Data Governance Lead

Blue Orange Digital
Berlin, Germany
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
€66,000.0 - €78,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Data Architecture Data Governance Data Warehousing Meta-Data Management SAP (Applications) Data Classification Microsoft Fabric Data Lineage SAP S/4HANA SAP MDG Data Management

Job description

Blue Orange Digital is seeking a Senior Data Governance Lead for a part-time advisory role spanning Weeks 2-18 of a 26-week enterprise data warehouse implementation for a global commodities trading and supply chain company. You will design and implement the data governance framework for a Microsoft Fabric platform built over fragmented legacy data - multiple regional ERPs, CTRM instances (including Irely), and a concurrent SAP S/4HANA finance transformation - spanning trading, risk, finance, and logistics data domains. This is a greenfield governance engagement with high influence and real production impact on a modern Fabric architecture., * Design and implement the enterprise data governance framework across OneLake and Fabric workspace layers, covering cataloging, lineage, ownership, and access control

  • Define and enforce data cataloging standards for Bronze/Silver/Gold assets including Lakehouse tables, Warehouse objects, and Semantic Model entities
  • Establish end-to-end data lineage tracking from source systems (ERP, CTRM, SAP) through transformation layers to final reporting data products
  • Develop and apply data quality rules and validation frameworks across ingestion and transformation layers, integrated with Fabric pipeline execution
  • Define naming conventions, data classification standards, and workspace-level access control policies in alignment with Fabric governance capabilities
  • Collaborate with SAP S/4HANA and CTRM integration workstreams to document source-system metadata and lineage for all key data domains
  • Develop and lead master data management strategy for key shared entities across trading, finance, and logistics domains
  • Produce governance documentation, data stewardship process guides, and training materials for client data owners and analysts

Requirements

Do you have experience in SAP S/4HANA?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * 7+ years in data governance, data management, or data architecture with production governance framework implementations

  • Experience with Microsoft Azure or Fabric governance capabilities - Microsoft Purview a strong advantage for OneLake/Fabric cataloging and lineage
  • Strong background in data lineage, metadata management, and data quality frameworks at enterprise scale
  • Familiarity with financial or commodity trading data domains and the governance complexity of multi-source, cross-domain environments
  • Experience defining stewardship processes and working with business owners to operationalize governance policies
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical, data, or business field (or equivalent experience), * Hands-on Microsoft Purview experience for Fabric/Azure data cataloging, classification, and lineage scanning
  • Data governance certification (DAMA CDMP or equivalent)
  • Experience in financial services, commodity trading, or global supply chain data environments
  • Background in master data management across ERP and CTRM source systems (SAP MDG or similar a plus)

Salary: $ 5,500 - 6,500 [ USD ] monthly

About the company

Blue Orange Digital is a boutique data & AI consultancy that delivers enterprise-grade results. We design and build modern data platforms, analytics, and ML/AI Agent solutions for mid-market and enterprise clients across Private Equity, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Retail.

Our teams work with technologies like Databricks, Snowflake, dbt, and the broader Microsoft ecosystem to turn messy, real-world data into trustworthy, actionable insight.

We’re a builder-led, client-first culture that prizes ownership, clear communication, and shipping high-impact work.

Note: Please submit your resume in English, as all application materials must be in English for review and consideration.

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