Data Governance Manager

Job description

Data Governance Manager Position Snapshot Location

Jakarta, Indonesia (Head Office)

Company

Nestlé Indonesia Employment Type: Full Time

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our core, we are a human environment, driven by passionate people and guided by the purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. As a Data Governance Manager, you will lead the implementation of Nestlé Indonesia’s data governance strategy across functions and businesses.

You will help teams use reliable, well-managed data to improve decision-making, efficiency, compliance, and business performance. You will work closely with business and functional leaders to understand their data challenges, prioritize the most important opportunities, and build a practical roadmap. You will also promote the use of global data tools and services while ensuring that local solutions follow Group and Zone guidelines.

A Day in the Life of a Data Governance Manager Build stakeholder support for data governance: Partner with leaders across functions and businesses, explain the value of data governance, and secure sponsorship for the local strategy and roadmap.

Turn business needs into a clear roadmap

Identify data-related challenges and opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and coordinate the people and resources needed to deliver measurable improvements.

Establish the local data governance operating model

Define clear roles, responsibilities, ownership, and required capabilities. Identify gaps and support the onboarding or development of subject-matter experts and data owners.

Improve data quality, consistency, and control

Help strengthen policies, workflows, standards, and controls covering data quality, security, compliance, privacy, retention, ethics, discoverability, and lineage.

Drive adoption of enterprise data solutions

Encourage teams to use approved data domains, tools, and services as the first choice for Analytics and AI use cases, while reducing unnecessary duplication in local platforms.

Monitor performance and lead continuous improvement

Track relevant KPIs, address gaps in data maturity, coverage, and quality, and identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and data literacy.

Support governance forums and issue resolution

Participate in data governance working groups, support decision-making, and establish clear communication and escalation channels for resolving data issues. What Will Make You Successful Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Relevant experience in data governance, data management, data quality, or a related area. Experience in a multinational organization is preferred.

A good understanding of how data supports major end-to-end business processes, such as Order to Cash, Source to Pay, Record to Report, Hire to Retire, Idea to Launch, and Plan to Execute. Strong strategic thinking and the ability to work effectively across different functions and business teams. Clear communication skills in English, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to lead change. Familiarity with data governance tools and practices, data quality management, and data literacy programs.

Experience leading or mentoring a team, managing cross-functional projects, and working with senior stakeholders. Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, retail, or a similar industry is an advantage.

Data Governance Manager Position Snapshot Location

Jakarta, Indonesia (Head Office)

Company

Nestlé Indonesia Employment Type: Full Time

Support governance forums and issue resolution

Experience in a multinational organization is preferred.