Senior Data Harmonization & Governance Lead

Fresenius; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Harmonization & Data Cleansing to lead master data alignment across global systems, regions, and business units. You will define standards and govern data for efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Key focus areas include SAP master data strategies, data governance, and data quality KPIs, enabling successful ERP rollouts while meeting GxP, SOx, and Privacy requirements.

Qualifications

• Define and implement data governance frameworks safeguarding data integrity and accuracy across the global organization.
• Develop and execute SAP master data strategies aligned with global business needs and digital transformation programs.
• Establish standards for master data management (MDM) and oversee their execution across business units.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement data governance frameworks that safeguard data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across the global organization.
• Develop and execute SAP master data strategies, aligning with global business needs and digital transformation programs.
• Establish standards for master data management (MDM) and oversee their execution across business units.
• Lead global data harmonization and cleansing initiatives, ensuring alignment across business units, regions, and systems.
• Identify data inconsistencies, root causes, and mitigation strategies — and drive timely remediation.
• Monitor and improve data quality KPIs, launching continuous improvement initiatives where needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define common data structures, taxonomies, and business rules.
• Ensure data processes and migrations meet all GxP, SOx, Privacy, and industry-specific compliance requirements.
• Support data migration and transformation efforts for large-scale ERP rollouts — including projects with 80+ implementations in parallel.
• Contribute to global rollout programs by providing expertise on data quality, compliance, and harmonization.
• Report regularly to senior leadership on data quality improvements, project progress, and risk mitigation measures.
• Build strong partnerships with IT, compliance, data owners, and business leads to align priorities and resolve cross-functional data issues.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and partners supporting data cleansing or migration services.
• Provide training, guidance, and coaching to teams across functions to promote data ownership and long-term quality.

Skills

Data governance

SAP master data

MDM

Regulatory compliance

ERP systems

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Information Management, Business Informatics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Fresenius Kabi in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Harmonization & Data Cleansing to lead master data alignment across global systems, regions, and business units. You will define standards and govern data for efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Key focus areas include SAP master data strategies, data governance, and data quality KPIs, enabling successful ERP rollouts while meeting GxP, SOx, and Privacy requirements.