• oversee data policies, stewardship, data quality, and regulatory alignment
• develop and lead the enterprise-wide data governance framework, policies, and standards
• facilitate Data Councils and Domain Committees
• partner with Airgas leadership to align governance with data strategy, analytics, and AI initiatives
• create a domain-based stewardship model
• define and enforce data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across business domains
• ensure compliance with relevant data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements
• manage enterprise metadata, data catalogs, and lineage to enable traceability and transparency
• partner with operational and business units to embed stewardship in day-to-day processes
• build a culture of data accountability and literacy across Airgas
• provide training and support to data stewards, analysts, and business users
• evangelize the role of governance in enabling digital transformation, customer experience, and AI-driven innovation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• 10+ years in data management, data quality, or data strategy leadership roles
• 5+ years in cloud and modern data platforms (GCP, AWS, etc.)
• Previous leadership interaction experience (Divisional Presidents, Executives, Stakeholders)
• Previous experience influencing data ownership with a variety of stakeholders
• Master’s degree is preferred
• Experience in driving AI counsel highly preferred
• Previously FTE management experience a plus

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• vacation
• sick time
• floating holidays
• paid holidays for full-time employees
• progressive parental leave package
• 401k plan with company matching funds
• tuition reimbursement
• discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program