Principal Engineer, Global Data Strategy & Governance

Principal Engineer, Global Data Strategy & Governance

Company Description

👋🏼We're Nagarro.

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18,500+ experts across 40 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We're looking for great new colleagues. That's where you come in!

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS:

• Total experience 12 + years
• Strong expertise in Collibra, Data Governance, and Enterprise Data Management
• Proven experience in the Banking/Financial Services domain
• Strong knowledge of Data Management Frameworks, Data Catalog, Metadata Management, and Data Lineage
• Experience designing and implementing Global Operating Models (GOM) and Target Operating Models (TOM)
• Hands-on experience with Data Quality, Data Privacy, and Enterprise Data Governance frameworks
• Experience establishing Data Shared Services and Global Capability Center (GCC) operating models
• Strong expertise in Demand Management, Portfolio Management, Resource Planning, and Resource Allocation
• Experience defining and governing Service Catalogs, KPIs, SLAs, and Governance Frameworks
• Proven experience delivering large-scale Data Strategy, Data Governance, or Data Transformation programs
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working across APAC, EMEA, Americas, and executive leadership (MD/ED level)
• Experience working with Collibra, Data Catalogs, Data Lineage, and Data Quality platforms
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including BCBS 239, ECB, Federal Reserve, Operational Resilience, and Data Privacy regulations
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams and driving organizational transformation
• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline
• Professional certifications in Data Governance (CDMP/DAMA/Collibra) or Project Management (PMP/Prince2) are preferred
• Japanese language proficiency is a plus

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and execute the global Data Domain Strategy aligned with enterprise and regional data initiatives
• Design and implement the Global Data Shared Services Target Operating Model (TOM) and governance framework
• Develop multi-year roadmaps for Data Governance capabilities and transformation initiatives
• Lead demand intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and portfolio planning across global teams
• Establish governance forums, decision-making processes, escalation models, and accountability structures
• Define and monitor KPIs, SLAs, Service Catalogs, and delivery performance metrics
• Drive standardization of enterprise Data Governance processes across global regions
• Collaborate with business leaders, Regional CDAOs, Head Office, India Desk, and vendor partners to ensure alignment
• Lead enterprise-wide Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Catalog, and Data Quality initiatives
• Drive global transformation programs to build scalable, standardized, and efficient data capabilities
• Lead senior managers, governance teams, and analysts while fostering innovation and capability development
• Ensure successful delivery of strategic Data Governance initiatives across Americas, EMEA, and APAC
• Support executive decision-making through governance committees, steering groups, and leadership forums
• Drive continuous improvement of Data Management practices to meet regulatory, operational, and business objectives

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related fields

Experience Level

Senior Level