Data Governance Principal (m/f/d)

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Your Tasks

As Data Governance Lead (m/f/d), be a core member of the central Data & AI function, responsible for operationalizing MediaMarktSaturn's federated data governance framework across ~11 markets. Work closely with Global Data Domain Owners, regional teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure data is trusted, compliant, and fit for purpose - at enterprise scale.

Ownership and continuous evolution of the enterprise data governance framework, including policies, standards, data classification, and metadata management
Coordination of the Data Domain Council, including support of domain working groups, resolution of conflicting priorities between domains and escalation of unresolved issues with clear options
Leadership of data quality governance through the definition of KPIs, escalation paths, and remediation workflows in collaboration with domain leads
Maintenance and continuous enhancement of the enterprise data catalog and business glossary on GCP/BigQuery, leveraging tools such as Dataplex, DataHub, and Collibra
Support of GDPR compliance activities, including data classification, PII discovery, and maintenance of Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)
Close collaboration with Legal, Tax, IT Security, and Data Privacy teams to ensure alignment of governance frameworks with regulatory and risk requirements
Monitoring and reporting of governance maturity across domains, with a focus on continuous improvement and progress reporting to the Data Board
Functioning as the operational interface between the central Data & AI team and business-side domain leads, ensuring translation of governance requirements into actionable processes

Your Profile

Several years in data governance, data management, or a related discipline in a complex, multi-market organization
Proven ability to drive governance adoption in a federated model - influencing and gaining genuine commitment from stakeholders without formal authority over them
Strong command of data governance frameworks and best practices (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK); ability to adapt them pragmatically to organizational context
Hands‑on experience with data catalog and metadata tools – Dataplex, DataHub, Collibra, or similar
Familiarity with GDPR and data privacy requirements, ideally in a retail or consumer context
Proven ability to work in a federated model – influencing without direct authority across business and technology stakeholders
Cloud data platform experience, ideally GCP/BigQuery
Excellent communication skills in English; German is a strong plus