Data Governance Lead: Build Trusted Data Foundations

Vestas; Aarhus kommune; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestas is seeking a Data Governance Lead Professional to mature governance capabilities across the organization. You will work with Domain Data Owners, Data Stewards, Product Owners, Architects, and Digital Solutions teams to establish trusted data foundations and enable analytics, automation, and AI-driven initiatives.

The role focuses on implementing and improving the Data Governance Framework, data ownership, stewardship, and data quality practices, with primary work location in Aarhus,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in information management, computer science, engineering, business administration, or related field.
• Background in data governance, data quality, metadata management, or related discipline.
• Experience with governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM or similar; familiarity with governance tools such as Informatica or related platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of the Data Governance Framework across business domains, using maturity assessments and roadmaps to guide progress.
• Establish and develop Data Ownership, Data Stewardship, and governance communities to promote accountability, alignment, and best practices across the organisation.
• Define, implement, and monitor data quality standards, controls, metadata management, and data documentation practices to improve trust in data.
• Partner with business and digital teams to build well-governed data foundations that enable analytics, automation, and AI‑driven initiatives.
• Collaborate with information modelling specialists and architects to embed governance requirements into enterprise standards, models, and processes.
• Partner with information modeling specialists and architects to integrate governance requirements into enterprise standards, models, and processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Translate governance into practical

Strategic thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in information management / CS / engineering / business administration

Tools

Informatica

Job description

Vestas is seeking a Data Governance Lead Professional to mature governance capabilities across the organization. You will work with Domain Data Owners, Data Stewards, Product Owners, Architects, and Digital Solutions teams to establish trusted data foundations and enable analytics, automation, and AI-driven initiatives.

The role focuses on implementing and improving the Data Governance Framework, data ownership, stewardship, and data quality practices, with primary work location in Aarhus,