Remote Data Governance Lead - Catalog, Quality & Compliance

Telia; Jyväskylä; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunities

Performance bonus

Job summary

Telia is seeking a Data Governance Specialist in Finland to strengthen our data management framework. You will lead the development of governance models, catalogs, metadata, and lineage, while collaborating with business, IT and legal teams to ensure data quality and compliance.

The role requires 2–5+ years in data management or analytics, with Finnish and English proficiency, and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders in a dynamic telecom environment.

Qualifications

• Proven competence in data lifecycle, metadata management, data modeling and data quality.
• Experience with data catalog, metadata and data lineage solutions.
• CDMP is advantageous; core competence matters more than certification.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous development of Telia Finland's data governance models, processes and practices.
• Coordinate data management development and improvement measures in cooperation with business, IT and Group Technology.
• Maintain and develop data catalogues, metadata and data lineage solutions and support their utilization in the organization.
• Support data owners and other stakeholders in implementing the responsibilities, processes and requirements of data management.
• Monitor the development of data management capabilities, data quality and documentation, and report on observations and development needs.
• Participate in the implementation and development of data management policies, guidelines, standards and controls, as well as in their practical implementation.
• Support the fulfilment of audits, risk management and compliance requirements related to data management in cooperation with the information security, privacy and legal teams.
• Work as an active expert in various development projects, ensuring that data governance requirements are considered as part of the design and implementation of solutions.

Skills

Data governance

Data catalog

Metadata management

Data lineage

Data modeling

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree (business/admin, IT, CS or related)

Tools

Open Source tools

Job description

Telia is seeking a Data Governance Specialist in Finland to strengthen our data management framework. You will lead the development of governance models, catalogs, metadata, and lineage, while collaborating with business, IT and legal teams to ensure data quality and compliance.

The role requires 2–5+ years in data management or analytics, with Finnish and English proficiency, and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders in a dynamic telecom environment.