Data Strategy Expert (Director) – Data Specialty Unit

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Responsibilities

• ▹Data strategy: build a data roadmap aligned with the company strategy, identify priority use cases (efficiency, innovation, profitability) and define data-related performance indicators (ROI, maturity, quality)
• ▹Governance and compliance: set up a governance framework (roles, responsibilities, processes), ensure regulatory compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, internal policies), oversee management of the data catalogue and traceability of data flows
• ▹Architecture and valorisation: work with data architects to define target models (Data Mesh, Lakehouse, Data Hub), promote standardisation of models and pooling of platforms, support AI/ML and data science initiatives with suitable infrastructure
• ▹Change management and data culture: spread data culture across business and IT teams, run communities of practice (Data Owners, Stewards, Analysts), lead training and communication on data

Requirements

• ▹At least a Bac+5 degree (engineering school, business school or university specialised in data management, IT or strategy)
• ▹7 to 15 years of experience in data, BI, governance or architecture
• ▹Proven experience in strategic steering or digital transformation at large-group scale
• ▹Governance: DMBOK, DCAM, GDPR, MDM, data quality and classification
• ▹Architecture: Data Lake, Data Mesh, Data Hub, cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• ▹Tools: Collibra, Alation, Purview, Power BI, Databricks, Snowflake and similar
• ▹Knowledge of analytical languages (SQL, Python) and data models (3NF, Data Vault and similar)

Nice to have

• ▹Certifications such as DAMA-DMBOK, CDO Certified, TOGAF, DCAM or equivalent

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Remote work agreement: up to 2 days a week from home, depending on the assignment
• ▹Inspiring new offices and a pleasant working environment certified Great Place To Work, at La Défense and in several major French cities
• ▹Benefits package: health insurance (mutuelle), works council (CSE) perks, meal vouchers, profit-sharing agreement, holiday bonus and referral bonus
• ▹Multiple career paths: more than 30 job families and plenty of opportunities to move between them
• ▹Hundreds of training courses available on your own through the mobile app with Sopra Steria Academy
• ▹Programmes to speed up the progress and promotion of women at every level
• ▹The chance to get involved with an association through the civic engagement platform

About the company

Sopra Steria Next is the digital transformation consulting brand of the Sopra Steria Group, with 3,400 consultants in Europe. The data specialty unit of the France division supports clients' data and AI transformation from strategy to governance and architectures. The group reported revenue of 5.8 billion euros in 2024.