Manager, Data Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Evaluate the current level of data governance maturity across IBG countries and business units.

• Create and sustain a roadmap aimed at enhancing data governance capabilities throughout the organization.

• Organize governance councils, working groups, policies, standards, and decision monitoring.

• Define and assist with data ownership, stewardship, critical data elements, and standards for the business glossary.

• Supervise data quality rules, monitoring, issue resolution, and tracking of closures.

• Aid in the support of metadata, lineage, and data catalog initiatives in collaboration with platform and technology teams.

• Help manage governance controls concerning access, privacy, retention, and the ethical use of data.

• Collaborate with in-country teams to promote change management, communication, training, and the adoption of governance practices.

• Offer leadership and direction to both cross-functional and local resources involved in the data governance agenda.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, data management, statistics, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience is required.

• Over 5 years of experience in data governance or data management (including data quality, metadata, lineage, MDM, data policy), or a related area is required.

• At least 2 years of experience in a matrix management role is required.

• Proficient in English with strong language skills.

• Comprehensive understanding of governance frameworks, stewardship, metadata, lineage, and data quality practices.

• Experience collaborating across multiple countries, business units, and stakeholder groups within a complex organization.

• Capability to evaluate current maturity and convert insights into actionable improvement plans.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change management abilities.

• CDMP, CGEIT, CISA, CIPP, CIPM, or similar certifications are preferred.

• DCAM or CDMC certification is also preferred.

• Background in pharmaceutical, healthcare, logistics, or other regulated sectors is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefit offerings outside the US may differ by country and will align with local market practices.

• Full-time employment.