Data Governance Senior IT Consultant

8/2021 – 5/2026

Integral part of Global Data & Analytics; leading enterprise-wide data governance aligned with business, compliance, and cloud modernisation objectives across a global retail organisation of >100,000 employees.

Developed and implemented a Data & AI Governance framework including policies, standards, and best practices; ensured alignment with organisational goals and regulatory requirements (GDPR, EU AI Act).

Monitored and evaluated data quality across enterprise datasets to identify and resolve inconsistencies; collaborated with data stewards and business units to enforce compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations.

Defined and enforced data policies covering data retention, anonymisation, classification, and compliant use — ensuring organisational alignment with GDPR regulatory requirements.

Lead Architect to integrate Data Catalog (Collibra) with business process management platforms (Signavio, LeanIX); driving product vision and roadmap.

Served as Product Owner of Enterprise Data Model; defined and executed the enterprise data model roadmap including data domains and concepts.

Prepared governance metrics reports and dashboards to track data governance activities, policy adherence, and data quality progress for senior stakeholders.

Implemented Data Governance using Collibra — including Data Catalog, Data Dictionary, Business Glossary, Tech Lineage, and Business Process Workflows; supported creation and maintenance of metadata documentation and data dictionaries.

Connected SAP Datasphere, Azure Databricks, Unity Catalog, SAP S4/HANA, Salesforce, and marketing systems with Collibra; applied F.A.I.R. principles throughout.

Collaborated with data stewards, IT teams, and business units to ensure consistent data governance practices; provided training and support to teams on data management policies and tools; managed all governance activities via Jira.

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