Senior Manager Data and AI Governance | Senior Manager Daten und KI-Governance (m/w/d)

BARMER Hauptverwaltung

Deutschland
Published Aug 28, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This Senior Manager Data and AI Governance role involves spearheading the development and implementation of a comprehensive, enterprise-wide data governance strategy and operating model. You will be responsible for establishing policies, standards, and processes for data quality, metadata management, data ownership, and data stewardship across various departments. A key part of the role is strategically prioritizing the data governance roadmap, leading cross-functional committees, and ensuring the continuous development of the central data catalog and lineage ecosystem. The position also requires designing access and authorization concepts, coordinating with data protection and information security, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements like GDPR and the EU AI Act. This is an exciting opportunity to drive data excellence and AI governance within a dynamic, socially responsible organization committed to public health.

Required Skills

Education

Completed degree in (Business) Informatics, Data Management, Law, Economics, or a comparable qualification

Experience

  • At least five years of professional experience in Data and AI Governance or Enterprise Data Management
  • Ideally, experience leading programs or Communities of Practice
  • Professional experience collaborating at the interface of business departments, IT, data protection, and information security

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • High interest in regulatory affairs, compliance, and future-oriented AI governance topics. The position can be exercised at one of the central BARMER locations across Germany (e.g., Berlin, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Wuppertal, or approximately 30 other locations).