Data Strategy & Governance Manager

Your mission will be to coordinate the development and evolution of the Data strategy for ELA, connecting regional and local priorities and ensuring their alignment with the Group's Data Governance Policy and its associated standards.

You will act as a connection point between the Business Units, the Data, Technology, Risk, and Business functions, driving a proportional governance model that allows for maximizing data value and accelerating the responsible adoption of AI.

💙 You will coordinate with the different Business Units the definition of a coherent Data strategy and plans for ELA, combining regional direction with the needs, maturity, and context of each country.

💙 You will monitor the implementation and follow-up of the Data Governance Policy in ELA, consolidating BU assessments, evidence, remediation plans, and reporting for the corresponding governance bodies.

💙 You will drive the continuous monitoring model for Data, consolidating risks, controls, incidents, policy weaknesses, adaptation to Group changes, and documentation of local deviations.

💙 You will support the methodological consistency and monitoring of Data KPIs in ELA, including the quality, completeness, traceability, and use of our data, as well as the preparation of executive reporting.

💙 You will promote Data by Design, data management as an asset, data contracts, quality and lineage, the responsible use and exchange of data, and lifecycle management from creation to retention or deletion.

💙 You will facilitate cross-BU communities and forums, detecting synergies, sharing best practices, and helping to raise the maturity of countries through frameworks, playbooks, and support.

💙 You will prepare executive materials, recommendations, and decision proposals for the ELA Management, connecting strategic progress, value, risks, dependencies, and investment needs.

🎓Education: University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, Economics, or similar. Postgraduate training in Data, digital transformation, strategy, or data governance will be valued.

🌱Experience: More than 10 years of experience in data strategy, data governance, digital transformation, consulting, or program management, coordinating international or multi-company initiatives.

Valuable experience in the definition and implementation of data products, analytical solutions, or data management tools, working together with business and technology teams to solve challenges in data quality, integration, and use.

Valuable experience in risk and compliance, as well as in regulated sectors such as healthcare or insurance.

🌍Languages: English C1 or equivalent, with the ability to lead meetings, executive presentations, and interaction with international stakeholders.

Strategic vision, results orientation, and the ability to transform corporate policies and requirements into pragmatic initiatives that provide value to the business.

Experience in senior stakeholder management, influence without hierarchical authority, and coordination of international and multicultural environments.

Solid knowledge of Data Governance, Data by Design, data quality, metadata, lineage, data assets, data contracts, data lifecycle management, and risk and control reporting.

At Sanitas we welcome you with open arms. You will be part of an innovative team, committed to employees and focused on caring for and helping customers. We offer a dynamic environment with development and growth opportunities where people are our greatest value.

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