Strategic Data Transformation Leader

Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Shipyards Group is seeking a Data Transformation & Change Manager to accelerate onboarding of new data services into the Data Shared Service Centre. You will combine transformation leadership with stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable business value across functions and regions.

You will collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, IT, governance and operations to turn opportunities into scalable services, define onboarding frameworks and SLAs, and ensure sustainable adoption.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Transformation Change Management Project Management Shared Services or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Experience driving organizational adoption and business change.
• Experience with stakeholder management across multiple functions and levels.
• Experience implementing operating models, shared services, or service onboarding frameworks.
• Experience working in complex international organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Transformation Initiatives: onboard new data services into the Data Shared Service Centre.
• Translate business needs into structured transformation and onboarding plans.
• Define scope milestones, risks, dependencies, deliverables and success measures.
• Coordinate activities across governance, operations, data and technology teams.
• Ensure successful transition from project delivery into operational service.
• Drive Change & Adoption: stakeholder engagement, training readiness, and adoption activities.
• Support business teams in understanding and embracing new ways of working.
• Manage organizational change across multiple functions and regions.
• Facilitate workshops, alignment sessions and decision-making forums.
• Promote long-term adoption and value realization.
• Build Scalable Data Services; support governance, MDM and service management practices.
• Define onboarding frameworks, operating procedures and service models.
• Contribute to SLAs, XLAs, KPIs and service documentation; ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Drive consistency and repeatability across future onboarding initiatives.
• Collaborate & Deliver Results: partner with data owners and stakeholders; provide progress updates and risk visibility.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Project & Program Management

Process Improvement

Data Governance

Master Data Management

Shared Services Operations

Data Transformation

Reporting & Tracking

Tools

SAP

Workday

Salesforce

IFS

ServiceNow

Job description

Damen Shipyards Group is seeking a Data Transformation & Change Manager to accelerate onboarding of new data services into the Data Shared Service Centre. You will combine transformation leadership with stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable business value across functions and regions.

You will collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, IT, governance and operations to turn opportunities into scalable services, define onboarding frameworks and SLAs, and ensure sustainable adoption.