EMEA Commercial Data Governance Lead

Brighter Signals; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Commercial Data Governance Lead for the EMEA region within Surgery & Electrophysiology. You will own the governance framework across all critical commercial data domains, drive forums, and coordinate Data Stewards and Administrators to ensure trust and data quality.

You will partner with system owners to embed governance in designs, monitor quality, and advance a practical, business-enabled discipline across multiple markets. English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, data science, business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in a data-focused role within a commercial environment – data operations, data stewardship, data analytics, or similar.
• Proven track record in data governance.
• Hands-on experience in data quality.
• Exposure to commercial data systems and landscapes (ERP/CRM, pricing, master data).
• Experience coordinating Data Stewards and Administrators.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Natural ability to lead through influence.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize and maintain end-to-end data governance across all critical commercial data domains in the EMEA region.
• Own governance calendar: schedule, host, and facilitate governance forums with documented decisions and actions.
• Coordinate Data Stewards and Administrators across the region.
• Own governance artefacts: glossaries, data dictionaries, lineage, ownership, retention schedules.
• Monitor adherence to data quality standards and escalate breaches.
• Ensure governance requirements are reflected in system designs and data models.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, data science, business, or related field

Tools

ERP

CRM

Pricing systems

Master data environments

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Commercial Data Governance Lead for the EMEA region within Surgery & Electrophysiology. You will own the governance framework across all critical commercial data domains, drive forums, and coordinate Data Stewards and Administrators to ensure trust and data quality.

You will partner with system owners to embed governance in designs, monitor quality, and advance a practical, business-enabled discipline across multiple markets. English fluency is required.