Senior Specialist Data & AI Governance Facilitation

BASF

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Job description

Within the Group Data & AI Office as part of BASF’s Data & AI Powerhouse, we drive BASF’s overall Data Management and contribute to the convenient, efficient, and compliant data usage within BASF. We deliver services all around Data Product creation, Data Strategy, Data & AI Governance and Projects. By promoting good data practices and enabling responsibleg AI usage, we unlock the value of data for human and machine use for our internal partners.

Responsibilities

  • Setting up a Data & AI Governance Framework and related processes for Group Data & AI Office activities – with a focus on AI. 
  • Develop and maintain data & AI governance documentation, including policies, procedures, and guidelines
  • Collaborate with Corporate Centre and Divisional Data teams to support and facilitate execution of guidelines and policies around data and AI; Facilitate governance processes for Global Digital Services (Data & AI Powerhouse) teams
  • Collaborate with IT, legal, compliance, and business teams to ensure a coordinated approach to data & AI governance
  • Liaise with the BASF Legal departments on monitored changes in laws and regulations related to data and AI - management and ensure that the organization's data & AI governance practices align with these requirements and changes
  • Manage implementation of data roles and responsibilities (ownership model) in the business units
  • Work with AI application and infrastructure owners and translate legal and regulatory obligations to technical requirements to ensure the effective implementation of data & AI governance practices
  • Develop and initiate governance processes, templates, and best practices and share them across the organization; e.g. establish data and AI Model classification standards and data access controls, develop and implement data quality standards and processes, data retention and deletion policies
  • Create transparency and stakeholder exchange on Data and AI Governance activities and maturity, and initiate improvements
  • Identify, evaluate, and manage data risks and mitigation strategies, especially with a focus on data for AI use cases
  • Ensure that data & AI governance practices align with the organization's overall business objectives, e.g. by supporting development and delivering data governance training programs
  • Conduct data & AI governance audits and compliance assessments
  • Establish metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the data & AI governance program

Qualifications

  • Degree in business administration, legal, or a comparable completed education with many years of professional experience in various fields
  • Practical experience in developing and applying AI governance frameworks
  • Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to AI and data
  • Experience in the area of data/data stewardship and similar profiles
  • Structured work mode in a complex environment, ideally with experience in project management
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong stakeholder management skills

Benefits

  • A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority. 
  • Flexible work schedule and Home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life. 
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • 23 holiday days per year
  • 5 additional days (readjustment)
  • 2 cultural days
  • A collaborative, trustful and innovative work environment 
  • Being part of an international team and work in global projects
  • Relocation assistance to Madrid provided

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Mid-Senior level
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Full-time
Job location
Spain
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