Director Data Governance & Operations (f/m/d) at DSM

Santanyí, Balearic Islands, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Stewardship, ERP Transformation, Compliance, Data Security, Change Management, Data Mapping, Data Migration, Privacy Regulations, Master Data Management, Leadership, Cross-Functional Alignment, Data Cataloguing, KPI Development, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Chemical Manufacturing

Description

Strategy & Governance Define and execute a roadmap for governance, stewardship, and quality, tightly aligned with enterprise data strategy and ERP transformation. Establish data ownership, policies, and standards balancing global consistency with business needs. Develop frameworks for data quality, cataloguing, security, and compliance with clear KPIs. Govern data across all levels (Group & Business Units) with clear accountability models. Participate in a workstream on data governance for the ERP Transformation, embedding governance, stewardship, and quality into ERP design, configuration, and data migration. Ensure the mapping of data domains and data families to E2E processes, ensuring clear ownership via RACI models and alignment with business functions. Ensure Data Stewards are formally assigned to domains (Finance, Supply Chain, People, Manufacturing, Research, etc.). Ensure ERP master data harmonization and ensure high-quality migration from legacy systems. Ensure adherence to privacy, security, and regulatory requirements (GDPR, SOX, AI regulations). Define and enforce SLAs and KPIs for ERP master data domains (Customer, Supplier, Product, Finance). Quantify enterprise value from improved data quality (faster closing, fewer reconciliations, better visibility). Lead, coach, and develop a global team of Governance Leads, Technical Data Stewards, and Quality Experts. Partner with Data owners, Data stewards, BU sponsors, Business platform leads and Data platform leads to ensure compliance, data is trusted, standardized, secure, and high-quality across the organization Partner with ERP transformation, Compliance, Security, and business platform leads to embed policies into systems of record, data platform, and master data management. Drive enterprise-wide alignment by leading the Data Council—animating its agenda, steering critical decisions, and championing data governance priorities across senior leadership, ERP steering committees, and cross-functional design authorities. Experience leading federated stewardship and cross-functional alignment. Experience leading change management and embedding data practices into large transformation programs. Experience in regulated industries (e.g., pharma, healthcare, financial services).

Responsibilities

Define and execute a roadmap for data governance and quality aligned with enterprise data strategy. Lead a global team to ensure compliance and high-quality data across the organization.