Senior Manager - AI and Data Governance (m/f/d)

Senior Manager - AI and Data Governance (m/f/d)

Your Role in our Team

The Head of AI & Data Governance has a dual mandate:

Operational: Embed Governance into the Körber Data and AI Ecosystem

You will make AI and Data Governance practical, implementable, and naturally adoptable across Körber. Governance must not operate as a parallel compliance layer, but be directly integrated into our Data Platform ecosystem, tooling (e.g., Azure, Databricks), and development lifecycle. You will translate regulatory requirements into implementable platform standards and enable domains to adopt governance through built-in workflows, guardrails, and tooling.

Strategic: Establish Federated AI & Data Governance Across the Group

You will design and position AI & Data Governance as a central, scalable discipline within Körber. This includes defining operating models, roles, standards, and a federated governance setup aligned with Legal, IT, and Business, ensuring governance scales sustainably with AI adoption and our enterprise data approach.

•  Integrate AI & Data Governance standards into the Körber Data Platform ecosystem and development lifecycle.

•  Translate EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, GDPR and related frameworks into implementable technical and procedural standards.

•  Support ongoing ML/AI and data initiatives with practical governance guidance and collaborate closely with Data Platform engineers.

•  Establish and moderate a Körber-wide AI & Data Governance Working Group, enabling a federated model where domains retain ownership but operate under shared standards.

•  Work closely with Legal, IT Security, Compliance, and Business stakeholders to operationalize governance requirements.

•  Provide strategic positioning of AI and Data Governance in the Körber Group and establish AI and Data Governance as a central and impactful discipline.

•  Establish and lead the AI and Data governance team as required.

Your profile

•  7-12+ years of experience in AI governance, data governance, risk management, or related domains.

•  Proven experience embedding governance into technical platforms or development lifecycles.

•  Strong understanding of AI/ML systems, including generative AI and model lifecycle management.

•  Demonstrated experience translating regulatory requirements (EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, GDPR) into operational standards.

•  Experience working across Legal, IT, and Business stakeholders, acting as translator between regulatory, technical, and business perspectives.

•  Experience operating in federated or data mesh environments is a strong plus.

•  Experience with Microsoft Azure ecosystem and Databricks preferred.

•  Fluent in verbal and written English, knowledge of German is a plus.

Your benefits

•  A home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do.

•  An entrepreneurial and dynamic working atmosphere with the opportunity for you to take responsibility and make an impact from day one.

•  Growth opportunities on and off the job and a generous individual development budget to develop your career.

•  A competitive salary and benefits package, with flexible working hours and remote work options, private health insurance and 3 additional vacation days.

Your working environment

As a groupwide shared service organization, Körber Global Business Services GmbH consolidates central functions in the areas of HR, IT, and Finance. We support the companies of the Körber Group with efficient processes and standardized service offerings, thereby making a significant contribution to the success of the international Group.