Lead Data Governance Architect - Kraków (onsite) OR Poland (remote)
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Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at Danaher. Krakow · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Design governance capabilities for data quality, metadata, catalogs, lineage, master data, classification and privacy
- Set how data owners and stewards are assigned, with clear accountability and decision rights
- Build the target data governance and management architecture, keeping it aligned with enterprise architecture
- Define standards for data domains, key data elements, glossaries, models, products and flows
- Make governance requirements part of platforms, applications, analytics and transformation work
What you bring
- At least seven years in data management, data architecture, data governance or a related area
- A strong grasp of data architecture and management principles
- Experience establishing governance policies, standards, controls and procedures
- Experience with Azure, AWS, Snowflake or another major cloud ecosystem
- Hands-on knowledge of governance, lineage, privacy, security, data ownership and stewardship
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone ready to set enterprise data governance architecture and work with business, technology and functional leaders. You can work onsite in Kraków or remotely from Poland, and should be able to travel domestically and internationally up to fifteen percent as needed.
From the employer
Bring more to life.
At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Lead Data Governance Architect is responsible for defining and driving the enterprise Data Governance architecture and strategy. This role partners with business, technology, and functional leaders to deliver enterprise-scale standards, policies, processes, and operating models for effective data management across Danaher.
This position reports to the Senior Director, Data Engineering and is part of the Enterprise Data Platform organization.
This is a Danaher Corporate role, hosted by our Cytiva operating company in Kraków, and will be an on-site role (Kraków) or remote (Poland).
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Design governance capabilities covering Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Cataloguing, Data Lineage, Master Data Management, Data Classification, and Data Privacy.
- Define and maintain data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and decision-making models across the organization.
- Develop and maintain the target-state Data Governance and Data Management architecture, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture.
- Define standards for data domains, critical data elements, business glossaries, data models, data products, and data flows.
- Ensure that Data Governance requirements are embedded into data platforms, applications, analytics solutions, and transformation initiatives.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- 7+ years of experience in Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Governance, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of Data Architecture and Data Management principles.
- Experience defining Data Governance policies, standards, controls, and procedures.
- Experience with one or more major cloud ecosystems, such as Azure, AWS, or Snowflake.
- Hands-on knowledge of: Data Governance, Data Lineage, Data Privacy and Data Security, Data Ownership and Stewardship.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally as required.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance frameworks, depending on industry, such as GDPR or SOX.
- Experience with Data Governance / Metadata platforms such as Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Informatica, Alation, Atlan.
- Life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology, healthcare, or regulated industries.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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