DATA GOVERNANCE LEAD, HIBRIDO

Data Governance Lead
We are seeking a highly skilled professional with strong leadership qualities, effective communication, and analytical abilities to join our newly established Global Nestlé Data Governance team in Barcelona, Spain. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Finance with a great level of understanding of underlying core data.

Position Snapshot:
Type of Contract: Full time
Function and Stream: IT - Data Governance
Type of work: Hybrid
Work Language: Fluent Business English (other European languages are a nice to have)

The role:
This role focuses on acting as a lead and subject matter expert to ensure effective governance of Nestlés critical Master Data and Data Lake in the Finance and HR domains, as well as other core Master Data like Customers, Vendors, and Company codes.

Under the guidance of the Group Head of Data Governance, you will therefore be responsible for driving quality and consistency of Master Data like Product Classification, Location, Employee, Customer, and Vendor, and for maximizing the benefits of data products (in Nestlés data lake) around finance and Human Resources. You will oversee those critical data assets across geographies, categories, and functions.

What youll do:
As a Data Governance Lead for Finance, HR, and Business Partners you will:
Lead, develop and drive performance of a team of Data Stewards through coaching, empowerment, and recognition
Collaborate with corporate functional business owners, geographical zone data leaders, IT organization, and shared services to ensure our data is managed as enterprise assets, maintained, and utilized effectively to support business objectives.
Contribute to or drive projects optimizing the processes of sourcing, consolidating, and auditing Product Content for internal and external use.
Organize and define data standards, business rules for automation, lifecycle as well as roles and responsibilities.
Define and support deployment of new services in Nestlé Business Shared Service centers supporting data quality and consistency.
Represent Nestlé in external workgroups managed by industry-wide organizations.

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.
Great benefits including salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the best pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog-friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen, and areas to co-create, network, and chill!
Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.

Join our global team of IT professionals at Nestlé, driving daily innovation and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address digital opportunities. Grow professionally in a dynamic and impactful environment, collaborating with business partners worldwide to deliver integrated technology solutions!

What will make you a great fit?
Bachelors or masters degree, preferably in information systems, business administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Proven experience in a diverse role with increasing leadership responsibility in IT, Finance Data Management, and leveraging Performance Excellence tools and methodology (lean, six-sigma, TQM).
Strong and effective communication skills and ability to leverage them at different levels in the organization and in English.
Ability to lead and influence without authority to foster alignment in teams of varied profiles.
High level of flexibility and agility to adapt to the evolving nature of a role in a new organization.

Bonus Points If You:
Have a strong understanding of Data Governance practices (Cataloging, Quality, Definition, Curation, GS1 standards, etc.).
Have also experience with HR Data and systems.
Understand various software used in the Data Domain (e.g. SAP Finance, SAP Master Data Governance).

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