Data Governance Specialist Audit & Assurance (f/m/d) (Data Engineer)

Job Description

As a Data Governance Specialist with a focus on Data Governance Audit and Assurance, you are part of our growing Data Governance team within our Digital Core function, where we work together on supporting the wider needs and demands from the business, transforming the way we think of data and embedding data management in our key deliveries across all areas of the energy industry. In this fast-paced environment, you will assist your team in the formation and execution of the data governance framework, policy, standards; with particular focus on designing and implementing a modern data governance audit and assurance framework with controls, tools, enablers, and collaboration mechanisms to monitor and assess the data maturity of Siemens Energy domains and support continuous improvement. This role will also contribute to data governance enablement activities to make data accountability real; in this manner you will contribute to the execution of data governance framework, policy, standards. As a valued member of the Data Governance team, you will assist in the operationalisation of our enterprise data governance efforts to truly bring data governance alive at Siemens Energy.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Design and implement a modern data governance audit and assurance framework with controls, tools, enablers and collaboration mechanisms to monitor and assess the data maturity of Siemens Energy domains and support continuous improvement
• Automate this framework making it user friendly so that it can be understood by our stakeholders and embraced into execution; leveraging our Data Governance tools, such as Data Catalog and Data Quality, and building upon our SE data governance processes
• Communicate data governance concepts effectively and facilitate training to enable and operationalize the data management roles in the organization
• Design, deliver and execute (baseline) data maturity assessments, along with other data governance controls or mechanisms, ensuring ongoing monitoring, alignment with targets (where applicable) and remediation actions
• Create and refine policies, procedures, and guidelines to mature the concept of data governance and the practices around data management across Siemens Energy; and align them where applicable to the audit and assurance framework.
• Engage with data stakeholders through the Data Governance forums and regular touch-points to formalize decisions and plans on data governance audit and assurance practices. including data maturity review cycles, gain their buy-in and follow-up on tracking and reporting of maturity improvements and targets
• Support the development and maintenance of an end-to-end data lifecycle management approach; leverage the Data Management Enterprise Process and Data FAIR process and make sure our framework for data governance audit and assurance builds upon the enterprise data management practices
• Collaborate with the wider Data Governance team, Digital Core and the business; for the framework to be a successful collaboration endorsed and adopted by all; reinforcing the team efforts on establishing commons ways of working, adoption of the data governance metamodel, production of reusable governed data products and availability of AI-ready data

What You Bring

• University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Information Technologies or a related field. Experience with the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, Informatica Data Catalog, Collibra Data Quality and Observability platform or similar products.
• Extensive proven experience in embedding Data Governance and Data Management in a large organization (preferably), particularly in designing, planning and executing audit and assurance controls in complex environments; therefore, guiding the business through the process, supporting them with recommendations and enabling them to act upon the findings.
• Specialist in designing and implementing Data Governance; has experience or very good understanding of Master and Reference Data Management, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, Enterprise Data architecture and Data security practices.
• Proven facilitation skills to drive progress and resolve issues within large data governance programs, with expert understanding of existing data management frameworks, tools and best practices and ability to pragmatically apply these
• Strong communication and change management skills: able to explain technical concepts to business colleagues in plain language and naturally incorporate change management activities in the rollout of any data governance capability. Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Growth mindset: flexible to multiple, sometimes competing, demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change You are motivated to contribute to the transformation and decarbonization of energy generation globally

About the Team

The Digital Core organization was created to streamline the lifecycle of software, data, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence solutions for Siemens Energy. Within Digital Core, our Data Governance team is a center of excellence that enables the organization to discover, access and use harmonized, high quality data in service of the Siemen's Energy mission. We partner with the business to support them as they build strong foundations using policy, process and technology provided by our team.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical