The HR Data Governance Lead will lead and manage organization-wide HR data governance activities related to HR data and will have responsibility for improving the quality and managing the protection of sensitive data and information assets.
Job Responsibilities:
- Create Records of Processing: Develop and maintain comprehensive records of data processing activities within the HR function to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
- Implement Data Retention Criteria: Establish and enforce data retention policies and criteria in Workday and EDL (Enterprise Data Lake) to ensure data is stored and disposed of in accordance with legal and organizational requirements.
- Improve Data Quality: Identify and address data quality issues, implement data quality improvement initiatives, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of HR data.
- Data Governance Framework: Assist in the development and implementation of a data governance framework, including policies, procedures, and standards for data management within HR.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with HR, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure data governance practices are aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Training and Support: Provide training and support to HR staff on data governance policies and best practices.
- Proven experience in managing projects for data governance, data management, or a similar role, preferably within an HR environment.
- Strong knowledge of data governance principles, data protection regulations, and data quality management and best practices.
- Strong understanding of the technology landscape. Even better if it includes data platforms, warehouses and BI Analytics in general
- Very comfortable collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders in multiple disciplines, levels, and organizations, to manage deliver change.
- Previous experience with Workday.
- Bachelor’s degree in information management, Data Science, Human Resources, or a related field.
- Data governance or data management certifications (e.g., CDMP, DGSP) are highly desirable.
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification or similar, a distinct advantage.