Data Lead (Orchestration & Strategy)

Duties

• Weekly Data Governance Board (DGB): Running the weekly DGB as Data Lead and Chair-Person in full coordination with the ACPV contractor.
• DGB meetings are planned, chaired and completed in coordination with the ACPV main contractor.
• Agenda, participants and supporting material are confirmed before each meeting.
• Meetings result in clear decisions, actions and assigned responsibilities.
• Prepare on weekly basis mature and complete DGB submission package for the DGB agenda and confirm completeness and readiness of submitted package via the ACPCV DGB secretariat.
• Submission packages are to be complete, accurate and sufficiently mature for DGB consideration.
• Required documentation, recommendations and supporting evidence are included.
• Document on weekly basis DGB decisions, action items and proceedings that are properly captured.
• Decisions, action items, owners and deadlines are accurately recorded.
• Meeting minutes are reviewed and distributed to relevant stakeholders.
• Records are stored in the approved repository and remain traceable.
• Track and report on weekly basis the data governance KPIs and the quality indicators with aim to address data governance performance gaps and support continuous improvement.
• Data governance KPIs and quality indicators are measured and reported weekly.
• Performance gaps, trends and root causes are identified.
• Corrective or improvement actions are proposed and tracked.
• Report on weekly basis that the data governance mandatory artefacts are collected as per the DGB Terms of References (TOR) and the associate Data Source on-boarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Missing, incomplete or outdated artefacts are identified and reported.
• Artefacts are stored in the designated repository and are traceable.
• Supervise the work of the Data Source On-Boarding Working Group (DOWG) in its mission to prepare decision and recommendation packages for the DGB when convened on weekly basis.
• DOWG activities are planned, coordinated and aligned with DGB priorities.
• Decision and recommendation packages are accurate, complete and ready for DGB review.
• Risks, issues and delays are escalated in a timely manner.
• Report monthly that the knowledge generated out of the ACPV data is delivering the intended business value.
• The knowledge, insights and outputs generated from ACPV data are assessed against defined business objectives.
• Business benefits, use cases and value gaps are documented.
• Recommendations are provided to improve data utilisation and business outcomes.

Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, information management, or business intelligence.
• Experience chairing governance boards, working groups, or formal decision-making meetings.
• Experience reviewing governance submissions and assessing their completeness, maturity, and decision readiness.
• Experience documenting decisions, actions, risks, and meeting proceedings.
• Experience defining, tracking, and reporting data-governance KPIs and data-quality indicators.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, data ownership, stewardship, metadata, and data-source onboarding.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders, contractors, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, organisational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Full proficiency in English and ability to interact both at the technical level and business level in English, excellent meeting management skills and reporting skills are essential.

Preferences

• Certification in data management, data governance, project management, ITIL, or business analysis.
• Experience with data catalogues, BI tools, data-quality platforms, or document-management systems.
• Experience in an international, governmental, defence, security, or regulated environment.
• Knowledge of data-management framework.
• Experience in configuration management, validation, cybersecurity, or technical data environments.
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.