Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (NSHD) is one of the leading companies in the industrial and medical gases business. We have a diversified involvement in broad industries such as healthcare, food, manufacturing, metallurgy, chemical products, electronics and energy.
The Data & Ai Platform Owner will be based in Madrid, in European Headquarters, and will be part of NSHD IT Global team, reporting to Global Data & AI Director. We are looking for a seasoned professional, to own the global Data & AI platform as a secure, scalable, reliable, governed and cost-effective product/service spanning data, analytics, ML, Generative AI and agents. The Data & AI Platform owner will lead strategy, delivery, operations, adoption and lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Strategy & roadmap - Own target architecture, roadmap and backlog; balance demand, foundations, innovation, security and governance against value, maturity, interoperability and strategic fit. Federated delivery - With the Director, define general/regional/partner ownership, service boundaries, decision rights, onboarding and deployment governance. Consolidate demand; build once for regional configuration and reuse; govern exceptions and escalations. Architecture & engineering - Align modular architecture with Cloud, Security, Data/AI and enterprise standards. Govern shared code, infrastructure, configurations, policies and reusable templates; standardize Ia C, CI/CD, provisioning and guardrails for governed self-service. Data & AI lifecycle - Enable ingestion-to-consumption, orchestration and integration; standardize experimentation, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, human oversight and retirement. Security & governance - Work closely with Cybersecurity to ensure the platform implements all mandated security measures; implement Azure governance policies defined by the Cloud Infrastructure team. Service & resilience - Own demand-to-operation, support and improvement. Define catalogue, SLAs/SLOs, KPIs and escalation; manage incidents, changes, releases, upgrades, dependencies, technical debt and retirement. Ensure capacity, performance, end-to-end observability, backups and tested recovery procedures. Finance & vendors - Support budgets, forecasts, cloud/licensing optimization. Manage partner performance, deliverables, knowledge transfer, roadmaps, dependencies and support/integration commitments Adoption & outcomes - Engage regional IT teams and business driving onboarding, documentation,



accelerators and practitioner communities. Improve user/developer experience through feedback Background Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or related field.
At least 7 years in enterprise data/analytics development or project leadership, including platform strategy, delivery, operations, adoption and lifecycle ownership.
At least 5 years with Databricks: enterprise workspaces, Unity Catalog, automation and Asset Bundles; cloud Data & AI architecture, preferably Azure.
Full professional English proficiency required. Required Skills International/multicultural experience would be essential; distributed team/partner leadership, platform deployments, ownership, decision rights, onboarding, reuse and measurable roadmap delivery.
Dev Sec Ops, CI/CD, Ia C, provisioning and releases; cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory/data governance, audits and remediation.
Service management, SLAs/SLOs, incidents, observability, capacity, resilience/recovery, technical debt and technology lifecycle.
Product/service mindset, strategic roadmaps, problem-solving and attention to detail; balance value, risk, cost, speed and sustainability with operational discipline and improvement.
Global-regional collaboration, influence without authority, constructive challenge, conflict resolution and executive/technical communication. Preferred Skills Preferred experience in industrial gases, manufacturing, supply-chain or asset-intensive sectors; operational/safety-critical AI; regional platforms across Europe, Japan, Australia, Asia-Pacific or comparable environments.
MLOps/LLMOps, Gen AI/agents, evaluation, observability and governance; Fabric, Microsoft AI, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and Databricks AI would be valuable.
Relevant cloud, architecture, security, IT service management, or data-management certifications would be valuable. Others
Availability to travel abroad 15% of the time (worldwide).
At Nippon Sanso, we're a reliable partner for key industries,



combining global expertise with a local touch to make a real difference. Guided by our commitment to sustainability, we drive innovation through cutting-edge technology and a strong R&D; network. Here, you'll have the autonomy to own your career, with the chance to work on projects that impact communities and shape a carbon-neutral future. Discover a place where you'll play a key role in solutions that power major industries and make a difference in everyday life. At Nippon Sanso, our technologies support countless essential processes - often behind the scenes - that keep food fresh, enhance electronic chip production, purify water, and provide critical respiratory treatments. With a solid, diversified presence across Europe, we're a reliable and stable company dedicated to constant innovation and to creating a healthier, more sustainable future. Being part of The Gas Professionals will lead you to: Think beyond the visible to explore and develop new solutions for a sustainable tomorrow. Move and challenge yourself with the support of a collaborative team and inspiring leaders. Grow amplify your talent to its fullest potential, reaching as far as you aim. What we offer Remuneration and Benefits: We offer a range of bonuses, long-term incentives, competitive salaries, which we review each year to remain competitive in the market. In addition, we have a wide range of benefits as a company, you can choose what suits you best: childcare, transport card, pension plan, sports package, health insurance, etc. Worklife balance: We have 29 days off a year! Plus, the 24th and 31st of December. Flexible schedule: you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities. Home Office Policy: With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from the comfort of your home. Diversity and inclusion: Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone's contribution is respected. A place where individual talent is recognised and nurtured. Sustainability: We enable a carbon neutral world. Nippon Sanso spearheads the efforts to achieving zero CO2 emissions by helping industries in transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Safety first: We create a safe environment where our employees can thrive. In the past two decades, we have honored 17 times as the safest company in Europe by the Industrial Gases Association (EIGA). #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Data & Ai Platform Owner (Madrid)
🏢 Nippon Sanso Europe
📍 Madrid