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As the Democratize Governance team our vision is to unleash the power of data for all at SAP. Our mission is to cultivate a data product mindset and to provide easy access to insights through our best-in class marketplace. We are part of SAPs central Enterprise Analytics organisation and belong to the Strategy & Operations board area of SAP. Together with our neighbouring teams of the analytics platform organisation we are providing our engineering teams as well as data citizen personas with user-centric technologies along the entire data value chain from data product modelling to consumption.In our ambition to arrive at data democracy and to enable self-services, the topics of data product governance and decentralized processes become paramount. To support this, we have established our new team that defines the governance framework that business domains can leverage to manage data products.Our team is also responsible for the data product catalogue & marketplace and integrations into an overall north star architecture that enables the execution of our data democratization strategy. We are looking for a "Data Product Governance Senior Specialist" to join our thriving team to contribute to our data product governance strategy and the implementation of business requirements within our supporting tools.

The Role:

As a Data Product Governance Senior Specialist, you will support us in:

• Defining and enhancing the data product governance framework

• Defining & implementing governance checks in our Collibra based data product catalogue

• Reviewing data products and checking their quality

• Refining the operating model including the roles & responsibilities of our target personas

• Onboarding and supporting users of new business domains to our data product marketplace

• Capturing business value of data products by providing insightful dashboards & reports

• Driving innovation for a best-in-class data product consumer and provider experience by leveraging AI and automation tools.

• Rolling-out the data product movement across SAP in collaboration with other teams

What you bring:

• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or related roles

• Passion for innovative topics like data mesh, data democratization, data products, data contracts, AI and its impact on accelerating business results

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards related to data governance (e.g., GDPR)

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Team player, ideally experienced in agile principles and being part of a scrum team.

• University bachelors degree (or higher) in in computer science, information technology, or a related field

• Solution experience in SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Datasphere is welcome

• Experience in Collibra would be outstanding

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping the data governance processes and procedures for our data products at SAP. If you are a passionate and driven individual with a strong background in data governance and product management, we would love to hear from you.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 406447 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.