Data Governance & Data Management Specialist

About the role

Roche is looking for a Data Governance & Data Management Specialist in Madrid. The specialist implements data governance policies and data quality initiatives, ensures data reliability and resolves compliance challenges independently, and advises data consumers on proper data usage. The role works directly with data owners and helps turn business and regulatory requirements into actionable policies.

Key responsibilities

• Implement specific data governance policies or standards
• Contribute to developing data models, data quality best practices and data lineage with minimal supervision
• Take full accountability for data quality initiatives within assigned data domains and resolve compliance issues independently or with minimal guidance
• Communicate with data owners and stewards about data policies and advise data consumers on availability, quality and usage guidelines
• Ensure data assets are reliable and compliant, and identify opportunities to improve governance frameworks
• Manage moderately complex initiatives covering multiple data sets and platforms

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience implementing data governance policies and data quality initiatives
• Experience in regulated environments is an asset
• Track record of owning data quality and resolving compliance challenges with minimal guidance
• Experience managing moderately complex governance initiatives across multiple data sets and platforms
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to advise data consumers

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of data models, data governance principles and data lifecycle management
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements and business needs into actionable data management policies
• Familiarity with data management components within specific data domains or platforms