Global Data Governance Lead

Your responsibilities

• Develop and Implement Data Governance Policies: Create, enforce, and continuously update governance policies and standards to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure management of data assets across the organisation.
• Oversee Data Quality Management: Design and implement frameworks that ensure data is accurate, consistent, and fit for purpose, while resolving data quality issues proactively to enhance business decision-making.
• Ensure Compliance and Manage Risk: Ensure that the organisations data governance practices adhere to legal, regulatory, and internal requirements, while identifying and mitigating risks to protect data integrity and security.
• Coordinate Data Stewardship Across Departments: Collaborate with Data Stewards across different business units to ensure that data management practices align with global governance standards and maintain data integrity at the local level.
• Lead Data Governance Education and Training: Develop and lead initiatives to promote understanding of data governance across the organisation, ensuring teams are well-equipped to maintain governance practices.
• Monitor and Report on Governance Metrics: Establish metrics and reporting frameworks to track the effectiveness of data governance initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Support Data Governance in Strategic Projects: Provide governance oversight for key data initiatives, ensuring that data assets are managed appropriately, and governance best practices are applied throughout.

Drive Data Culture: Act as a champion for data governance, fostering a data-centric culture where governance principles are embraced as a foundation for business operations and innovation.

Our requirements

• Extensive Experience in Data Governance: The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading data governance initiatives, with extensive experience in data management, stewardship, or similar roles within large, complex organisations. This experience should demonstrate an ability to drive enterprise-level data governance strategies, ensuring alignment with business goals and best practices. The candidate will be adept at building data governance structures that facilitate high-quality, trusted data assets and improve overall data maturity across the organisation.
• In-depth Knowledge of Data Governance Frameworks: We are looking for a candidate with a comprehensive understanding of data governance models, including data quality management, data lifecycle management, and metadata management. Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory compliance requirements (such as GDPR, CCPA, or other relevant regulations) is essential. This expertise should translate to the ability to assess, design, and implement robust frameworks that ensure data is secure, accurate, and used in compliance with all relevant standards.
• Policy Development Expertise: The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to develop and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures that strengthen and standardise data management practices. This includes creating clear and actionable guidelines that support data ownership, stewardship, and best practices for data usage across different teams and departments. They should also be skilled in adapting policies to accommodate changing business needs and regulatory landscapes.
• Excellent Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional communication skills are vital for this role. The candidate should be capable of translating complex data governance concepts into language that resonates with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike. They should demonstrate experience in fostering collaboration, influencing decision-making, and engaging with various teams, including senior leadership, data stewards, IT, and business units. The ability to create strong partnerships and promote a data-driven culture across the organisation is a key requirement.
• Project Management and Strategic Thinking: The role requires an individual who can manage multiple projects simultaneously while solving complex data challenges in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The candidate should exhibit a strategic mindset, with the ability to align data governance initiatives with the broader business strategy and drive long-term improvements. Experience in project management, including planning, executing, and tracking progress, is essential for ensuring timely and effective delivery of data governance programmes.

Desirable Qualifications: Degree in Data Science, Information Management, Computer Science, or a related field. Certifications in Data Governance, Data Quality, or Data Privacy (such as CDMP, DAMA, or equivalent).

What we offer

• Stable employment – ​​89% of people are employed under an employment contract for an indefinite period.
• Safety – we have been on the Polish market for 25 years.
• Friendly work environment – ​​we have received the Top Employer award 11 times in a row.
• Hybrid work – we usually meet in the office twice a week (Dworzec Gdański metro station).
• Extra 3 days of paid leave – if you use all your leave in a given calendar year.
• Private medical care with appointment guarantee service (Medicover).
• Full implementation under the supervision of a mentor, including a package of professional implementation training.
• Access to the development platform, including e-learning training, podcasts and webinars.
• Activities supporting development in the organization, e.g. the "Effective Manager" training series for people holding managerial positions.
• Business telephone (also for private use).
• Access to the ProviBenefity cafeteria platform, which is supplied with a monthly amount to be used, or subsidies for your Multisport card - you choose from 5 types of cards.
• Life insurance (UNUM Życie TUiR S.A.) on preferential terms.
• Christmas benefits and co-financing for the "Holidays under the pear tree" holiday for you and your children.
• Psychological support for employees, including: care of a psychologist (including children's), psychotherapist, dietician, coaching.