Senior Data Governance Lead

Sopra Steria Poland; Katowice; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

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Job summary

Sopra Steria Polska is seeking an experienced Data Governance professional to join our Global Delivery Center in Katowice. You will work in a multinational team for a major aeronautical client, shaping data governance programs and driving a data-driven culture across business units.

Requirements include 10+ years in data, fluent English, EU citizenship, and willingness to travel. The role focuses on strategic roadmaps, data dictionaries, catalogs, and data quality across complex systems.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years in data, analytics, or digital transformation.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale data projects end‑to‑end.
• Broad knowledge of data domains, concepts, and technologies.
• Strong ability to manage timelines, delivery quality, and challenges.
• Up-to-date understanding of trends, innovations in the data landscape.
• Experience managing large programs or projects.
• Understanding functional and technical challenges in scope.
• Consultant mindset with soft skills and stakeholder/client experience.
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent time-management and prioritization.
• EU citizenship.
• Fluent English: B2/C1.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and visit Katowice office.

Responsibilities

• Conducts data maturity assessments and defines strategic transformation roadmaps.
• Designs and implements comprehensive data governance frameworks.
• Promotes and embeds a data-driven culture across business teams and executive leadership.
• Shares lessons learned, data guidelines, and best practices based on previous projects, providing continuous leadership and direction.
• Oversees the implementation of data dictionaries, data catalogs, and data quality processes to ensure consistency, accessibility, and reliability of data assets.
• Produces high-quality deliverables, makes informed decisions, and optimizes delivery within their scope of responsibility.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are aligned with business objectives, operational constraints, and organizational priorities.
• Designs, plans, and facilitates workshops with all relevant stakeholders to drive alignment, gather requirements, and support decision-making.

Skills

Data governance

Data maturity assessments

Transformation roadmaps

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

English proficiency

Tools

Data dictionaries

Data catalogs

Data quality processes

Job description

Sopra Steria Polska is seeking an experienced Data Governance professional to join our Global Delivery Center in Katowice. You will work in a multinational team for a major aeronautical client, shaping data governance programs and driving a data-driven culture across business units.

Requirements include 10+ years in data, fluent English, EU citizenship, and willingness to travel. The role focuses on strategic roadmaps, data dictionaries, catalogs, and data quality across complex systems.