Mid-Level
Data Governance Deployment Coordinator [Engineering Data Management Specialist]
Job Description:
Data Governance Deployment Coordinator [Engineering Data Management Specialist]
Airbus Defence and Space is one of the three Divisions of the Airbus Group and Europe’s Number 1 defence and space company. It is the world’s second largest space company and one of the top 10 defence companies globally. Airbus Defence and Space develops and engineers cutting-edge and peerlessly reliable products in the field of defence and space. Its defense and space technologies enable governments and institutions to protect natural resources, societies and individual freedom.
Interest group: Data Governance
Contract type/working time: Permanent/Fulltime
Work experience: 3-5 years in Data Governance, Data Compliance
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Engineering Data Management Specialist to become part of the Airbus Defence and Space Romania, Bucharest team - for the role of Data Governance Deployment Coordinator (Focus Data Governance Methods & Tools).
Areas of impact: Enabling the business to be more efficient, supporting the adoption in each function and increasing the maturity by strengthening Data Governance effectiveness through KPI reporting by implementing /extending dashboards and automating data collection.
Responsibilities
Key activities:
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Methods & Policy Ownership: Maintain and update the central Data Governance Methods Inventory, ensuring processes remain actionable and aligned with business goals.
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Business Object & Catalog Governance: Manage the Business Object (BO) lifecycle, including owner assignment, sensitivity mapping, and the definition of metadata curation standards for the Data Catalog.
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Stakeholder Enablement & Training: Design and deliver awareness sessions and training materials for Data Quality, Data Products, and Data Usage Assessments (DUA).
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Network & Community Management: Lead the Data Officers' community, manage the preparation of DG committee and operational meeting cycles, and onboard new Data Custodians.
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Maturity & Criticality Assessment: Execute frameworks to assess the maturity of data domains and identify the most critical Business Objects through stakeholder workshops.
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Regulatory & Strategic Alignment: Provide subject matter expertise for data regulations (e.g., EU Data Act) and support the long-term Data Office roadmap.
Key accountabilities:
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Framework Adoption: Ensuring Data Governance methods are consistently applied across all Data Offices.
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Glossary Integrity: Maintaining the accuracy and completeness of the Business Object dictionary and Data Catalog.
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Community Engagement: Strengthening the "Data Mindset" and ensuring high participation rates in governance forums
Requirements:
Skills
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Data Governance principles
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Enterprise Process / Ontology understanding
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Change management
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Strong communication
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Workshop facilitation
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Training design
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Project management
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4+ years of professional experience and at least 2 years of experience in a Data Management field (e.g.: Master Data Management, Data Governance, Data Compliance or related data management activities in a business function, e.g.: Engineering, Finance etc.).
Competencies:
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Adaptability
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Strategic thinking
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Ability to bridge technical and business requirements
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Strong customer orientation
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Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
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Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to quickly communicate the proper information
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Excellent communication skills - ability to explain technical reporting details to non-technical users.
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Problem solving
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Result oriented and organized
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Flexibility and adaptation to change
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Able to deal with ambiguity
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Able to work in a multicultural environment / as part of a team
What do we offer you?
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A great place to develop your career
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Exciting and meaningful projects
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Continuous education and training
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A motivating salary and a comprehensive package of benefits
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Performance related bonus
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Airbus Defence and Space Romania SRL
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Sub-system development
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