Data Governance Lead to Skanska Group HQ
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Stockholm, SE
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BSc or MSc in data management, information governance, security, risk, or a related field.
- 5+ years of proven experience leading data governance, information governance, or data risk and compliance initiatives.
- Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, information controls, and regulatory expectations in an enterprise environment.
- Demonstrated experience in governance framework and policy development.
- Expertise in data classification, access, and retention governance.
- Fluency in English; Swedish is a plus.
Full description
Skanska Group HQ is looking for a Data Governance Lead - a strategic and execution-oriented professional who will drive the company's enterprise data governance agenda at a global level.
This is a key role within Group Function IT, reporting to the VP Analytics & Data. The Data Governance Lead will act as a critical link between business, IT, cybersecurity, legal, and risk functions, translating governance requirements into frameworks that are practical, scalable, and embedded into how the organization operates day-to-day.
Key Responsibilities
Governance Strategy & Roadmap: Lead Skanska’s data governance strategy, operating model, and roadmap in alignment with Group principles and business priorities.
Policy & Framework Development: Implement governance policies, standards, and frameworks covering data ownership, classification, access, retention, and lifecycle management.
Critical Data Asset Management:** Identify and prioritize critical data assets and ensure governance practices support information security, operational resilience, and business continuity.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Work closely with Group and Business Unit stakeholders across IT, cybersecurity, legal, privacy, risk, and business functions to align data governance with regulatory, contractual, and risk requirements, including NIS2-related expectations.
Accountability & Stewardship:** Drive accountability by defining, enabling, and supporting data ownership and stewardship roles in line with Skanska’s role definitions.
Compliance & Audit Readiness:** Ensure governance controls are clearly documented, implemented, and evidenced to support audit, compliance, and assurance activities.
Governance Maturity:** Monitor data governance maturity, identify gaps and risks, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Adoption & Culture:** Build awareness and adoption of data governance practices through communication, guidance, and training - embedding governance into day-to-day ways of working.
About you
You bring a strategic mindset combined with a strong focus on execution and outcomes. You are comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, influencing across both business and IT, and making risk-based decisions under ambiguity.
You communicate with clarity and confidence and bring a structured, pragmatic, and deliveryoriented approach. You understand that data governance is not just a technical discipline - it is a people and change challenge - and you know how to bring others on the journey.