Data Governance Specialist Job at Airbus (Lisbon)

Data Governance Specialist

Airbus

Location:
Portugal , Lisbon ▼
Coimbra

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Airbus is introducing a new role to strengthen the link between Airbus Finance Data Governance and Security departments. The jobholder will be part of the Finance Transformation team in the department in charge of Process, Risk & Compliance and Data Governance. As a member of the Data Governance team, you will advise projects on the best way to exploit finance data to generate enterprise value, in full compliance with our security and compliance standards. As a support to the security business partner, your activities will require you to negotiate with several stakeholders to ensure security and stability in financial operations.

Job Responsibility:

Managing a comprehensive Finance security plan in accordance with the corporate security strategy
Partnering with technical and business leads within Finance to assess Finance security maturity level, security needs, analyze cybersecurity risk, and prioritize remediation on an annual basis
Collaborating with security in maintaining an annual cybersecurity roadmap
Acting as point of contact for the Finance process owners to support the implementation of security requirements into processes
Producing necessary metrics to demonstrate the overall security of the business unit
Actively participating in the information security incident response process
Working with cross-organizational stakeholders to determine the understandability and relevance of published security policies and their impact on the business
Supporting projects on security matters, collaborating with IT, security architects and legal
Escalating and documenting business initiatives with security implications, and/or specific security challenges
Participating in security audits
Act as the PMO supporting the E2E Security Process applied to the deployment of financial system
Driving the Finance Data Office process to advise projects requiring access to financial data on how to be compliant with Finance compliance standards
Advising projects, in collaboration with Financial Systems experts, on the target data model to achieve desired needs
Act as the expert and focal point for Data Quality related topics, supporting data product delivery and requirement collection
Processing validations of data requests, interfacing with the Data Officer and Data Custodian (business owner of the data)
Collaborating in the update of the data model of the Finance department, in strong collaboration with IT stakeholders
Organizing yearly security benchmarks with industry peers
Inspiring the corporate Data Governance network by sharing latest data governance trends and best practices
Proposing improvements to data governance processes and methods
Promoting security awareness and trainings

Requirements:

3 -5 years of applicable experience
Professional/Bachelor’s Degree
Ability to interpret and apply policies and regulations across a large, complex business
Analytical aptitude, critical thinking, and data-driven decision-making skills
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with leaders at multiple levels and facilitate team interactions
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), ability to influence
Ability to balance risks in ambiguous and complex situations
Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular in leading or contributing to global and multi-functional teams
Highly motivated to contribute and grow within a complex area of emerging importance
Expert level understanding of data security tools, processes, and procedures
Competent in the interpretation of numeric data and understanding of statistical principles
Good fundamental knowledge of industry-standard frameworks
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and cross-functional expertise across multiple IT operational and security disciplines
Ability to communicate technical concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff
Must possess a high degree of integrity, be trustworthy, and have the ability to lead and inspire change

Nice to have:

Experience in Finance with a high level understanding of the processes and a more in-depth expertise in one (Close to report, Transactional accounting in an industrial environment, Treasury, Reporting, Planning…)
One or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., C++, Perl, Java, Python, etc.)
In-depth knowledge in the use of databases for reporting
Working knowledge with tools in relations with data governance and IT security management
GCIH, GCIA, or CISSP

What we offer:

Acquiring expertise in major and high growth domains: data governance and IT security
Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world
A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work
A modern office at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation
A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together
An intense and exciting onboarding experience
A wide variety of competitive benefits and development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Data Governance Specialist

Airbus

Location:
Portugal , Lisbon ▼
Coimbra

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

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