Global People & Culture Data Steward & Governance Lead

Role Summary

The Global People & Culture (P&C) Data Steward & Governance Lead is accountable for building, governing, and continuously improving the quality, structure, and usability of P&C data across the organisation.

This role plays a critical part in the build and evolution of SAP-based P&C systems, defining data privacy models, data objects, lineage, and quality standards. Acting as the global Data Steward for all P&C data, the role ensures data is accurate, well-governed, legally compliant, and fit for operational, analytical, and strategic use.

Compliance and audit remain an important component of the role but are embedded within a broader data governance and data management mandate.

Key Responsibilities

P&C Data Architecture & System Enablement

• Support and help drive the build and evolution of SAP P&C systems, ensuring data structures are well-defined and future-proof.
• Partner with IT, SAP teams, and P&C stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust data models.
• Ensure P&C data is designed to support operational processes, reporting, analytics, and regulatory needs.

Data Privacy Models & Legal Alignment

• Define and maintain P&C data privacy models in line with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR).
• Ensure appropriate handling of sensitive and special-category employee data through clear classification and access models.
• Act as a bridge between Legal/Privacy teams and system/data design.

Data Object Catalogue & Master Data

• Define, document, and maintain a global P&C Data Object Catalogue / Master, including ownership, definitions, and usage.
• Establish clear standards for P&C master data and critical data elements.
• Ensure consistency of data definitions across regions, systems, and processes.

Data Lineage, Quality & Integrity

• Define and build P&C data lineage models, ensuring transparency of data flows across systems and entities.
• Support the development of Data Quality Indicators and Standards (DQIS) for P&C data.
• Drive continuous improvement of data accuracy, completeness, and reliability across the P&C landscape.

Data Stewardship & Governance

• Act as the global Data Steward for all P&C data, with end-to-end accountability for data quality and governance.
• Define data ownership, stewardship roles, and governance processes within P&C.
• Establish metrics, controls, and reporting to monitor data health and maturity.

Compliance, Risk & Audit (Embedded)

• Ensure P&C data governance aligns with data protection, retention, and compliance requirements.
• Support internal and external audits related to P&C data, systems, and processes.
• Partner with Compliance, Risk, and Privacy teams to address issues and drive remediation where needed.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Work closely with P&C leadership, IT, SAP teams, Legal, Privacy, and regional stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of data standards and governance practices through guidance, documentation, and training.
• Act as a trusted advisor on P&C data matters across the organisation.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong experience in data governance, data management, or data stewardship, ideally in a global environment.
• Hands-on experience working with enterprise systems, preferably SAP in an HR/P&C context.
• Solid understanding of data models, data objects, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience defining and managing master data and data catalogues.
• Good working knowledge of data privacy and protection principles (e.g. GDPR) as they relate to system and data design.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business, IT, and legal functions.

Desirable

• Experience specifically with People & Culture / HR data and employee lifecycle data.
• Familiarity with data governance tooling, metadata management, or lineage tools.
• Exposure to analytics or reporting use cases for P&C data.
• Certifications in data management, privacy, or governance (e.g. DAMA, CIPP/E, SAP-related).

Workplace type:

Equal Opportunity Employer
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