We are on the lookout for a highly skilled professional with exceptional leadership qualities, outstanding communication skills, and analytical abilities to join our newly established Global Nestlé Data Governance team in Barcelona, Spain. If you have a proven track record in implementing and enforcing Performance Excellence practices within Data Management and IT environments, we want to hear from you! 

Position Snapshot:  

• Type of Contract: Full time
• Function and Stream: IT – Data Governance  
• Type of work: Hybrid  
• Work Language: Fluent Business English 

The role: 

This role is all about setting up and managing tools and processes to improve and optimize team performance. By doing so, you'll help us achieve our strategic objectives of managing our data as enterprise assets, ensuring they are maintained and utilized effectively to support our business goals. 

Under the guidance of the Group Head of Data Governance, you will be responsible for defining best practices and ways of working, supporting the team through continuous improvement methodology and business process mapping. You'll ensure that team performance is continuously measured, and priorities are defined and tracked according to team goals, all while aligning with Nestlé group priorities. 

What you’ll do: 

As a Data Governance Product Stream Operations Manager (Performance Excellence), you will: 

• Support the team in establishing and monitoring progress against strategic plan with clear priorities that contribute to group objectives. 
• Establish and run performance measurement to monitor data governance and team efficiency through clear reporting of KPI’s and supporting definition of corrective actions and continuous improvement.      
• Support and coach teams to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas of waste in processes and systems by applying lean methodology (or equivalent). 
• Establish robust ways of working, methodologies that foster collaboration across teams and geographies. 
• Support Head of Data Governance in running operations including vendor management, forecasting, team meetings, portfolio management. 
• As the team develops and evolves, a part of your time may be invested in Data Stewardship activities for a certain data domain. 

We offer you:  

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.  

Great benefits including salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the best pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.  

Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.  

Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen and areas to co-create network and chill!  

Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities. 

Join our global team of IT professionals at Nestlé, driving daily innovation and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address digital opportunities. Grow professionally in a dynamic and impactful environment, collaborating with business partners worldwide to deliver integrated technology solutions! 

What will make you a great fit? 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience. 
• Proven experience in a diverse role with increasing leadership responsibility in IT, Data Management, and leveraging Performance Excellence tools and methodology (e.g., lean, six-sigma, TQM etc.) 
• Strong and effective communication skills, with the ability to leverage them at different levels within the organization and in English.  
• The ability to lead and influence without authority, fostering alignment in teams with varied profiles. 
• A high level of flexibility and agility to adapt to the evolving nature of a role in a new organization 

Bonus Points If You: 

• Have a strong understanding of Data Governance practices (Cataloging, Quality, Definition, Curation, GS1 standards etc.).  
• Understand various software used in the Data Domain (e.g. SAP Finance, SAP Master Data Governance …). 

Not a 100% match? No worries! Nestlé supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. 

What you can expect in your application journey:   
  
1. Hit apply and enter our job portal. 

2. Submit your application with your CV. 

3. We will contact relevant applicants. 

4. Interviews (HR, Hiring team and stakeholders). 

5. Feedback. 

6. We make an offer. 

7. Location dependent checks and pre-onboarding. 

8. First working day. 

About Nestlé: 

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company with brands including KitKat, Nescafé, Maggi, Purina, among many others. We are approximately 275,000 employees strong, motivated by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 94.4 billion sales in 2022, we have an expansive presence, with 344 factories in 77 countries. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com. 

 We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.