Project Data Governance Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Project Data Governance Lead

Working Pattern: Full-time

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Work Schedule)

As the Project Data Governance Lead, you will be responsible for driving the data governance framework within a large-scale program at Rolls-Royce. You will serve as the primary bridge between the project deliverables and priorities and the enterprise data governance team.   You will create and maintain processes for the project that align with the global management process and data strategy.  While working with project data owners and stewards to ensure that the data risks and issues are being managed.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Driving Data Governance: You will take the lead in implementing and enforcing data governance standards within the program, ensuring the data processes are followed.
• Aligning with Stakeholders: You will maintain communication with key stakeholders to ensure the program’s scope and priorities are aligned with the global data strategy.
• Building & Maintaining Processes: You will design, document, and manage robust data processes for the project that align with global management standards and the overarching corporate data strategy.
• Managing Risks & Issues: You will act as the primary collaborator for data owners and stewards, ensuring that all data-related risks and issues are proactively identified, tracked, and resolved.
• Executing to Completion: You will apply strong project management skills to drive governance initiatives from initial concept to full completion, meeting all program deliverables on time.
• Bridging Technical & Business Needs: Using your analytical skills, you will translate complex data requirements into clear, actionable priorities.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• Associates Degree in STEM or business and 4+ years of experience working with data, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or business with 2+ years of experience working with data, OR
• Master’s degree in STEM or business, OR
• PhD in degree in STEM or business, OR
• 6+ years of experience working with data in lieu of a degree
• To be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in a compliance/regulated industry
• Experience with driving data governance
• Project management skills, driving to projects to completion
• Good analytical skills
• Experience writing data processes

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can b