Data Governance & Data Compliance Lead

About us

At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, our employees are at the heart of our business. Our colleagues provide a range of financial solutions designed around the changing needs of our diverse customers. It doesn’t matter the colour of your skin, the beliefs you value, the people you love or the tattoos you wear, we support you for being you. Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will find a passionate team working to support our customers and our colleagues. We ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to learn and develop. We want to celebrate your individuality, embrace your personality and welcome you into our culture. It’s the differences of our colleagues that enable us to thrive. We believe our backgrounds, skills and cultures contribute to our shared culture and help us deliver outstanding Customer Experience. Inclusion is the driving force behind our ethos. At MBFS, we are committed to being a Menopause Friendly Employer. We offer wellbeing support options and resources to assist if you are directly affected by the Menopause, or are supporting someone who is going through the Menopause.

How you’ll play your part

In this role, you will be responsible for setting up the Data Governance programme and managing and coordinating all data governance initiatives and processes. This includes the following Governance artifact accountabilities / responsibilities:

• Data Governance Vision & Strategy
• Data Governance Charter & Organisation Structure
• Data Governance Metrics

Main Accountabilities

• Define the objectives and scope of the Data Governance programme.
• Establish the data governance organisation and define ad hoc working groups.
• Lead the project to set up the Data Governance programme.
• Accountable for the data governance related decisions and deliverables (e.g., processes, policies, roles).
• Accountable for the Data Governance Committee Artefacts (e.g., metadata standards, technical Data Dictionary, Data Quality Standards & Rules, Data & Analytics Information Models, Reporting Standards, Analytics Standards, data Solution Requirements, Collaboration Platform Requirements, Data Ethical Guidelines, Physical & Logical Models).
• Liaise with external parties where necessary to help ensure their data handling requirements are being met and demonstrate the effectiveness of the Data Governance programme.
• Lead the Data Governance frameworks based on clear understanding of technical and business requirements, which includes reviewing business processes with business SMEs and implement workflows required to ensure appropriate identification of critical data, implement cleansing activities and data assurance controls/processes.
• Using specialist knowledge, lead the documentation, implementation and compliance of specific data governance requirements and policies.
• Engage with and build relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure commitment and support to agreed initiatives.
• Work with all Operational Teams and Business Compliance to shape structure and deliver the agreed activity.
• Ensure that the status of the current activity is communicated effectively at the Executive level within MBFS via multiple channels and that the risks and issues are reported and escalated accordingly.
• Manage team delivery risks and implement mitigating actions.
• Co-ordinate and influence outcomes based on Data strategy in Data Forums.

About you

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Strong understanding of the Data & Analytics discipline.
• Comprehensive understanding of the business strategy and the importance and impact of data on the ability of the business to realise that strategy.
• Program management, negotiation and communication skills and experience.
• Eager to continuously monitor the evolution in the Data Governance domain & potential external factors that would impact it (e.g., GDPR).
• Extensive experience of working in Data Governance.
• Demonstrable experience of Data Governance approaches and practices.
• Solid experience working with business, data, and technical teams to clearly document Data Governance and metadata requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with both business and technical partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Data Governance tools.
• Experience with master data management capabilities.
• Experience in Data Loss Prevention.
• CISM/CISSP and/or other relevant IT Security related qualification an advantage.

What’s in it for you?

We’ll offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you’ll love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague car schemes. On top of that, you’ll be able to join our pension scheme and you’ll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you. We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and the Inclusion Advocates as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential. Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you’ll find a passionate team working to put our customers first. We know that to keep this team motivated, we need to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to learn and develop. We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are. We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.

What’s next?

Please apply online via Taleo. Remember to include a copy of your CV too. You’ll be asked a series of questions through the online application process, including one seeking confirmation that you have discussed your application for this position with your Line Manager. The Mercedes-Benz recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications from across Mercedes-Benz and Daimler globally are carefully considered, unless otherwise stated, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process. Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR. Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period.

Contact us at careers@mercedes-benz.com for further information. If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Chief Officer of Corporate Data Protection for the Mercedes-Benz Group AG at the following address: Mercedes-Benz Group AG, HPC E600, 70546 Stuttgart, data.protection@mercedes-benz.com.