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Location: Portugal / Germany | Remote
Körber - Data & Analytics Platform Team
We're looking for a Head of Data Management and Governance to lead and inspire the Data (Governance) Engineers, establish Data Governance as a central discipline, and ensure the success of ML/AI and data initiatives across Körber. You will shape the data strategy, foster a data‑driven culture, and collaborate closely with the Data Platform team and company domains.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide a strategic positioning of DG in the Körber Group
* Establish Data Governance as a central and impactful discipline, e.g., by initiating central committees and best practice exchanges
* Lead and inspire a team of Data (Governance) Engineers
* Deepen and broaden the content of the existing Data Governance framework and federate it in context of a data mesh implementation
* Govern data and ML/AI models in Körber's data platform by creating policies, formalizing roles, and assigning responsibilities
* Assist the company domains in conceptual and practical implementation of DG standards and manage the corresponding user community
* Create new and improve existing data products in collaboration with their data product owners and consumers
* Contribute to the creation of a Körber‑wide data strategy and emerging sub‑initiatives
* Oversee and consult on the implementation of ML/AI use cases from a data science perspective to foster success and compliance with the DG framework
* Partner with the Data Platform team to foster an active adopter community, guiding onboarding and encouraging ongoing participation
Required Skills & Experience
* Having led a team of individuals with heterogeneous expertise
* Having worked in the realm of data governance (frameworks, policies, compliance) or MLOps, e.g., translating legal requirements into guidelines and policies
* Having hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure Tool Suite and Databricks for data processing
* Having participated in the creation of a data strategy or its operational implementation
Technical Skills
* Structuring work items for yourself and others, deriving concrete actions from abstract concepts, and prioritizing stakeholders' needs
* Implementing Data Scientific / Engineering components in Python
* Educating yourself and others in applying new technologies and tools
* Building and supporting active user communities
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
* IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development
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