Master Data Governance & Quality Lead
- Location
- Krakow, Poland
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Not listed
- Clearance
- Not required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
About the role
Job Description
Master Data Governance & Quality Lead
3 Year FTC
Poland/Krakow
The right time to join Rolls-Royce in Krakow.
Our Global Capability Centre is growing rapidly, creating opportunities to join a high-performing environment supporting some of our most important global markets.
Offered on a three-year fixed-term contract, these roles provide the opportunity to make a lasting impact, and to develop the skills, connections and knowledge that will shape the rest of your career – wherever that may take you
This is a central governance role within a federated hub-and-spoke model. The successful candidate will be the global subject matter lead for the assigned domain, working across business, data operations, reporting, technology and transformation teams. The role will establish consistent ways of working while supporting legitimate regional, regulatory and system requirements.
What you will be doing:
· Implement global data governance policies, standards, controls and operating procedures within the assigned domain.
· Maintain clear data definitions, ownership, stewardship, critical data elements, approved sources and lifecycle requirements.
· Partner with Data Owners, process owners and operational Data Stewards to support decisions and resolve cross-functional data issues.
· Define data quality rules, thresholds and scorecards; lead root-cause analysis and sustainable remediation of recurring issues.
· Govern create, change, use, retain and retire requirements for master and reference data.
· Provide functional guidance to Data Maintenance and system support teams, monitoring adoption of standards and controls.
· Facilitate domain governance forums, maintain actions and risks, and escalate unresolved decisions.
· Develop guidance and training that improves data literacy, ownership and consistent use of the governance framework.
Preferred requirements:
· Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in Data Management, Information Systems, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Technology or a related field.
· Relevant professional qualification, membership or certification in data governance, DAMA/CDMP, accounting, procurement, business analysis, project delivery, SAP or enterprise systems is desirable.
· Significant experience in data governance, master data, data quality, business process, systems or transformation roles relevant to the assigned domain.
· Practical experience implementing data policies, standards, ownership, stewardship, controls and lifecycle governance in a complex organisation.
· Experience governing data across multiple systems and end-to-end business processes, rather than within a single application only.
· Experience defining critical data elements, business rules, quality measures and root-cause remediation.
· Experience supporting transformation involving new data requirements, ERP or application change, integrations, reporting or data migration.
· Ability to assess change impacts and translate business needs into controlled, testable and operationally supportable requirements.
· Experience working with senior stakeholders, Data Owners, operational teams, technology specialists and programme teams in a matrix environment.
Why Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Regional Benefits:
- Private healthcare and group life insurance.
- Annual bonus.
- myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport card.
- Internet and electricity allowance for remote work.
- Increased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this program.
- Additional vacation days based on length of service with the employer.
- Hybrid work model (2 days in the office / 3 days from home).
- Work in a modern office located in the Krakow centre – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20).
The Kraków Rolls Royce Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. It delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment process.