Senior Specialist Data Governance

Why this role matters 

• Within the Data & AI Office, we implement BASF’s Data & AI Governance Framework.
• Your role is focused on implementing the data strategy and enabling efficient, secure and compliant use of data across the company.
• Our goal is to make data easy to find, easy to use and safe – while supporting business value, innovation and AI use cases.
• You play a key part in federated data governance: governance is coordinated centrally but implemented close to the business. 
• You will help embed data governance into daily work without slowing teams down. 

 
Responsibilities :

You will facilitate and operationalize data governance across BASF, with a strong focus on collaboration and value creation:

• Coordinate data governance activities across different stakeholders
• Support the execution of BASF-wide data principles and governance guidelines
• Define, implement and continuously improve data roles and responsibilities (e.g. Data Owners, Data Product Owners, Data Domain Owners)
• Promote and support the nomination and onboarding of data roles in business
• Develop and share processes, templates and best practices for data governance across the organization
• Create transparency on data governance maturity, risks and improvement areas
• Facilitate data usage with clear and secure agreements integrated into the Data Catalog
• Identify, assess, and manage data-related risks, especially for AI use cases
• Support governance requirements such as data classification, ownership, quality, lineage and compliance-by-design
• Act as a connector between business, IT, security and compliance stakeholders
  
  
  

Requirements : 

• Degree in business administration, science, IT or a comparable qualification. 
• Several years of professional experience in data-related roles (e.g. data governance, data stewardship, data management).
• Practical experience with governance topics, ideally in complex or federated organizations. 
• Structured and pragmatic working style in complex environments. 
• Initial experience in project or change initiatives is an advantage. 
• Strong communication and facilitation skills. 
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across business, IT and corporate functions. 
• Strong user and value orientation – you focus on practical benefits, not bureaucracy.