Data Product Governance Lead

Who we are 
 
Amplifon is an Italian multinational company and the global leader in hearing care solutions and services for retail expertise, customization and consumer care. More than 20,000 professionals every day in a network of 9,500 points of sale across 26 countries, give back the joy of hearing, feeling and living to thousands of people across the world. 
 
In Amplifon we believe people are the most important component of our success. Thanks to our best-in-class Hearing Care Professionals and front and back-office Teams, we are able to put the everyday taps, pops and splashes back into the lives of our customers. We believe that it’s only through strong investment in talent engagement, continuous professional development, support and recognition that our people can exceed every limit and build a fulfilling career. 
 
Aligned to this goal, we offer a hybryd working policy, allowing employees to work 9 days/month remotely. 

Role Overview:
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Product Governance Lead to design, implement, and continuously improve a global Data Governance program. This role is critical in ensuring that data is managed as a strategic asset through a federated and computational governance approach.

The ideal candidate has proven experience managing Data Governance programs and leading "Data as a Product" and "Data Mesh" transformations, with deep knowledge of key Data Governance frameworks such as DAMA. Candidate should have competences and experiences in organization benchmark and data governance operating model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the company's global Data Governance program.
• Define and enforce policies, standards, and procedures to ensure effective data management across the organization.
• Set up global and local data governance organization
• Lead transformative data governance initiatives leveraging and following  "Data as a Product" key principles and market guidelines.
• Collaborate with domain teams to implement a federated and computational governance approach.
• Manage and optimize tools like Data Catalogs and Data Product Marketplaces.
• Ensure compliance with Data Management and Data Governance best practices in line with architectural and infrastructural guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Data Management and Data Governance.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks (e.g. DAMA)and data governance tools (data quality, data linage, business glossary,…)
• Proven experience driving "Data as a Product" and "Data Mesh" transformations.
• Expertise in managing Data Catalogs and Data Product Marketplaces.
• Experience with federated and computational governance implementation.