Data Governance Specialist; Lead Data Steward

Customer-oriented, reliable and quality-conscious: these strengths are the reason for our success. As a cross-sector company, we take care of all our customers' concerns regarding electricity, telecommunications, gas, water, district heating, waste disposal, wastewater treatment and energy contracting; according to our promise: "We offer comfort." As a Data Governance Specialist (Lead Data Steward), you are responsible for data management and data governance at Stadtwerk Winterthur.

You ensure that data is managed as a strategic resource with high quality, consistency and compliance. In doing so, you coordinate collaboration between departments, IT and other stakeholders and make an important contribution to digital transformation.

• Development and further development of the data governance strategy as well as definition and implementation of guidelines, standards and business rules
• Ensuring data quality and managing the entire data lifecycle taking into account legal and internal requirements
• Definition of data access and role models as well as coordination of collaboration between departments, IT data protection and IT security
• Planning and conducting data audits as well as monitoring compliance with data governance, compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g. ElCom and metering data)
• Leading the committee of the Subject Matter Information Owners (FIE), prioritising data initiatives and participating in cross-departmental projects

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business informatics, computer science or a comparable field. Further training in data governance, information management or data management is an advantage
• Several years of professional experience in data management or data governance as well as sound knowledge in the areas of data quality, data modelling, master data and metadata management
• Good knowledge of relevant data protection and compliance requirements as well as a good understanding of databases
• Structured and analytical working style, networked thinking as well as the ability to sustainably establish standards and processes
• Strong communication and moderation skills as well as strong assertiveness in dealing with different stakeholders

• Varied work with high strategic importance and plenty of scope for creativity
• Opportunity to actively build and further develop data governance and data management at Stadtwerk Winterthur
• Annual working time model
• Contribution to external training

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Michael Stalder, Head of Staff and Communication,
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