Data Quality & Stewardship Lead

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What you will do
You will take lead in driving data quality improvement and stewardship initiatives across the company, acting as a change agent, guiding the organization hands-on in best practice, and facilitating the stand-up of stewardship networks.

You will also:
•    Be a key driver of our technology roadmap including data quality tools, data catalog, and automated stewardship solutions
•    Establish fit for purpose principles, guidelines and standards around data quality and stewardship
•    Train and educate stakeholders in how to apply trusted data principles to effectively manage data for trust in an agile way
•    Act as the liaison between data & analytics organizations and business areas, capturing and channeling new demands and requirements
•    Take on the role as data steward for enterprise master data identified as business critical for the company
•    Facilitate and lead Community of Practices (CoP) and governance forums across different business areas
•    Create communication material to build awareness as part of our change journey

You and your skills
You will have several years of experience working with data and other areas such as business analysis, process development and change management. You have a passion and proven experience in driving transformation in large organizations.
Naturally, you also have great communication skills and can effortlessly network within the organization, building close relationships with stakeholders and being comfortable with promoting change across all levels of the company. As we believe a team effort is the only way to be successful in reaching our ambitious targets, we are looking for a person that values collaboration and actively contributes to our collective development.

Additional skills and experience:
•    Experience and knowledge within areas such as data quality management, master data governance, information architecture, meta-data management, master data management and BI & analytics
•    Good understanding of data privacy regulations and data management risks related to cyber security
•    Great workshop facilitation and presentations skills
•    Good understanding of business processes and challenges related to data
•    Great problem-solving skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude to cope with ambiguity in a high-paced global environment
•    Experience from agile methodologies such SAFe, Scrum or Kanban
•    BSc, or equivalent experience in a relevant field
•    You are fluent in English, oral and written

How to learn more and apply
 We want your application at the latest 12 March 2022. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted. 

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