About Us
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving a positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.
By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.
For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.
At Textile Exchange, materials matter. To learn more, visit TextileExchange.org.
Working at Textile Exchange
We work remotely with a team located in 20+ countries. We are a diverse group committed to harnessing the strengths of the global textile industry to accelerate change toward climate and other key environmental goals.
We work collaboratively on important environmental issues around the world by working and interacting with farming groups, processors, brands, retailers, and environmental experts in the textile and fashion industries around the world. We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization.
Each Textile Exchange employee is offered a competitive compensation package with paid time off, yearly bonus, opportunities for continuing education, and more.
Job Summary
Textile Exchange is seeking an experienced Data Governance Manager to mature and grow its data governance framework for data policies, standards, and practices across programs and functional units, as well as master data management including data inventory and performance metrics. The candidate must be proficient at data governance and management principles and enjoy affecting change to improve the data literacy and quality.
The Data Governance Manager is part of the Data Team and reports to the Data Team Lead.
The Data Team:
- Oversees the data collection, processing, and reporting for target audiences, including commitment and benchmark reporting.
- Responsible for data reports and dashboards.
- Responsible for the internal and external alignment of data standards, taxonomies, and glossary, including the publication of technical data guidance.
- Develops and implements data standards, rules, definitions, and processes to ensure harmonized data reporting.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Mature and grow an enterprise-wide robust data governance framework, with a focus on master data management, data quality management, metadata management, enablement, and data security governance.
- Develop and administer data policies, procedures, and processes.
- Identify areas of opportunity with regards to data quality, and lead initiatives to resolve long-standing quality issues.
- Responsible for the operations of the Data Governance Committee including issue tracking, agenda setting, and managing/tracking resolutions.
- Responsible for master data management including data inventory, business metrics and key performance indicators mapping and interdependencies.
- Define roles and responsibilities related to data governance and ensure clear accountability.
- Define data performance and quality metrics and ensure conformance with policies, standards, roles and responsibilities, and adoption requirements.
- Monitor and track data quality issues, identify gaps, and apply action plans to remediate gaps.
- Ensure that data quality is assessed and evaluated as an integral part of new solution developments.
- Oversee the development of glossary, data standards, and classifications.
- Support the delivery of the Data Management communications plan to help establish/strengthen data culture.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in data governance, ideally with a focus on the sustainable textile fiber and materials industry with sound knowledge of sustainability certification and value chain traceability.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in design, development, and implementation of information systems.
- Solid experience/knowledge in information management covering information collection, processing, storage, and reporting as well as change management.
- Certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or Assurance/Auditing certification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) are desirable.
- Working knowledge of GDPR or Data Protection Act highly desirable.
- Strong project management skills and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Data Governance, Sustainability Management, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating technical issues and complex solutions to non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational skills, analytical ability, judgement, and problem analysis techniques with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively both in a cross-functional team and with external partners.
- Experience managing projects remotely with diverse teams.
- Equipped with excellent computer skills including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and experience with data governance software such as Purview.
Employment Package
- Reports to: Data Team Lead
- Full Time Position, 40 Hours a Week
- Annual Salary Range: 62,000 - 94,000 USD
- To be filled as soon as possible (start date to be agreed between both parties).
- Our offers for salary and benefits are dependent on the region of the final candidate. We post most positions based on a US-based Team member, but final offers are made in alignment with the final candidate's permanent residence and in line with Textile Exchange's regional employment package.
How to Apply
Please apply here with your resume and a cover letter.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are submitted. Early application submission is strongly encouraged.
Textile Exchange is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Compensation62,000 - 94,000 USD
