Data Governance Standards Specialist (W/M/X)

Game Companies; Saint-Mandé; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Yearly saving plan

25 days + 12 extra days off

Navigo transport subsidy 50%

Lunch vouchers 9€/day

Healthcare for you and family

Other Ubisoft perks

Job summary

Ubisoft is seeking a senior Data Governance lead to drive the Data Office's strategy and governance initiatives at the Ubisoft International Headquarters in Saint-Mandé, France.

You will influence data quality, security, and access controls while partnering with data owners, platform teams and stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of data governance, its pillars and regulatory considerations.
• Experience in leading, coordinating and delivering multi-team data projects.
• Ability to articulate the value of Data Governance across the company.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, execute and monitor Data Governance initiatives and sub-streams.
• Contribute to the Data Governance Framework and operating model.
• Assess business and technical needs and define appropriate standards and solutions.
• Coordinate with Data Domain teams to apply governance requirements across assets.
• Promote data governance by default through stakeholder engagement.
• Stay updated on data industry trends and drive adoption.

Skills

Data governance knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Ownership

Data-driven mindset

English communication

Job description

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Information Technology (IT)

5+ years

Project Management

Job Description

Within Ubisoft International Headquarters, you will join the Ubisoft Data Office, responsible for Ubisoft's Data Strategy, Governance, and a variety of data services and products for storing, processing, distributing, analyzing, and surfacing data across the company.

leads the way towards making Ubisoft's data trustworthy and easily available, while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, execute and monitor one or several Data Governance initiatives and all the associated sub-streams of work.
• Contribute to the definition, implementation and continuous improvement of the Data Governance Framework and its operating model.
• Analize business & technology teams needs from a Data Governance perspective and identify & implement adequate standards and solutions, particularly those regarding the Data Governance Pillars under your responsibility and/or to which you contribute.
• Support the inventory of Data Domain products and underlying data assets with the help of business and data teams across Ubisoft.
• Coordinate actions with business and Data Domain teams to apply data governance requirements to their assets and promote their usage across the company, particularly the Data Governance Pillars under your responsibility.
• Drive change through Ubisoft by engaging your partners and progressively get to a target state where Data governance is applied by default.
• Contribute to ensuring Data Protection (e.g., Data Access Mgmt. & Regulatory Compliance).
• Closely collaborate with technical partners (Domain Enabling, Data Platform, Architects, …) to define and promote internal standards and best practices for Data Product design and development (e.g., Modelling, Architecture, Access Management, Data Quality Management, Master Data usage & Interoperability…).
• Partner closely with our technology teams to propose and coordinate the implementation of the right tools/platforms to enable Data Governance implementation within Data Domain teams, with a particular focus on Computational Data Governance (Data Governance by design and highly automated).
• Grow data teams skills and awareness about Data Governance through sharing, events, coaching/mentoring as well as Ubisoft employee's data culture.
• Track and report on progress & success for your project(s) and improve/adapt the framework constantly, particularly regarding the Data Governance Pillars you are responsible for.
• Stay up to date on data industry trends and introduce them to the data department and practitioners across the company.
• Maintain a network of support and expertise.

Qualifications

• Confirmed experience as a data expert, business analyst or hands-on project manager. Having acted as Data leader or as an expert within a Data team would be a plus.
• Experience in leading, coordinating and delivering projects composed of cross-functional moving parts and across multiple business and technology teams.
• Ability to collaborate with individuals at all hierarchical levels and with a wide range of functional and/or technical skills.
• Thorough knowledge of a company business functions and their objectives.
• Ability to clearly articulate the value of Data Governance within the company.
• Critical thinking
• Ability to quickly adapt to change.
• Strong sense of ownership and a self-starter.
• Data and result oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. French would be a plus.

Additional Information

• Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your Navigo pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
• Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
• Our brand new office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers' community.

The job reports to the Ubisoft Mobile Headquarter.

• Location: Saint-Mandé, France
• Duration of work: Full-time

Contract: PermanentWork flexibility: Office-based