Master Data Governance Architect

Booking Holdings, Inc.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual paid time off

Hybrid working

Product discounts

Living in Amsterdam

Job summary

Booking.com is seeking a Data & AI Governance Specialist focused on Master and Reference Data to define and improve standards, guidelines and governance practices. You will work across business and technology domains to ensure clear data definitions, ownership, quality expectations and lifecycle rules for master data.

You will translate governance principles into practical guidance for data products, platforms and operating processes, collaborating with stewards, owners, product managers and

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing and implementing Data Governance and Management in large-scale organisations; AI Governance experience preferred.
• Experience designing, implementing or operating Data Governance, Data Management or Master Data Management capabilities in a complex organisation.
• Practical experience creating and maintaining data standards, policies, guidelines, playbooks or control frameworks.
• Strong understanding of master data and reference data concepts, including domains, entities, attributes, identifiers, hierarchies, taxonomies, code sets and authoritative sources.
• Understanding of metadata, data cataloguing, data classification, lineage, critical data elements and data lifecycle management.
• Ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into clear, usable standards and implementation guidance.
• Experience working across business and technology stakeholders, with the ability to influence without relying solely on formal authority.
• Familiarity with regulatory considerations (GDPR, DMA, SOX, EU AI Act); knowledge of Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Define, review and maintain standards and guidelines for master and reference data, including principles, minimum requirements, roles needed, lifecycle, data quality, controls and implementation guidance.
• Establish common approaches for identifying, scoping and prioritising master and reference data domains and data products.
• Develop guidance for defining business terms, data elements, authoritative sources, golden records and other key metadata.
• Partner with Data & AI Stewards, Owners, Product Managers, Data & AI Engineers, Architects, Privacy, Security, Risk, Compliance and Legal to embed the standards into delivery and operational processes.
• Ensure master and reference data standards are aligned with governance framework, policy, classification requirements and privacy obligations.
• Contribute to reusable templates, playbooks, patterns, checklists and training materials for consistent application of standards.
• Identify gaps, risks and inconsistencies in master and reference data practices and coordinate remediation with stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Master data

Data quality

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Atlan

Purview

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Booking.com is seeking a Data & AI Governance Specialist focused on Master and Reference Data to define and improve standards, guidelines and governance practices. You will work across business and technology domains to ensure clear data definitions, ownership, quality expectations and lifecycle rules for master data.

You will translate governance principles into practical guidance for data products, platforms and operating processes, collaborating with stewards, owners, product managers and