Data Governance Lead

At Cooper’s Hawk, we believe that great food and great wine bring people together. With a growing footprint across the U.S., a thriving Wine Club, and a best-in-class guest experience, we are building a data-driven culture to support our rapid growth and innovation. As part of this transformation, we are hiring a Data Governance Lead to establish and lead our enterprise data governance program.

The Data Governance Lead will be responsible for building Cooper’s Hawk’s data governance program from the ground up, ensuring data across our systems is accurate, consistent, secure, and aligned to business priorities. This individual will be responsible for setting up the data governance council through close collaboration with business stakeholders to define critical data elements, establish data quality standards, and drive cross-functional alignment on key metrics and performance indicators. This individual will also be responsible for spearheading the metadata management effort encompassing selection of a data catalog tool and leading the cataloging effort.

What You’ll Do:

Build and Lead Enterprise Data Governance

• Design and implement Cooper’s Hawk’s first formal data governance framework, policies, and processes.
• Establish the foundational governance operating model, including roles, responsibilities, and stewardship structure.
  
  

Partner with Business Stakeholders

• Collaborate with stakeholders in Marketing, Operations, Finance, IT, Culinary, and Wine Club to understand data needs and align governance priorities.
• Lead cross-functional governance forums or councils to foster alignment and accountability across departments on data assets definition and certification.
  
  

Define Key Metrics, KPIs, and Critical Data Elements

• Partner with business teams to identify and define enterprise KPIs, metrics, and data definitions to ensure consistency in reporting and analytics.
• Develop and maintain a business glossary and metadata repository for shared understanding of key data assets.
  
  

Establish and Monitor Data Quality Standards

• Define data quality rules and measurements for core domains such as guest data, transactions, reservations, membership, and financials.
• Implement data quality dashboards and processes for ongoing monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Ensure Compliance and Secure Data Usage

• Develop and enforce policies around data privacy, classification, and access, ensuring compliance with data security and privacy policies.
• Work with IT and legal teams to manage data risk, support audits, and establish clear data handling protocols.
  
  

Support Strategic Data Initiatives

• Provide governance leadership on enterprise projects including personalization, advanced analytics, CRM integration, and loyalty/membership expansion.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing governance and cataloging tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation).
  
  

What You’ll Need:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in data governance, data quality, and enterprise data management.
• Proven track record of building or significantly contributing to a data governance program from scratch including data quality framework, metadata management framework and data stewardship model.
• Strong experience collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics, and data standards.
• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance frameworks.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience in the hospitality, restaurant, or wine/retail industry.
• Familiarity with CRM, POS, ERP, Azure platform, and loyalty/membership platforms.
• Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, or governance tools.
• Experience with Azure Purview is a plus.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with ability to influence across levels.
  
  

Why Join Cooper’s Hawk:

• Play a critical leadership role in shaping enterprise data culture from the ground up.
• Work with a collaborative, guest-focused team that values innovation and excellence.
• Help deliver meaningful, data-driven experiences to millions of wine lovers and guests nationwide.
  
  

Compensation Range: $120,000-$140,000. The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity.

What You’ll Get:

• Incredible Discounts:
• Monthly Dining Allowance
• 50% Dining and Carryout
• 40% Retail Wine
• 20% Retail and Private Events
• Monthly Complimentary Wine Tasting for Two
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance plus Telemedicine and Wellness Program
• Company Matching 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Accounts- Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account
• Long-Term Disability; Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (with option to purchase additional coverage)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Highly Competitive Pay plus Team Member Incentives & Rewards
• Paid Time Off
• Milestones Recognition Program
• Complimentary Gym Membership in RSC Building
• Hybrid Work Week (3 days in office, 2 days remote, depending on role)
  
  

Cooper’s Hawk is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Cooper’s Hawk makes reasonable accommodations during all aspects of the employment process, including during the interview process.

The information provided above indicates the general nature and level of work required of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities or qualifications. The Benefits list is only a highlight of some of the benefits offered to team members; eligibility for certain benefits apply.

About Us

Cooper's Hawk features a Napa-style tasting room with wine-inspired retail for entertaining and a full-service restaurant, bar and private event space, offering a modern-yet-casual dining experience. Each scratch-kitchen menu item is designed to pair with our wines. Speaking of wine...the Cooper's Hawk Wine Club is perhaps the largest in the world, offering not only top-notch award-winning wines but also exclusive Wine Club membership benefits, including curated dining and travel experiences. Since 2005, we've brought the Napa Valley experience to our guests and Wine Club members, and now, with Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk, we’re bringing the vibrant flavors of Rome to them as well. Together, we’re creating a lifestyle brand like no other.