Data Governance Manager

We are looking for a Data Governance Manager to structure and scale Salomons data governance capabilities and make data a true strategic asset for both human and AI-driven decision-making.

In this key leadership role you will define the governance strategy and operating model ensuring data is reliable accessible contextualized and AI-ready across all business domains.

You will operate at the intersection of business and technology embedding governance into every layer of the data ecosystem : from data creation to consumption.

Your Main Missions:

1. Define & lead Data Governance strategy

• Shape and deploy the enterprise data governance framework (policies standards processes)
• Define standards policies and best practices across all domains
• Align governance with business priorities data platform evolution AI / Agentic roadmap
• Extend governance beyond catalog to a Context Layer (business definitions canonical entities semantic models governance rules & instructions)

2. Establish data ownership & accountability

• Define Data Domains Mapping closely with Strategy / Group IT to clarify ownership and ensure tight synergies with business processes
• Set up and scale:
  • Data Owners (business)
  • IT Owners (technical)
  • Data Stewards (operational)
• Ensure governance responsibilities extend to:
  • Data usage
  • Data quality
  • AI consumption
• Ensure accountability and governance adoption at scale

3. Drive data quality & trust

• Define and monitor data quality standards and KPIs
• Implement data quality and observability frameworks (data contracts data quality monitoring alerting )
• Partner with IT Owners and Data Stewards to embed data quality into daily operations and continuously elevate standards
• Collaborate with Product & Platform teams to embed governance into data products lifecycle & AI pipeline
• Leverage AI and automation tools to monitor data quality detect anomalies and accelerate issue resolution

4. Deploy governance tools & processes

• Lead the implementation of key capabilities such as:
  • Data contracts
  • Data access management
  • Data catalog & lineage
  • Data quality & observability
  • Ensure tools are adopted and used effectively not just deployed
• Leverage AI-assisted capabilities to streamline documentation lineage and data catalog enrichment (metadata generation descriptions tagging)

5. Drive Adoption & Data-driven Culture

• Promote a data-driven and AI-ready culture with strong governance foundations
• Build and animate a Community of Stewards
• Train teams on governance practices
• Act as a change agent making governance simple pragmatic and impactful
• Promote the use of AI tools (e.g. copilots assistants) to simplify governance workflows and increase adoption across teams

Nous recherchons un(e) Data Governance Manager pour structurer et faire évoluer les capacités de gouvernance data de Salomon et positionner la donnée comme un véritable actif stratégique.

Dans ce rôle clé vous définirez la stratégie et le modèle opérationnel de gouvernance afin de garantir une donnée fiable accessible contextualisée et prête pour les usages BI et IA.

Vos principales missions :

• Définir et déployer le framework global de gouvernance data.
• Aligner la gouvernance avec les priorités business et la roadmap data & IA.
• Structurer les rôles (Data Owners IT Owners Data Stewards) et les responsabilités.
• Mettre en place des standards de qualité de données et des KPI associés.
• Déployer les outils de gouvernance (catalogue lineage data quality accès).
• Assurer ladoption des outils et des pratiques au sein des équipes.
• Promouvoir une culture data-driven et accompagner les équipes.
• Animer une communauté de Data Stewards.
• Simplifier et industrialiser les pratiques de gouvernance grâce à lIA.

Qualifications :

Experience

• 812 years in Data Governance Data Management or Data & Analytics
• Proven experience deploying governance frameworks at scale
• Experience working in complex cross-functional environments
• Exposure to AI / ML / GenAI environments

Skills

• Strong understanding of modern data ecosystems (Snowflake / Power BI / dbt)
• Solid knowledge of governance frameworks (ownership quality lineage catalog semantic layer)
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Structured pragmatic and impact-driven mindset
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve productivity and automate workflows

Mindset

• Pragmatic: you focus on impact over theory
• Strategic: you connect governance to business value
• Product-oriented: think in terms of data products & usage
• Collaborative: you align multiple stakeholders toward a common vision
• Forward-looking: embrace the shift toward AI-native data governance

Profil recherché :

• 8 à 12 ans dexpérience en gouvernance data ou data management.
• Expérience confirmée dans le déploiement de frameworks de gouvernance à grande échelle.
• Bonne compréhension des environnements data modernes (Snowflake Power BI dbt).
• Maîtrise des concepts de gouvernance (ownership qualité lineage catalogue).
• Capacité à intervenir à la fois sur des sujets stratégiques et opérationnels.
• Excellentes compétences en gestion de parties prenantes.
• Expérience en environnement transverse et international.
• Connaissance des environnements IA/ML appréciée.

Additional Information :

• Strategic role at the heart of Salomons data transformation.
• Global scope and strong cross-functional exposure.
• High visibility with senior leadership.
• Position based in Annecy France.

Ready to build the foundations of a truly data-driven and AI-ready organization Apply now and join the transformation.

Ce que nous offrons :

• Un rôle stratégique au cœur de la transformation data de Salomon.
• Une forte exposition internationale et transverse.
• Un environnement dynamique innovant et orienté impact.
• Poste basé à Annecy.

Prêt(e) à structurer la gouvernance data et à accélérer la transformation IA de Salomon Rejoignez-nous.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time