Senior Data Governance Specialist at Rituals

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Governance, Data Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Classification, Data Ownership, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Training and Facilitation, Community Building, Business Process Mapping, Influence, Critical Thinking

Industry

Personal Care Product Manufacturing

Description

Job Description As our Senior Data Governance Specialist, you play a key role in helping Rituals manage data as a strategic asset. You translate business knowledge into practical and effective data governance practices, ensuring governance frameworks, tooling, and ways of working are aligned with real business needs, processes, and systems. In this role, you act as an important bridge between business teams and the central data governance function. You help strengthen the data ownership model, support data quality improvements, and contribute to a culture where accountability, transparency, and governance-minded thinking are embedded across the organisation. You are part of the Control & Analytics Department and the Central Data Governance Team, reporting to the Head of Reporting & BI. You will work closely with colleagues across all business departments and the Tech & Data Department. YOUR ACCOUNTABILITIES As Senior Data Governance Specialist, you will: Build on the data governance framework, tooling, and organizational structure together with key stakeholders in the Data Governance domain Ensure governance initiatives are practical, business-focused, and aligned with operational processes Use your knowledge of products, processes, and systems to guide decisions around data definitions, classifications, ownership, and governance structures Support the onboarding and continuous development of data owners across the organisation Organise training sessions and help build a strong data governance community Provide constructive feedback on governance design and tooling to improve feasibility, usability, and adoption Act as a data governance ambassador, creating engagement and buy-in from stakeholders at all levels Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support the end-to-end adoption of data governance practices In this role, your impact is significant. You contribute directly to the successful implementation and adoption of data governance policies, frameworks, and tooling across Rituals. By bringing practical business input into governance strategy and design, you support Rituals’ long-term data ambition while helping improve data quality, reduce risk, and strengthen organisational readiness. Qualifications You are a strong connector who understands both business reality and the value of good data governance. You know how to bring people along, challenge ideas constructively, and translate complexity into practical actions. You are comfortable working across functions and levels, and you enjoy building structure, ownership, and long-term impact. You also have: an HBO/WO (Bachelor/Master) degree, preferably in Business Administration, Data Science, or Information Management at least 5 years of relevant work experience experience in data management, data governance, and change management practical knowledge of data governance topics such as data ownership, data quality, metadata, and classification strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at all levels strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and the confidence to challenge ideas constructively experience in training, facilitation, and community building stakeholder engagement skills that help drive cultural and behavioural change familiarity with data management tools, business processes, and systems; this is a plus be open to gain strong knowledge of Rituals’ products, services, systems, and internal culture This is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in shaping and embedding data governance across Rituals. You will work in a highly visible position with broad exposure across the business, where your expertise will help connect people, processes, and data in a meaningful way. If you are passionate about strengthening data ownership, improving governance adoption, and building a more data-aware organisation, this role offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. Additional Information YOUR PATH TO A NEW CAREER Grow with us! The next steps are: Apply via our website (please make sure you meet the requirements and tell us why you apply) Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days. An introductory meeting at at our Central Head Office in Amsterdam follows. You do an online assessment. You have the second interview at our Central Head Office in Amsterdam. In the event of a positive outcome, you will receive a proposal with the terms of employment. Any questions? Recruitment is happy to speak to you via [email protected]. Please note that applications via e-mail are not taken into consideration. Rituals Job Grade HO: 16 Rituals Job Family: Finance Specialists Department: Central Head Office Head Office Department: Control & Analytics

Responsibilities

The role involves translating business knowledge into practical data governance practices and acting as a bridge between business teams and the central data governance function. Key duties include strengthening the data ownership model, supporting data quality improvements, and driving the adoption of governance frameworks across the organization.