Data Governance Officer Porto

Data Governance Officer
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

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Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a data management framework with a clear roadmap and communicate progress to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a data governance framework that includes policies, procedures, and standards for data management, data quality, data security, and data privacy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, including IT, legal, compliance, and business units, to ensure alignment with data governance policies, procedures, and standards.
• Develop and deliver data governance training programs for stakeholders across the organization to ensure understanding and compliance with data governance policies, procedures, and standards.
• Monitor and report on data governance program effectiveness, including adherence to data policies and procedures, data quality metrics, and data security and privacy controls.
• Ensure metadata is clearly defined, communicated, and well understood and considered as part of operational prioritization and planning.
• Develop and implement data quality management processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Establish data classification to enable protection measures on sensitive data from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends, developments, and best practices in data governance and related fields, and provide thought leadership to the organization.
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors to ensure data governance requirements are met.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree or relevant certifications in data management technologies is a plus.

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in Data Governance, Master Data Management, Data Management or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with Data Governance applications tools is required.
• Experience working with multiple data domains is preferred.

Skills

• Strong understanding of data governance principles, data quality standards, metadata management, data lineage.
• Analytical mindset with strong
  - solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Data Governance/Data Management concepts.
• Experience in implementing business workflows for metadata cataloguing.
• Strong understanding of data flow and data dependencies.
• Technical expertise in Data Governance and administration of Data Cataloguing tools.
• Data-driven approach with a focus on improving data quality and governance.
• Ability to work in a collaborative,
  - functional environment.
• Proactive and adaptable in response to changing business needs and technologies.
• Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on delivering
  - quality solutions.