Data Governance Lead - Finance | HR | Core master data

We are seeking a highly skilled professional with strong leadership qualities, effective communication, and analytical abilities to join our newly established Global Nestlé Data Governance team in Barcelona, Spain. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Finance with a great level of understanding of underlying core data.

Position Snapshot :

• Type of Contract : Full time
• Function and Stream : IT – Data Governance
• Type of work : Hybrid
• Work Language : Fluent Business English (other European languages are a nice to have)

The role :

This role focuses on acting as a lead and subject matter expert to ensure effective governance of Nestlé’s critical Master Data and Data Lake in the Finance and HR domains as well as other core Master Data like Customers, Vendors, Company codes …

Under the guidance of the Group Head of Data Governance, you will therefore be responsible for driving quality and consistency of Master Data like Product Classification, Location, Employee, Customer, vendor and for maximizing the benefits of data products (in Nestlé’s data lake) around finance and Human resources. You will oversee those critical data assets across geographies, categories, and functions.

What you’ll do :

• Lead, develop and drive performance of a team of Data Stewards through coaching, empowerment and recognition.
• Collaborate with corporate functional business owners, geographical zone data leaders, IT organization, and shared services to ensure our data is managed as enterprise assets, maintained, and utilized effectively to support business objectives.
• Contribute to or drive projects optimizing the processes of sourcing, consolidating and auditing Product Content for internal and external use.
• Organize and define data standards, business rules for automation, lifecycle as well as roles and responsibilities.
• Define and support deployment of new services in Nestlé Business Shared Service centers supporting data quality and consistency.
• Represent Nestlé in external workgroups managed by industry-wide organizations.

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, Finance Data Management and leveraging Performance Excellence tools and methodology (lean, six-sigma, TQM …)
• Strong and effective communication skills and ability to leverage them at different levels in the organization and in English.
• Ability to lead and influence without authority to foster alignment in teams of varied profiles.
• 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.).
• Have also experience with HR Data and systems.
• 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 :

Hit apply and enter our job portal → Submit your application with your CV → We contact relevant applicants → Interviews → Feedback → We make an offer → Location dependent checks and pre-onboarding → First working day.

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

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