Senior Data Governance Specialist at GROPYUS AG

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Stakeholder Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Literacy, Data Catalog, Data Provenance, Semantic Ontologies, Graph Databases, Data Fabric, Data Mesh

Industry

Construction

Description

About The Company GROPYUS creates sustainable, affordable, and aspirational buildings for everyone through modular construction and setting a new standard in smart living. About the Role: As Gropyus moves into the next phase of scaling up, we anticipate our Data growing rapidly. As such, we’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Data Governance professional to join the Data and AI vertical. This role reports directly to the Head of Data and AI and will act as a high-level individual contributor as well as a strategic thought partner for not only the Data Leadership team (consisting of Head, Managers, and Product partners) but partners across Gropyus. A successful candidate in this role will help us apply our Semantic Ontologies to our centralized Data Fabric as well as consult and advise tech domain expert teams on improving resilient, secure and well-documented data in accordance with compliance standards and in partnership with our Governance, Risk & Compliance team. They will lead initiatives such as expanding our current Data Management offerings for the Data Fabric, integrating securely and effectively with AI agents and services, and implementing stronger processes for data provenance within the Tech department. What you'll be doing: Define, develop, implement and maintain the data governance framework, policies, standards, and procedures. Contribute to the strategy of the Data Team including proposing and leading governance initiatives for both team roadmaps and potentially the larger company operational milestone. Pairing with our process specialists, drive to best practices in data management including Data contracts, SOPs, retention, and access control. Lead and report on data quality initiatives: metrics, monitoring, remediation, profiling, and continuous improvement. Drive improvements to our Data Catalog and metadata management within Tech. Support or lead tool selection/implementation for potential additional Data Quality tooling. Identify and help manage data-related risks; collaborate on audits and compliance reviews. Contribute to our Data Literacy efforts and expand training opportunities for our internal stakeholders. Work closely with our Governance, Risk & Compliance, Information Security, and Corporate IT teams to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements. What you bring: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Management, Information Assurance, Computer Science, IT or related fields. Significant, specialized experience (5+ years) in data governance, data quality, data management. Experience with data governance frameworks & best practices (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, data stewardship models) Strong knowledge of data quality dimensions and tools; ability to define, measure, monitor, remediate data quality. Good understanding of data architecture, data modeling, metadata management, data lineage. Strong communication, stakeholder management skills; ability to influence, negotiate, collaborate cross-teams. Proficient in working with regulatory and legal data/privacy requirements (e.g. GDPR. EU AI Act) Desirable Skills: Hands-on experience with one or more data governance tools/platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Talend, data catalogs, metadata tools) Past projects or familiarity with Ontologies, OWL and Semantic languages Familiarity with Data Fabric or Data Mesh frameworks Familiarity or Experience with Graph Databases Experience with highly complex, dynamic domains (Construction, Consulting, even Health Care) C1 German Language Skills What We Offer Be part of something big: You’re here to make a change? Come on board. At GROPYUS, we are on a mission to re-think an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and sustainable, affordable living. It’s on you: We offer a tremendous amount of ownership and room to make a mark - at all our organization levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them. Focus on results: You choose if you work from home, a park, or the office. Whether you start your day early, after your run, or pick up on work when your kids are in bed. What counts is your contribution and delivery. Bring your uniqueness to the team: Innovation requires diversity of thought. Diversity in background, experience and thinking is crucial to create the best product for everyone. We actively seek diversity and strive to unlock each other’s full potential. We are very proud that people from all industries and all walks of life are joining our company – in addition to core areas such as construction, engineering, and start-ups, from stock-listed companies from across automotive e-Commerce, digital, sporting goods, and more. You will work in international teams with passionate colleagues. Inspire and be inspired. Be an owner: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through stock options. Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet. We can't wait to get to know you. For more information, visit our website, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email.

Responsibilities

Define and implement the data governance framework, policies, and standards. Lead data quality initiatives and collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.