Head of Data Office (Data Governance & Data Management)

Overview

In this role you will lead the enterprise Data Office to transform data into a trusted asset across the organization. You will bridge IT platforms with business strategy, ensuring data governance and quality across functions. You’ll drive a data governance program aligned with AI initiatives and SAP/PLM transformations, while building a cross-functional data stewardship network.

This is a pivotal role in the company’s digital transformation journey, offering impact at scale in a global, matrixed environment.

• Permanent contract from day one
• Meal vouchers
• Flexible compensation options (e.g., childcare vouchers)
• Life and accident insurance
• Shorter Fridays
• Generous vacation

• Set up and structure the enterprise Data Office, recruit resources, and manage 3–5 data professionals directly
• Build and develop the network of Business Data Stewards (~20 functional reports) across domains
• Define a strategic data roadmap aligned with AI use cases and SAP/PLM transformation programs
• Establish enterprise-wide data governance policies, data quality standards, and metadata management (Business Glossary, Data Dictionary)
• Ensure consistent management of critical data across SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Salesforce, and Databricks

• 8+ years in Data Governance and Enterprise Data Management
• At least 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong experience managing data across multiple domains and enterprise applications (SAP, Salesforce, Databricks, PLM)
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, coordinate governance committees, and manage both direct teams and data stewardship networks
• Master's degree in a related field
• Professional fluency in English

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Change management
• Stakeholder influence
• SAP
• Salesforce
• Databricks