At a Glance
- Tasks: Build data foundations for decision-making and drive digital transformation across a global leader.
- Company: Join a top company in paints and coatings, shaping the future of data.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on data literacy and cross-functional partnerships.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enabling advanced analytics and AI readiness.
- Qualifications: Degree in Data Science or related field with strong data management experience.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 £ per year.
Overview
In this role you will build the data foundations that power decision-making, digital transformation, and AI across Decorative Paints.
You’ll establish a single source of truth for product, customer, and commercial data while driving governance and data quality.
You will enable advanced analytics and scale AI readiness, partnering across functions to raise data literacy and adoption.
This is a chance to shape data-enabled growth for a global leader in paints and coatings.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the global data strategy
- Establish governance, standards, and data quality frameworks
- Lead master data initiatives across product, customer, and commercial domains
- Drive harmonization and integration of global data sources
- Own programs related to product information management and customer data excellence
- Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, IT, and Digital teams
- Support advanced analytics and AI use cases through robust data foundations
- Improve data literacy and adoption across the organization
- Key requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Information Management, Business, Engineering, or related field
- Strong experience in data management, governance, analytics, or data strategy
- Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM), data quality, and data architecture principles
- Experience working with commercial, customer, and product data
- Ability to translate business requirements into data solutions
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working in a complex global environment
- stakeholder management
- communication
- cross-functional collaboration
- Data management
- Governance
- Analytics
Global Digital Data Lead in Slough employer: Akzo Nobel
At AkzoNobel, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Felling where innovation meets tradition. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and flexible working options that promote a healthy work-life balance. Join us to be part of a diverse team dedicated to driving digital transformation in manufacturing while enjoying opportunities for personal and professional development.
