Data Governance Project Manager
Job description
A Data Governance Project Manager role in the Data Governance Center of Excellence, responsible for building and running the audit and control framework that measures compliance with Decathlon's data governance standards.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Lille, France · Paris, France
- Languages
- French
What you'll do
- Define the boundary between continuous operational/automatic controls and periodic strategic/qualitative audits
- Identify controls eligible for automation (e.g. referential integrity, freshness via Data Contracts) and drive their implementation with Data Engineering teams
- Design audit protocols, including audit plan, risk mapping and ad hoc mission triggers, for non-automatable criteria
- Identify root causes, risks and responsibilities for non-automatable audit criteria
- Define the strategy for tracking gaps, building the framework (scoring, action plans, escalation) that helps teams correct issues
- Contribute to defining and continuously improving the operating model of audits and controls
- Get the sponsor and validation level of the general mandate and/or mission sheets approved to ensure auditees' engagement
- Communicate work results and ensure follow-up of recommendation implementation and, where relevant, the escalation process
- Formalize and run rituals and procedures that optimize synergies between audit/control work and other federated governance teams
What we're looking for
- Mastery of reference frameworks such as DAMA/DMBOK
- Understanding of modern architecture challenges: medallion architecture, Data Contracts, Data Product
- Knowledge of data structuring formats such as YAML/JSON
- Solid experience defining standards, norms and audit protocols
- Ability to distinguish an operational control from a governance audit
- Ability to turn a gap finding into a pragmatic remediation plan (KRI/KPI)
- Comfortable leading communities such as Data Stewards and Producers
- Ability to explain complex topics simply and resolve friction between technical and business sides
Your team
Data Governance Center of Excellence
Team transforming theoretical data governance policies into operational reality, within a federated governance organization
Benefits
Skills development and support: diverse projects, technical certifications from the first year, internal and external training
- Hybrid working mode
- Possibility to work in one of Decathlon Digital's offices in Lille or Paris
- Equipment provided in line with missions and societal commitments (Mac or Windows)
- Local project team within a global network with international career opportunities
- Compensation package including employee share ownership and monthly/quarterly bonuses
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About Decathlon Digital
Let's change the game for good.
A team of more than 5,000 experts in software engineering, product management, data, cloud and cybersecurity, based in Paris, Lille and Amsterdam, building the largest digital sports platform.
Mission
Make sport accessible to the greatest number of people, everywhere in the world.
Key facts
- plus de 5 000 experts
- Data is at the heart of Decathlon's strategy, guiding every decision from product design to customer experience
- Decathlon Digital operates across Paris, Lille and Amsterdam
- Aims to build a more sustainable technology model and a safe, inclusive space
What they value
- Inclusion is one of Decathlon's Human Fundamentals
- Diversity of thoughts, cultures, identities and lived experiences makes the company stronger
- Passion for sport guides the company