Global Data Governance & Insights Lead

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Data Manager to own governance and quality of commercial and marketing data across the business. You will establish a single trusted data source, define reporting standards, and lead data integrity initiatives while engaging stakeholders across functions.

You will oversee data integration, BI environments, and reporting workflows, ensuring clear data lineage, methodologies, and governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Data Management, Data Governance, BI, Analytics, or Reporting leadership.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, reporting standards, and KPI definitions.
• Strong understanding of data quality, master data, reporting controls, and data lineage.
• Experience with CRM platforms, dashboards, and data warehouse environments.
• Knowledge of data integration, ETL processes, and data architecture concepts.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience mentoring or managing analytical/technical teams.
• Understanding of GDPR and data protection principles.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern commercial and marketing reporting metrics with consistent definitions.
• Maintain a single authoritative data source with clear ownership and lineage.
• Establish data quality standards and validate data at the source.
• Oversee reporting environments, dashboards, and BI workflows for reliability.
• Provide analysis and evidence-based recommendations to support decisions.
• Communicate methodologies and confidence levels behind analyses.
• Lead data governance, access controls, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Data Management

Data Governance

Business Intelligence

Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Data Quality

ETL

Data Architecture

Tools

CRM platforms

BI tools

ETL tools

Data warehouse

Job description

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Data Manager to own governance and quality of commercial and marketing data across the business. You will establish a single trusted data source, define reporting standards, and lead data integrity initiatives while engaging stakeholders across functions.

You will oversee data integration, BI environments, and reporting workflows, ensuring clear data lineage, methodologies, and governance.