Data Governance Lead

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Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services for our customers. Our 14,000 miles of pipeline and storage assets provide diverse market connectivity to producers and end-users who need reliable sources of natural gas for power generation, home heating or petrochemical feedstocks. We have the experience, knowledge, and flexibility to design service offerings and create system enhancements tailored to our customers’ needs throughout the 13 states in which we operate. As an organization focused on sustainability, we are committed to protecting the environment while delivering this energy source. This commitment is made to our customers, employees, and the communities in which we operate. We incorporate environmental stewardship, safety, and compliance into our day-to-day operations and seek to strengthen and support the communities we serve. Additional information about the company can be found online at www.bwpipelines.com.

We are currently looking for a Data Governance Lead for our Houston, TX office.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Data Governance Lead executes Boardwalk’s Data Governance Program by leading the implementation of the data governance strategy, enabling a business-led operating model, overseeing policies, standards, and procedures, and embedding governance practices across the enterprise.

The Data Governance Lead chairs the Governance Working Committee and provides guidance to Domain Owners, Data Stewards, and Technical Stewards. The role also identifies and engages data experts and department leaders to confirm that key datasets are enterprise-ready and recommends priorities to the Data Council. The ideal candidate combines expertise in data quality, metadata management, cataloging, lineage, classification, and issue management with the influence and change-management skills needed to build accountability into daily operations across a midstream energy environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Governance Program Leadership & Strategy
• Lead the execution of the enterprise data governance strategy and recommend priorities, investments, and roadmaps to the Data Council.
• Administer, implement, and update the Data Governance Program, including its multi-year phased roadmap based on business priorities, available resources, and the overall business and IT strategy.
• Lead the Governance Working Committee in implementing, maintaining, and maturing the Data Governance Program, and facilitate collaboration and standardization of governance practices across business units.
• Define the scope for data governance and its interaction with other governance programs such as Information Security and IT governance.

Policies, Standards & Regulatory Compliance
• Oversee the development, approval, and enforcement of data governance policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines covering data quality, metadata management, classification, retention, access, and security.
• Ensure governance policies and controls support compliance with FERC, PHMSA, EPA, and other regulatory requirements, and maintain audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and IT teams to manage data risks, implement controls that safeguard sensitive operational, customer, and employee data, and drive continuous improvement of data quality.

Data Stewardship, Domains & Culture
• Support Domain Owners in appointing qualified Data Stewards and business data experts; identify the need for new Domains as new data is acquired.
• Guide and assist Data Stewards and Technical Stewards, including facilitating sessions to identify Critical Data Elements, develop data definitions, and determine data quality needs.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths that establish clear accountability for data ownership, quality, and compliance across the enterprise.
• Create, implement, and deliver enterprise-wide data literacy, training, and communication programs that strengthen adoption and reinforce stewardship behaviors across business units.

Metadata, Data Quality & Issue Management
• Lead implementation and ongoing administration of Alation, the enterprise data catalog, empowering business users with a catalog of BWP-certified data for reporting and advanced analytics.
• Oversee data profiling, data lineage capture, data quality monitoring, data quality thresholds and published data quality scorecards.
• Direct data issue management, prioritizing issues for investigation, identifying root causes, and developing remediation plans spanning both process and technology improvements.
• Support identificatio