Technical Data Governance Manager (f/m/d)

E.ON Digital Technology GmbH | Permanent | Part or Full time 

You have a passion for technology and want to make the world a greener place? Then become a changemaker (f/m/d) and join our team as Technical Data Governance Manager (f/m/d) at E.ON Digital Technology (EDT). 

E.ON Digital Technology plays a key role in shaping the energy transition by leading E.ON’s digital transformation across Europe. We explore new paths through developing ideas, breaking new ground, making visions reality, and bringing new technologies to life. In flexible working models and teams, we deliver sustainable technology solutions to meet the energy challenges of tomorrow.
 

About the team
At E.ON, data capabilities are split into two pillars: “data as an asset to innovation” and “data usages as i.e. AI and data analytics”. Both capabilities are organized in separate units. You, as a Technical Data Governance Manager (f/m/d), will focus on the pillar “data as an asset to innovation” and design and roll-out data governance & management capabilities across multiple digital technologies, platforms, and business units that support the implementation of our data strategy. In this role, you will define and technically operationalize processes that support data-governance and actionable compliance incorporation as well as growth of the organization’s capabilities and skills to manage data assets systematically along its life cycle. 

You will be part of the central Data Architecture & Governance team. In this function, you will be in close collaboration with various data and technical teams (e.g. from data platforms and related projects) and our key stakeholders on the central level such as e.g. Digital Strategy, Data Protection, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, as well as at the business units level across the Europe. Furthermore, you will be supporting multiple business units of the E.ON Group along their data governance and data strategy journey.

meaningful & challenging - Your tasks 

• Design, embed, operate and scale data governance processes across various data programs, systems, various data types and digital innovations across the group
• Design and automate process and status documentation of the meta-data within a dedicated data catalogue, of the complex ETL processes, and of the governance and compliance requirements and corresponding status quo
• Collect compliance and business requirements, coordinate dedicated task forces and working groups and provide guidance
• Further develop the central data governance framework, including definition, formalization and roll-out of roles and corresponding responsibilities 
• Provide input into data strategy and supporting its group-wide implementation (focus technical implementation/design)
• Support upskilling and knowledge sharing on data governance, management terms and concepts across the group 
• Lead the definition, alignment, and operationalization of sub-strategies for the data management & governance 
• Collect industry-wide trends on how data is leveraged for competitive advantage and identify data-driven innovation opportunities 

authentic & ambitious - Your profile 

• Bachelor / Master’s degree in data engineering, data modelling, informatics, data science, economics, or equivalent profession
• Multiple years of experience in project management, data engineering, technical operationalization of data governance roles and processes, monitoring, and data management functions 
• Excellent understanding of the data-management, -governance, -strategy & -architecture tools and technologies, as well as its combinations (e.g. Erwin DIS, Collibra, SAP MDM), data lake architecture (e.g. Azure Data Lake) and programming languages (e.g. SQL)
• Good understanding on metadata management concepts, technical connections to scan databases, firewalls, reporting tools like PowerBI, Tableau or Qlik
• Working experience on building enterprise business glossaries and roll-out of data ownership & stewardship in data catalog tools
• Several years of extensive working experience in international management of large-scale data enablement and transformation projects in a regulated and fast changing industry
• Strong consulting, facilitation and communication skills in both business and technology, including the ability to simplify complex data concepts and distill them into core insights, ideas and recommendations towards management levels and across different cultures and countries
• Ability to understand and link legal obligations into organizational and technical implications and vice versa

smart & useful - Our benefits 

• We provide full flexibility: Do your work from wherever you want in Germany; of course including all our great offices (from Hamburg to Munich). You want even more? Go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe.
• Recharge your energy: You have 30 holidays per year (Christmas and New Year´s Eve are always free days). Your battery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more holidays or you take a sabbatical.
• Your development: We grow – and we want you to grow with us! We support you with individual trainings and push your personal and professional development to the next level.
• We elevate your mobility: From car and bike leasing schemes to job tickets for most of our locations– your way is our way.
• We also think ahead: With our company retirements scheme and a great insurance package we take care of your future.
• This is by far not all: We are looking forward to speaking with you about further benefits during the recruiting process.

Do you have questions? 
For further information please contact Agneta Lierl (agneta.lierl@eon.com).

What you need to know:
Contract type: Permanent Working time: Part or Full time
Company: E.ON Digital Technology GmbH
Location: Essen, Berlin, München, Hannover, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Hamburg
Function area: IT/Digital; Data