Data Solutions Coordinator

Company Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

1. Data Product Management & Development

Define and Execute Product Roadmap: Collaborate with business stakeholders to develop a technical and operational (administrative) roadmap for the Alation Data Catalog, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.

Prioritize Features & Enhancements: Analyze business needs, gather user feedback, and work with internal teams to prioritize the development and integration of new features to enhance the platform’s capabilities.

Business Case Development: Prepare business cases for new features and initiatives, demonstrating the value and ROI of enhancements to the Data Catalog.

Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the usability, functionality, and performance of the Data Catalog through regular assessments and stakeholder feedback.

2. Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the key point of contact for business units, ensuring that their data discovery and governance needs are met. Work closely with stakeholders, data stewards, data catalog users and other departments to ensure the platform aligns with organizational goals.

Requirements Gathering: Lead efforts to gather and document business and technical requirements, translating them into actionable insights for developers and engineers.

User Adoption & Advocacy: Develop strategies to increase user adoption of the Data Catalog across teams by ensuring support and promotion of Data Catalog usage among users and helping them understand the value of the solution, providing training, and encouraging its active use to achieve business goals.

3. Operational Management & Governance

System Oversight & Performance Monitoring: Oversee the daily operations of the Alation platform, ensuring stability, performance, and continuous availability. Monitor system performance metrics and address issues proactively.

Data Governance Alignment: Ensure that the Data Catalog adheres to company-wide governance and compliance standards, supporting initiatives such as data lineage, access control, and auditability.

Access Control & Compliance: Manage user roles, permissions, and access controls in line with governance policies, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR).

4. Collaboration with Technical teams, other departments & Vendors

Interaction with other departments: Coordinate operational and financial processes with other departments (e.g finance, purchasing) for third party data solutions contract extensions

Vendor Management: Initiate and maintain interaction with the Alation vendor and other third-party providers to ensure timely support, system updates, and the implementation of new features.

Collaboration with IT & Development: Work closely with Autodoc IT teams and developers to ensure the technical side of the platform is stable, scalable, and aligned with future business needs.

5. Training, Support, & User Enablement

User Education & Training: Develop, embed and observe user training programs to increase proficiency in the use of the Data Catalog. Create and maintain training materials, user guides, and documentation.

Support & Troubleshooting: Serve as a primary point of contact for user inquiries, providing support for data discovery, access, and troubleshooting issues related to the platform.

Change Management: Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth rollouts of new features and updates, including communication strategies and user engagement.

6. Documentation & Reporting

Documentation Maintenance: Create and manage documentation related to Data Catalog processes, configurations, and technical details to ensure transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.

Reporting & Metrics: Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track system usage, performance, and data access trends. Report key insights to senior management and stakeholders to inform decision-making.

Requirements

• Proven experience in managing or coordinating data catalog platforms, preferably Alation, Collibra or similar software.

• Experience in business analysis, product management, or data governance.

• Strong understanding of metadata management, data integration, and data governance principles.

• Experience working in cross-functional teams, managing vendor relationships, and engaging with stakeholders at various levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business Analysis, or related field.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills for interacting with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

• Strong analytical skills to translate business needs into technical requirements.

• Proficiency in managing system performance, troubleshooting, and data integration tasks.

• Familiarity with data governance regulations (e.g., GDPR) and compliance practices.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salaries based on your professional experience

• Meals Allowance

• Fast growing international company with stable employment

• Annual vacation of 25 working days and 1 additional day off on your birthday

• Healthcare Insurance

• Mental Wellbeing Program – the opportunity for free psychological counseling for you and your family members 24/7 hotline and online sessions

• AUTODOC Corporate Discount (1,080 Euros per annum) to order parts for their own use at special discounted rate

• Retail discounts of up to 75% on travel, technology, fashion and much more

• Opportunities for advancement, further trainings (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform) and coaching

• Free English and German language classes

• Referral Program with attractive incentives

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work

Join us today and let’s create a success story together!