[Hiring] Data Governance Expert @Poland and Central-Eastern Europe

Role Description

You will be:

• Designing and implementing a federated data governance framework within a Data Mesh architecture, balancing domain autonomy with consistent enterprise-wide governance.
• Leading governance onboarding for new business domains, initially focusing on Logistics and building on existing practices in the EPD and Sustainability domain.
• Developing reusable governance onboarding blueprints for future domains.
• Defining enterprise standards and policies covering the full Data Product lifecycle.
• Defining ownership models, SLAs, metadata requirements, data quality metrics, and governance expectations for Data Products.
• Defining and supporting data contracts, interoperability standards, and enterprise business glossaries.
• Partnering with Data Engineering and Platform teams to implement governance capabilities directly within Databricks.
• Supporting governance through Unity Catalog, automated policy enforcement, access control models, auditing, and data lineage.
• Driving the adoption of enterprise data cataloging, metadata management, lineage tracking, and data discovery practices.
• Coaching domain leaders, Data Product Owners, and Data Stewards in defining and maintaining data quality controls and operational SLAs.
• Establishing KPIs for data quality, platform adoption, catalog completeness, and regulatory or policy compliance.
• Ensuring Data Products comply with applicable global data protection requirements, internal security policies, and relevant sustainability reporting standards.
• Supporting governance requirements related to standards and regulations such as CSRD and EPD regulations, where applicable.
• Acting as a governance champion and key alignment point between business domains, Platform Engineering, Analytics teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Developing governance playbooks and conducting workshops to build governance capabilities within domain teams.
• Promoting a Data-as-a-Product culture throughout the organization.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Marketing & Innovation, Finance, Sustainability, Compliance, Legal, Security, Investor Relations, and Public Affairs, as well as third-party vendors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Enterprise Data Architecture within a global or complex multinational organization.
• Solid experience establishing governance frameworks within a Data Mesh or decentralized data architecture.
• Proven experience defining data contracts, interoperability standards, and enterprise business glossaries.
• Experience with sustainability reporting data (e.g. EPDs, carbon accounting) or supply chain/logistics data.
• Hands-on experience or deep technical understanding of the Databricks platform, particularly Unity Catalog, access control models, and data lineage.
• Strong knowledge of data lifecycle management, data privacy, data security principles, and enterprise data cataloging tools.
• Demonstrated understanding of Data-as-a-Product concepts, API/data sharing contracts, and domain-driven design.
• Proven ability to influence and align diverse business and technical stakeholders across different geographical regions and business units.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical governance topics into business value.
• Consultative mindset and ability to challenge decisions while proposing safer alternatives.
• Good command of English.
• Certifications such as DAMA CDMP or EDM Council DCAM are an advantage.

Requirements

• Work from the European Union region and a valid work permit are required.

Recruitment Process

• CV review
• HR call
• Interview
• Client Interview
• Decision