Director Enterprise Data Governance

About Us 

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. 

Target Tech creates and operates the tools, technology, science, and systems that enable every part of Target’s business and creates compelling and joyful experiences for our team members and guests. Our success is rooted in our diverse and talented team employing architectural discipline, agile execution, innovation, and operational excellence. While we create new capabilities to drive engagement, efficiency, and growth, we also prioritize investing in our technology ecosystem to keep it reliable, performant, and secure. We believe empowering our team to solve problems, fostering continuous learning and innovation, and building strong team culture. 

As the Director of Enterprise Data Governance, you will lead Target’s efforts to ensure data is trusted, accessible, and AI‑ready. You will define the strategy, operating model, and standards that enable accountable, high-quality data at scale—driving faster, higher-confidence decisions and scalable AI through trusted, governed data. 

Additionally, you will: 

• Set and execute the enterprise governance vision and roadmap aligned to data strategy and business outcomes  

• Enable faster, higher-confidence decisions and scalable AI through trusted, governed data  

• Establish ownership and stewardship across domains with clear accountability  

• Define and enforce standards for quality, metadata, lineage, access, and lifecycle  

• Embed governance into platforms, pipelines, and AI/ML workflows  

• Scale automation (catalog, lineage, data quality, observability)  

• Provide business direction for governance products and platforms, partnering with product and engineering to drive capability adoption and value  

• Lead governance forums; align business, product, and technology leaders  

• Drive enterprise adoption and behavior change toward shared data accountability  

• Build and lead the governance team and operating model (central + federated)  

• Define KPIs and maturity model; report outcomes to executives 

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.  

About you: 

• 10+ years in data management/governance; 5+ in leadership 

• Four year degree in Business, Tech, Analytics or related field, or equivalent experience  

• Expertise in data governance, metadata, and lifecycle management 

• Proficiency with modern cloud data platforms and catalog/quality tools 

• Knowledge of privacy, risk, and responsible AI 

• Enterprise leadership and influence across business and technology 

• Proven change leadership and operating model design 

• Strong executive communication; outcome‑focused 

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.