Data Governance Head – Global Data Team

Overview

Lead Lonza's Data Governance function within the Global Data Team, starting with takeover of enterprise structure data management in SAP and growing into a team-building leadership role.

What you'll do

• Lead the transition and takeover of enterprise structure data management into Lonza's Global Capability Center.
• Ensure continuity, accuracy, and completeness of critical enterprise structure data and tables.
• Establish governance controls during transition, including data quality checks and issue resolution.
• Mentor initial team members supporting operations and perform governance tasks for key enterprise structure elements such as profit centers, company codes, plants, currencies, and regions.
• Provide insights on enterprise structure setups during financial planning cycles and act as escalation point for complex data questions.
• Operate the team with a KPI-driven plan-do-check-act cycle and contribute to enterprise projects, such as the integrated Profit Center - Cost Center - Work Center concept with SAP S/4HANA.
• Build and scale a high-performing team within the shared service model, starting with one direct report and growing to 5+ members.
• Establish clear career paths, training, and governance culture while championing data literacy and data-driven decision making.
• Identify opportunities for automation, tooling, and continuous improvement.
• Act as primary interface between business, IT, and shared services, driving alignment on data ownership, standards, and priorities.
• Facilitate governance forums and decision-making bodies to embed governance practices across the organization.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in a scientific discipline, complemented by extensive practical experience and recognized professional training (e.g., SAP advisor certification TS410/IEE2E, DAMA Data Management, APICS CPIM).
• 10+ years of experience in chemical, biochemical, or pharmaceutical custom manufacturing industries.
• Practical experience across manufacturing and financial/commercial roles.
• Broad experience in S&OP, financial steering and reporting, project management, and IT project implementation.
• Deep SAP ERP expertise across modules with hands-on application experience.
• Strong analytical skills, with strategic and conceptual thinking combined with robust operational execution.
• Comprehensive knowledge of modeling business processes across all levels.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies (5+ years) guiding global teams through ambiguity and change.
• Proven people development, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management in a matrix organization.
• Effective communication skills with focus on process excellence, KPI management, and innovative thinking.
• Builder mindset, comfortable in ambiguous, evolving environments; pragmatic and execution-focused.
• Ability to scale from operator to strategic leader.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.