Data Governance Officer (Taste)

Location: Hybrid in Slovenia or Brazil; the listed location is Skofja Vas, Slovenia

Company

hirify.global is a global company working across flavours, fragrances, food ingredients, health, and biosciences, with a focus on sustainable innovation.

What you will do

• Design and implement data quality controls, identify data issues, perform root-cause reviews, and coordinate remediation.
• Maintain data governance frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, documentation, and adoption activities.
• Partner with Data Owners and Data Stewards to define data standards, business rules, critical data elements, and accountability models.
• Monitor data quality through audits, metadata verification, profiling, and stewardship activities while maintaining data catalogs and business glossaries.
• Develop and report Data Governance and Data Quality KPIs, review business processes and data flows, and identify governance improvements.
• Deliver training and collaborate with business, technical, and Digital Technology Solutions teams to integrate governance processes and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Business Reporting, Computer Science, Information Governance, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Master Data Management, or a related discipline are encouraged.
• Knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Stewardship, Master Data Management, and Data Lifecycle Management.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and training skills.
• Ability to understand how master and transactional data relate to business processes and outcomes.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken, is required for success in the role.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK and platforms such as Snowflake, Atlan, Collibra, Alation, or Informatica.
• Exposure to data security, privacy, data classification, and access management.
• Experience with SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, or similar enterprise platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with local, regional, and global colleagues.
• Inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and authentic participation.
• Career growth and mobility opportunities.
• Compensation package including a 13th-month salary, holiday allowance, annual bonus opportunity, and optional supplementary insurance programs.