Data governance implementation lead

Adaptfy is a turnkey data & analytics solution for the SHV family of companies, formed as a joint venture by SHV and Metyis. This role focuses on helping one SHV Group turn data governance from concept into daily practice, then turning what works into reusable methods for other SHV companies.

Responsibilities

Help one SHV Group turn data governance from concept into daily practice, starting with the domain where value and stakeholder buy-in are highest; Identify priority stakeholders, pain points, and governance gaps together with business and IT; Define clear ownership, data owners, stewards, custodians, and decision forums, and get stakeholders to commit to them; Facilitate workshops to align business and technical stakeholders on ownership, definitions, and decision-making; Turn what works into reusable templates, playbooks, and accelerators for other SHV Groups; Draw on Adaptfy's technical, architecture, and privacy specialists to execute the detailed technical work

Requirements

4 to 6 years of experience in data governance, data management, data quality, analytics, business analysis, or a related field; Experience initiating a data or governance effort from scratch, including securing sponsorship and stakeholder buy-in; Comfortable and energized engaging senior business stakeholders directly; Ability to take a broad, ambiguous mandate and structure it into a clear first starting point; Strong communication skills, able to translate data concepts into business value for technical and business audiences; Working understanding of data platforms and why governance matters; Proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and resilient

Nice to have

Familiarity with governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK, CDMP) or tools (Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Microsoft Purview); Experience in ESG, Finance, HR, Operations, Supply Chain, or another domain where data ownership matters; Experience in a consulting, international, or multi-entity organization; Basic SQL, BI, or data platform knowledge, and awareness of GDPR or other data protection principles

Benefits

Hands-on opportunity to help build data governance in practice within one of the SHV Groups; Chance to shape the first reusable data governance building blocks for Adaptfy and the wider SHV family of companies; Collaborative and inclusive work environment; Exposure to business and IT stakeholders across Adaptfy and SHV; Senior support and coaching from experienced Adaptfy colleagues; Strong learning and growth potential, with a path toward a broader data governance leadership position; Hybrid working model with regular travel to SHV companies during key implementation phases; Culture that values curiosity, ownership, diversity, equity, inclusion, and responsible use of data; Engagement with industry trends, new technologies, and evolving data governance practices