Define and own the Group's target data architecture on Microsoft Fabric and other appropriate platforms Lead migration from legacy, on-premise, single-vendor data setups to scalable, governed, cloud-native architecture Represent data on the Group's Architecture Review Board and align AI and data initiatives to a single architectural direction Establish the Group's first formal data governance framework, including data catalog, data quality rules, ownership/stewardship model, naming conventions and change/version control Own the Group Master Data programme covering chart of accounts, cost centres, customers and products Ensure compliance with GDPR and local data-protection requirements across jurisdictions Take executive ownership of the Helix Fabric-based data platform programme Own the programme roadmap, budget and prioritisation Manage external data, BI and Fabric delivery partners, including sourcing, RFQ/RFP management, contract negotiation and performance accountability Run competitive vendor selection processes and conclude current data-services and data-foundation partnerships Build the Group Data team, starting with the approved Data Analyst hire Coordinate and integrate data-adjacent contributors into a coherent Group Data function Partner with Finance and other business functions to translate reporting requirements into durable data architecture Represent data topics in the Group AI & Data Council and ensure AI use cases use governed, trustworthy data Build relationships with Regional IT leads and local stakeholders across Portugal, France, Ireland, Spain and Italy while driving convergence on group standards Hands-on experience in data architecture and engineering Able and willing to personally build pipelines, data models and reports Proven track record designing and implementing modern data architectures,



including data lake / warehouse separation, lake-house or medallion patterns, and migration away from legacy on-premise ETL Current, practitioner-level experience with Microsoft Fabric ecosystem (OneLake, Data Factory / pipelines, Power BI semantic models, Purview) or clearly transferable Azure Synapse / data platform experience Demonstrated ownership of a data governance programme, including data catalog, data quality, master data management, and ownership/RACI frameworks; Substantial experience managing external vendors and consultancies, including RFQs/RFPs, contract negotiation, and delivery accountability Experience building or significantly growing a data team, including hiring, coaching and career development Comfortable operating in a decentralised, multi-entity, multi-ERP environment Working knowledge of GDPR and data-privacy practice across multiple EU jurisdictions Experience with financial or ERP-adjacent data is highly valued Exposure to Business Central or comparable mid-market ERPs is highly valued Prior experience in an industrial, manufacturing or engineering group is highly valued Familiarity with data-foundation work for AI/ML use cases is highly valued Fluent English and Spanish required Working knowledge of French, Italian and/or Portuguese is an advantage Demonstrates expertise in data architecture and engineering, with hands-on experience in building pipelines, data models, and reports using the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. Proven ability to establish data governance frameworks and manage external vendors while building and leading a high-performing data team.

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Governance Programme Data Engineering Data Models Data Lake/Warehouse Separation ETL Migration Master Data Management Data Quality Rules AI/ML Data Foundation Data Governance ERP Financial Data Microsoft Fabric Data Factory Power BI Azure Synapse #

📌 Data Manager Full Time Permanent (Madrid)
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📍 Madrid