HR Data Governance Project Support (m/f/d)

The role supports the lead of a complex, group-wide HR Data Governance project as a trusted delivery partner. The person helps develop a practical approach to improving HR data quality and establishing effective governance across different business units and system landscapes. They do not lead the overall project, but take responsibility for coordinating work in their assigned area, supporting project delivery and turning governance concepts into workable processes.
Key responsibilities
HR data quality and governance
Translate a data quality framework into practical requirements, rules, responsibilities, processes and measures.
Coordinate the definition and implementation of data quality rules with the relevant business units and system owners.
Identify, document, prioritize and track data quality issues and corrective actions.
Adapt group-wide governance principles to different organizational structures, processes and systems.
Bring together Data Owners, Data Stewards, HR teams, IT and other stakeholders.
Prepare concepts, decision papers and status updates for the project lead.
Capture lessons from pilots and translate them into repeatable standards and implementation steps.
Project coordination and delivery
Manage complex sub-projects or project workstreams within the assigned area.
Define the approach for a project or sub-project and establish clear responsibilities.
Coordinate project activities and processes in line with functional requirements and the agreed scope.
Plan work and coordinate project processes; contribute to budgeting, project planning and regular status updates.
Provide functional guidance to project team members working in the assigned area.
Tailor communications to the project lead, team members and other target groups.
Identify and assess risks, communicate them clearly and support their mitigation.
Contribute to improvements that make project processes, activities and systems more effective.
Requirements
Data quality or Data Governance experience: Has contributed to defining or improving data standards, quality rules, responsibilities or governance processes.
Ability to put concepts into practice: Can explain how high-level requirements become operational roles, processes, controls, metrics and actions.
Experience in complex organizations: Has worked across multiple functions, entities or decentralized units and can navigate differing needs and levels of maturity.
Ability to manage project work: Can structure and coordinate a project or sub-project, clarify responsibilities, track progress and provide reliable updates.
Cross-system perspective: Understands that data is created, maintained and used across multiple processes and systems. Deep technical expertise is not essential, but effective collaboration with IT and business teams is.
Stakeholder and communication skills: Can explain complex topics clearly, adapt communication to the audience and build alignment across different groups.
Structured delivery: Documents decisions and actions clearly, follows up on responsibilities and escalates issues when needed.
Desirable qualifications and experience
Experience with HR master data, HR processes, or HR systems such as SuccessFactors or SAP HCM.
Knowledge of data governance, data management, data quality, data structures, and ideally data contracts.
Knowledge of data modelling, metadata management, data catalogues, or data lineage.
Experience with data quality monitoring, quality metrics, or data quality dashboards.
Experience in business analysis, logical data architecture, or customer-facing solution design.
Knowledge of data privacy, information security, or internal controls in an HR context.
Experience introducing group-wide standards, operating models, governance frameworks, or governance forums.
Ability to understand requirements and translate them into logical frameworks and feasible solutions.
Strong project management skills and practical experience managing multiple stakeholders, work packages, and deliverables.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the confidence to challenge constructively and influence local entities.
Flexibility, curiosity, ownership, and comfort working in a new and evolving environment.
Fluent English. German is an advantage but not required.
Willingness to travel occasionally for workshops, relationship building, and meetings with business units and countries.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes