Global Head of Data - Exec Compensation With direct reporting line to our Group Chief Product and Innovation OfficerWhat tasks does the role involve?The Global Head of Data is responsible for ensuring that the organisation manages, curates and uses data effectively to make business decisions and increase business success. The Global Head of Data understands our direction and strategy, but always focuses on how to underpin this with data. The main tasks are to set-up a global data organisation, based on data governance and data product/service structures and to define and implement our global data strategy. This includes the definition, categorisation, planning, procurement, organisation, integration, storage and deletion of data across operative and analytical systems. The Global Head of Data actively develops a global data culture and leads a global team with direct reporting lines and a matrix team as a dotted line. These teams are responsible for developing and implementing the data strategy. They are part of the global product organisation with direct reporting line to the Group Chief Product & Innovation Officer. The Global Head of Data ensures that the data strategy meets organizational objectives and requirements to stay competitive.BuildDevelopment of data governance and data product/service structures and thus responsibility for data governance leadership and operationalisation as well as for data product/service design, quality and lifecycle managementDefinition of a global data strategy and setting up the associated organisational structuresDevelopment of a global vision and mission as well as a general, regionally coordinated data strategyDesigning the organisational structure of the Global Data Organisation (including internal resource allocation and external hirings)Structure the global data organisation in a hybrid set-up considering local and regional market situations and specific requirementsDefine a data taxonomy that fits the orgnisations needs for the future and is a basis for the design and procurement of appropriate technology solutions in conjunction with the Global Technology FunctionCoordinate and collaborate with leadership across the organisation in order to identify data business needs through close collaboration with Group functions (including Finance, People & Culture etc.) and regional markets.RunResponsible for driving end-to-end global data strategyPromoting a data-driven culture by advocating data-based decisions within the organisation.Steering the organisation via a global structure of direct reports and via matrix structures in the regionsResponsible for ensuring data quality by monitoring and improving the quality of existing dataOptimising the collection, storage and management of dataResponsible for the content design and usage of a data platform (supported by the Global Technology Function)Responsible for data analytics, business intelligence machine learning and data science — the process of drawing valuable insights from dataSupport the development of data-driven business models and new productsManage the global data integration roadmap to support business processes and use cases (including continuous process improvements)Inspire and manage global data communities (data owners, data administrators, super users etc.)The organisation is an industrial processor of personal data, So close alignment work with the Group Data Protection Officer is needed to ensure the appropriate usage of esp. personal data.What are the entry requirements?You have experience in leading within a matrix, in-depth knowledge of stakeholder management (from technical expert to C-Level) and comprehensive and proven expertise of data organisations, our staffing industry, recruiting products and data structures. Your unique blend of business acumen, technical understanding, and leadership skills will drive the company to the next level. You have a proven track record in a Senior Management Role and therefore also manage stakeholders at this level through competence and reputation. You have already gained experience in setting up new organisations paired with comprehensive experience in Data Management.What skills should you bring with you?Data expertiseYou have comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge of data management, data products and data organisations including the definition and implementation of roles and processesBroad knowledge and practical (implementation) experience in the areas of reporting & analytics, data platforms, data science/machine learning, data governance, data strategy and organisationA deep understanding of data organisations, data management and development of new data productsYou are familiar with the differences and similarities of the various regional data structures and productsYou have expertise in the strategic management of data product portfolios, and in developing and implementing new data products that contribute to value creationStrong understanding of performance metrics in terms of content (project KPIs, analytics, , data, etc.) and expertise in the development of management systems for defining and monitoring targetsAnalytical skills for data analysis, data interpretation and reportingYou are up-to-date with the latest developments in the data & analytics environmentYou have an understanding/appreciation of relevant data protection regulations (GDPR in particular).Leadership & culture managementCreating an equitable, diverse and inclusive cultureLeading a performance-driven cultureLeading from the front in all aspects of business developmentForm a powerful team capable of driving data management, quality and innovationCommunicate effectively with management, internal stakeholders, employees, partners, clients and candidatesExcellent communication skills to balance different interests and mediate effectively as interface between global and local units and between business and technologyA deep understanding of different cultures and the ability to work effectively with globally distributed teamsEffective conflict resolution skills to balance different interestsWillingness to take risks and test new approachesBusiness fluent in English as the organisations internal languageStrategic Planning and Portfolio ManagementAbility to understand the overall strategy of the organisation and integrate it into the data strategyDefine and align the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the entire data organisationEstablish the company as an industry market leader of innovative data product offeringsAbility to make strategic decisions that are effective both globally and locallyStrong change management skillsA strong track record in building and leading matrix teamsExperience in building new organisations, products, and services including embedding them in the global organisationPlease note that I am on annual leave returning on Tuesday 7th January so may be a slight delay in coming back to your application.