Expert for Urban Data Management and Head of Data Office | Experte /-in (m/w/d) für urbanes Datenmanagement als Leitung des Data Office

Stadt Regensburg

Regensburg, Bayern, Deutschland
Published May 22, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

Join the City of Regensburg as an Expert for Urban Data Management, leading the newly established Data Office. This role is central to the city's digital transformation, aiming to become a data-driven municipality. You will steer this transformation, manage the Data Office team, and act as the primary contact for all data-related initiatives. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing the data strategy, establishing data governance, coordinating data inventory and cataloging, and defining data infrastructure requirements. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of urban data utilization in a growing and vibrant city, leveraging existing expertise in geodata and spatial data infrastructure.

Required Skills

Education

Completed scientific university degree (Dipl.-Univ. or Master) in Computer Science, Geoinformatics, Data Science, Geography with a focus on Geoinformatics, or a comparable field.

Experience

  • First leadership experience required
  • Project management experience required
  • Experience in data analysis, integration, provisioning, or modeling
  • Good understanding of data infrastructures and standards in geoinformation systems (OGC, ISO, GDI-DE)
  • Practical experience with components of a (geo-)data infrastructure (e.g., map servers, database servers, web servers, master portals, urban data platforms)

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Not specified