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# Expert - Data Governance Lead

- **Company:** Media Gmbh
- **Location:** Ingolstadt, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, BigQuery, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Meta-Data Management, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Data Classification, Collibra, Data Management
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=37ecd9a17a7c7ef3

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Google Cloud Platform?, * Several years in data governance, data management, or a related discipline in a complex, multi-market organization

 * Strong command of data governance frameworks and best practices (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK); ability to adapt them pragmatically to organizational context
 * Hands-on experience with data catalog and metadata tools - Dataplex, DataHub, Collibra, or similar
 * Familiarity with GDPR and data privacy requirements, ideally in a retail or consumer context
 * Proven ability to work in a federated model - influencing without direct authority across business and technology stakeholders
 * Cloud data platform experience, ideally GCP/BigQuery
 * Excellent communication skills in English; German is a strong plus

## Description

As Data Governance Lead (m/f/d), be a core member of the central Data & AI function, responsible for operationalizing MediaMarktSaturn's federated data governance framework across ~11 markets. Work closely with Global Data Domain Owners, regional teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure data is trusted, compliant, and fit for purpose - at enterprise scale.

 * Ownership and continuous evolution of the enterprise data governance framework, including policies, standards, data classification, and metadata management
 * Coordination of the Data Domain Council and support of domain working groups across all global data domains
 * Leadership of data quality governance through the definition of KPIs, escalation paths, and remediation workflows in collaboration with domain leads
 * Maintenance and continuous enhancement of the enterprise data catalog and business glossary on GCP/BigQuery, leveraging tools such as Dataplex, DataHub, and Collibra
 * Support of GDPR compliance activities, including data classification, PII discovery, and maintenance of Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)
 * Close collaboration with Legal, Tax, IT Security, and Data Privacy teams to ensure alignment of governance frameworks with regulatory and risk requirements
 * Monitoring and reporting of governance maturity across domains, with a focus on continuous improvement and progress reporting to the Data Board
 * Functioning as the operational interface between the central Data & AI team and business-side domain leads, ensuring translation of governance requirements into actionable processes


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