Manager Data Governance

Swedish Match; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Global opportunities

Inclusive culture

Impactful work

Job summary

Swedish Match is hiring a Manager Data Governance to lead data governance across the Nordic region. You will partner with business and IT to define data definitions, processes, and governance structures, enabling data as a trusted asset and enabling value creation.

You will drive adoption, ensure compliance, and promote data ownership through training and collaboration across markets, while maintaining alignment with enterprise standards and local business needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data governance, data management, analytics, or related field.
• Strong understanding of business processes and how data supports decision-making.
• Able to translate complex topics (data architecture, data quality, privacy) into practical guidance.
• Structured, proactive collaborator with strong stakeholder management.
• Fluent in English; Swedish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of data governance frameworks across the Nordic organization.
• Align data definitions, processes, and technical implementation with stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure data consistency across markets.
• Establish data ownership and governance structures.
• Facilitate governance forums and decision-making on data topics.
• Promote data ownership and quality through training and communication.
• Monitor data quality, governance maturity, and standards adoption.
• Identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in data governance initiatives.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Join us to deliver a smoke-free future as a Manager Data Governance! We’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. Swedish Match is an affiliate of PMI and has been a leader in the industry for more than 200 years.

In the Nordic region, we are 1,800 employees based in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway working in various functions and teams and together we are collaborating to deliver a smoke-free Nordics.

Role Summary

As Manager, Data Governance, you will play a key leadership role in enabling the organization to treat data as a trusted, consistent, and secure strategic asset. You will act as a connector between business and technology and promote strong data governance practices across the Nordic region. You will ensure they align with enterprise standards and meet local business needs.

In this role, you will drive the change to a results-focused data approach. You will encourage collaborators to own data assets and assist them with understanding and applying governance frameworks. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that data is defined, managed, and used in a way that creates value, supports decision-making, and strengthens compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the adoption of data governance frameworks across the Nordic organization, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
• Act as a trusted partner to business and IT stakeholders to align data definitions, processes, and technical implementation
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to resolve data definition conflicts and ensure consistency across markets
• Establish and maintain clear data ownership, accountability, and governance structures
• Facilitate governance forums and decision-making processes to prioritize and resolve data-related topics
• Promote a culture of data ownership and quality through training, communication, and stakeholder engagement
• Monitor and report on data quality, governance maturity, and adoption of standards
• Identify gaps in policies or standards and drive continuous improvement and value creation through data governance initiatives.

Who You Are

• You bring at least 5 years of experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or a related field
• You have a strong understanding of business processes and how data supports decision-making across functions
• You are comfortable navigating complex topics (e.g. data architecture, data quality, data privacy) and translating them into clear, practical guidance
• You are a structured and proactive collaborator with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• You enjoy working in cross-functional, international environments and building alignment across diverse perspectivesYou are a strong communicator, fluent in English (Swedish is considered a plus)

Why join us?

You will be part of a transformation where data is at the center of how the organization creates value. This role allows you to invent how data is managed and used throughout the Nordics. You will engage with leaders across commercial and technical domains and deliver meaningful, enduring impact.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in Sweden.

Please note that relocation support is not available for this job.

What We Offer

Our success depends on the dedicated people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join Swedish Match and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Enjoy flexibility of hybrid way of working - split your time between working from our office or the comfort of your home, where it works best for you in line with business needs.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.

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