Global Data Governance & Stewardship Lead

E484 Sulzer Pumps Spain S.A.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Office facilities in Madrid

Job summary

Sulzer Pumps Spain S.A. is seeking a Data Governance & Stewardship Process Lead to shape the governance framework across its global organization.

You will define processes, responsibilities, and collaboration models enabling Data Owners and Data Stewards to manage data quality and lifecycle governance. This senior, business-facing role leads governance councils, policies, and KPIs, partnering with Data Quality, Master Data Management, EA, and engineering teams to drive compliance and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or information management.
• Proven experience establishing stewardship processes in a complex enterprise.
• Strong knowledge of data governance operating models and workflow design.
• Experience with policies and standards management and RACI models.
• Experience leading change adoption and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve Data Owner and Data Steward processes, responsibilities, and collaboration models.
• Coordinate governance councils, domain forums, and working groups across the organization.
• Define, maintain, and implement governance policies, procedures, RACI frameworks, and operating practices.
• Lead discussions with Data Owners and senior stakeholders to review results and agree on corrective actions.
• Manage governance workflows covering data definitions, issues, exceptions, approvals, decisions, and escalations.
• Drive the resolution of cross-functional data issues with business and technology teams.
• Lead onboarding, training, and enablement activities for Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Monitor governance decisions, actions, KPIs, and maturity indicators to assess progress.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Process design

RACI frameworks

Data quality

Change management

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Management, Technology

DAMA/CDMP certification

Tools

Data governance tooling

Job description

Sulzer Pumps Spain S.A. is seeking a Data Governance & Stewardship Process Lead to shape the governance framework across its global organization.

You will define processes, responsibilities, and collaboration models enabling Data Owners and Data Stewards to manage data quality and lifecycle governance. This senior, business-facing role leads governance councils, policies, and KPIs, partnering with Data Quality, Master Data Management, EA, and engineering teams to drive compliance and continuous