Senior Manager, Data Governance

The Senior Manager, Data Governance will lead the development and execution of a scalable governance framework that enables trusted, compliant, and effective use of data and AI across the organisation. This role is responsible for embedding “governance by design” into ways of working, ensuring governance is practical, measurable, and seamlessly integrated into delivery processes rather than applied retrospectively.
The role spans four core areas: Data Governance, AI Governance, Technical Governance, and Operational Governance.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Data Governance

• Own and evolve the enterprise Data Governance framework, operating model, and decision-making structure.
• Drive clear data ownership and stewardship across business and technical teams.
• Establish governance policies and standards covering areas such as data quality, classification, lifecycle management, and responsible use.
• Ensure consistent governance of the enterprise data glossary and critical business definitions.
• Define and report on governance KPIs, risks, and adoption metrics for senior stakeholders.

AI Governance:

• Lead AI governance practices including risk tiering, review processes, lifecycle controls, and auditability.
• Oversee AI use-case intake, assessments, approvals, and governance workflows.
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, Security, and Procurement teams to ensure AI solutions are compliant and risk-managed from the outset.
• Ensure governance controls support transparency, accountability, and responsible AI practices.

Technical Governance:

• Define governance standards across metadata, lineage, data contracts, and lifecycle controls.
• Embed governance guardrails into data platforms, pipelines, and engineering processes.
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to ensure governance controls are automated and enforceable.
• Drive alignment with enterprise architecture and platform standards.

Operational Governance:

• Lead governance operations including intake processes, prioritisation, escalation management, and governance forums.
• Establish and monitor data quality frameworks, SLAs, controls, and observability practices.
• Partner with data product and domain teams to embed ownership and scalable governance practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote the value of governance across the organisation.

Key Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field such as Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science,  Data engineering, etc.
  DAMA certification would be a plus
• Proven experience (typically 8+ years) in data governance, data management, or a closely related field, with a strong track record of implementing governance frameworks in complex organisations
• Solid understanding of enterprise data governance practices, including data ownership, data quality, metadata management, data classification, and lifecycle management
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, architecture, and technical governance concepts such as lineage, data contracts, and platform guardrails
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into operational frameworks, standards, and measurable controls
  
  

Further Information:

The Senior Manager will lead a team of 9-11 direct reports and report directly to the Director for Data & AI Strategy & Data Governance.

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We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident applying for this position. If you see yourself in the role and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply! We are an international team, so please make sure to send us your application in English to be considered. We look forward to hearing from you!

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com.

Icing on the cake
You will be working out of our beautiful Digital & Technology Hub in Copenhagen, in a rapidly growing environment of highly skilled and experienced colleagues, which is a key initiative that goes along with Pandora’s experience & ambitions.Besides our beautiful interior design, we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.

About Pandora

Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand, specialising in the design, crafting and marketing of accessible luxury jewellery made from high-quality materials. Each piece is created to inspire self-expression, allowing people to share their stories and passions through meaningful jewellery. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 7,000 points of sale, including more than 2,800 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs around 39,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery with 100% recycled silver and gold. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated revenue of DKK 32.5 billion (EUR 4.4 billion) in 2025.