Group Data Manager

• Define and own the Group's target data architecture on Microsoft Fabric and other appropriate platforms
• Personally build and maintain core Fabric artefacts, including pipelines, lakehouse structures, semantic models and reports
• 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
• Define and enforce group-first platform architecture principles
• 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
• Balance vendor delivery with sustainable internal capability building
• Build the Group Data team, starting with the approved Data Analyst hire
• Coordinate and integrate data-adjacent contributors into a coherent Group Data function
• Establish working practices, documentation and knowledge transfer
• 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

Requirements

• 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; DAMA-aligned practice is a plus
• 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
• Based in Madrid, Spain
• Occasional travel to Group sites in Portugal, France and Ireland may be required

Core Competencies

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.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Architecture
• Microsoft Fabric Ecosystem
• Data Governance Programme
• Vendor Management
• Team Building

Hard Skills

• Data Engineering
• Pipelines
• Data Models
• Data Lake/Warehouse Separation
• Lake-House Patterns
• ETL Migration
• Master Data Management
• Data Quality Rules
• GDPR Compliance
• AI/ML Data Foundation

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Coaching

Industry Keywords

• Data Governance
• DAMA
• ERP
• Financial Data
• Manufacturing
• Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Fabric
• OneLake
• Data Factory
• Power BI
• Purview
• Azure Synapse