Director Ecosystem Governance (gn) full-time/ part-time (hybrid)

Do you want to actively contribute to a company’s growth and help turn ambitious plans into reality? Then join our team! As Director Ecosystem Governance (Data, AI, Open Platform), you can expect exciting challenges, an inspiring environment, and a work culture that brings flexibility and collaboration together - supported by our 60/40 model and modern offices in Ratingen as a hub for ideas. As part of our team, you will take on the following responsibilities:

• You design, operate, and continuously improve enterprise governance frameworks across APIs, data products, AI, platform lifecycle management, and partner integrations.
• You lead cross-functional governance bodies, including the Data & AI Council, Data Governance Board, and Open Platform Governance, aligning diverse stakeholders across group companies and your own teams. You are the backbone of our Strategy and will bring Ecosystem life with your strong governance!
• You define, enforce, and evolve enterprise standards and compliance frameworks, covering Data Mesh principles, API policies, AI guardrails, SLO and SLA rules, and regulatory requirements such as GDPR, DORA/NIS2, and the EU AI Act.
• You govern the open platform ecosystem by overseeing partner onboarding, API integrity controls, interoperability standards, and contractual and technical guardrails.
• You run federated data governance across decentralized domains, ensuring clear ownership structures, robust quality management, consistent metadata and lineage, and effective Data Mesh operating principles.
• You apply responsible and agentic AI governance by addressing AI ethics, model lifecycle controls, safety mechanisms, and governance requirements for AI agents in operational environments.
• You define, track, and continuously assure ecosystem maturity KPIs, including data adoption, API monetization, marketplace usage, and AI agent performance.
• You bring a solid understanding of regulatory, security, and risk management topics, including platform security, access governance, risk controls, and regulatory frameworks shaping digital ecosystems., We stand for the compatibility of family and career! That’s why we offer flexible working hours and family-friendly working time models. In addition, we rely on a balanced mix of on-site meetings and home office.

Do you have experience in Risk management?, * You bring deep expertise in designing, operating, and continuously improving governance frameworks across APIs, data products, AI, platform lifecycle management, and partner integrations.

• You have proven experience leading cross-functional governance bodies, aligning diverse stakeholders across group companies as well as internal teams.
• You demonstrate strong capability in defining, enforcing, and evolving enterprise standards, including Data Mesh principles, API policies, AI guardrails, and SLO and SLA rules, while ensuring compliance with GDPR, DORA/NIS2, and the EU AI Act.
• You possess solid experience in governing open platform ecosystems, including partner onboarding, API integrity controls, interoperability standards, and contractual and technical guardrails.
• You are experienced in running federated data governance across decentralized domains, covering ownership models, quality management, metadata and lineage, and Data Mesh operating principles.
• You have a strong understanding of Responsible AI and agentic AI governance, including AI ethics, model lifecycle controls, safety mechanisms, and governance requirements for AI agents in production environments.
• You are capable of defining, tracking, and continuously assuring ecosystem maturity KPIs, such as data adoption, API monetization, marketplace usage, and AI agent performance.
• You bring a solid working knowledge of regulatory, security, and risk management topics, including platform security, access governance, risk controls, and regulatory frameworks shaping digital ecosystems.

We are looking forward to your application and to applicants who enrich our diverse culture! Regardless of age, gender, origin and sexual identity and orientation. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if equally qualified. This position can be full-time or part-time (min. 30h/week). DKV Mobility is looking for the best talents and knows that these are not always available on a full-time basis. Many of our employees work part-time or in flexible working models. Please talk to us about the flexibility you need during the application process.

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• Flexible schedule

Your job at DKV Mobility? As part of a leading European B2B platform for on-the-road payment solutions, you will work in an exciting environment. Our tasks are defined by our Purpose: To drive the transition towards an efficient and sustainable future of mobility. We offer you numerous opportunities to help shape the mobility of tomorrow in a dynamic and agile environment. Our approximately 2,700 employees throughout Europe are united by a common passion: to give their best every day for our customers in more than 50 countries. True to our claim: You drive, we care. Become part of our diverse, dedicated and unique team!, There are also many other good reasons to work at DKV Mobility. For example, we offer you comprehensive company health management, parent-child offices (from 2023) and support you in leasing your eBike through our partner Jobrad!