Global Specification Governance Senior Manager

The Kraft Heinz Company; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Global FSQ Senior Manager Specification Governance in Amsterdam to lead enterprise-wide governance of the global specification process within the PLM ecosystem. You will drive data quality, standardization, and end-to-end lifecycle control across functions and regions.

The role partners with IT, R&D, Regulatory, and Quality to translate needs into clear requirements, establish change control, and support audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering, quality, regulatory, data/technology, or supply chain.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing specifications, quality systems, regulatory/quality data, or related governance at a regional or global level.
• Strong data governance fundamentals (standards, stewardship/ownership, controls, quality, lifecycle management).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain scalable, auditable global specification standards, processes, naming conventions, and business rules for content and structure to ensure high-quality product data.
• Lead forums to review new attributes, standards, and material changes to governance rules.
• Partner with IT/Digital, R&D, Regulatory, and Quality to translate needs into clear requirements for specifications.
• Ensure changes are communicated, trained, and adopted across functions and regions; monitor adoption and address gaps.
• Establish and oversee conditional approval protocols for exceptions to standard processes.
• Support internal/external audits by ensuring governance controls are effective and evidence-ready.
• Lead and develop a team of specification and data governance professionals.

Skills

Data governance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collab

Communication skills

Quality governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Global FSQ Senior Manager Specification Governance in Amsterdam to lead enterprise-wide governance of the global specification process within the PLM ecosystem. You will drive data quality, standardization, and end-to-end lifecycle control across functions and regions.

The role partners with IT, R&D, Regulatory, and Quality to translate needs into clear requirements, establish change control, and support audits.