Ed Gonyea

About Ed Gonyea

I bring a unique blend of project leadership and data governance expertise, developed across healthcare, public sector, and manufacturing environments. I began my journey leading enterprise-level projects focused on provider data strategy, compliance, and operational transformation — work that naturally evolved into a deep focus on governance, data quality, and metadata management.Over the years, I’ve stood up data governance programs from the ground up — defining standards, policies, and quality rules while fostering data-driven cultures across complex organizations. At Cigna and Evernorth, I led the development of business glossaries, data quality frameworks, and metadata integration in Collibra. At Metro Nashville, I helped architect a city-wide governance framework across seven domains, from Open Data to Master Data. And today, at A. O. Smith, I’m leading governance across SAP domains, integrating Microsoft Purview, and driving cross-functional engagement through education, policy, and data quality dashboards.My work blends structure with strategy — making data clear, trusted, and actionable.Specialties:• Data Governance Strategy & Implementation• SAP Master Data Management• Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Tableau, SAS EG• Metadata Management & Business Glossary Development• Data Quality Frameworks & Dashboards• Governance Communications & Stakeholder Engagement• Change Management (ADKAR)• Enterprise Policy & Standards DevelopmentLet’s connect if you’re passionate about the journey from raw data to trusted insight.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Enterprise Data Management and Governance

   A. O. Smith Corporation

   Jul 2025 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Leading a team of 8 in data governance, migrations, engineering, and architecture, aligning initiatives with corporate strategy. • Directed large-scale data migration programs integrating legacy systems into SAP, ensuring quality and compliance. • Defined roadmaps and governance policies to enhance data consistency, quality, and security across global operations.

Education

• Trevecca Nazarene University

  B.S., Computer Science

  1986 — 1990

• Trevecca Nazarene University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

Skills

• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Software Development
• Infrastructure
• Pmo
• Integration
• Telecommunications
• Troubleshooting
• Sdlc
• Project Portfolio Management
• Resource Management
• Data Center
• Itil
• Networking
• Software Documentation
• Security
• Vendor Management
• Ms Project
• Quality Assurance
• Management
• Pmp
• Databases
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Leadership
• Servers
• Sql
• Visio
• Training
• IT Management
• IT Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Sharepoint
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Requirements Gathering
• Information Technology
• Business Process