Join Vattenfall as a Data Quality Expert/Information Steward

Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, serving Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. With approximately 21,000 employees, Vattenfall has been driving innovation and transforming lives through power for over 100 years. We're now committed to making fossil-free living a reality and leading the transition to a sustainable energy system.

Vattenfall Consumer Sales Nordic is pioneering the shift towards a connected energy landscape, introducing new solutions, empowering customers, and staying ahead of the competition through disruption and innovation. Join us as we lead the way in customer-focused solutions and signature experiences.

Job Description

Are you passionate about data and eager to work with data quality in a business-driven environment? We are seeking Data Quality Experts/Information Stewards to help us become data-driven in all our operations!

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and document data and data flows, ensuring extensive knowledge of processes and personal data involved.
• Optimize data use and tracking while ensuring data security controls are effective by working closely with information asset and business process owners, system owners, and security coordinators.
• Define permissible information use to make it current and accessible for authorized users.
• Ensure data lifecycle management—accurate, complete, and reliable data from creation to disposal.
• Participate in asset classification workshops to provide insights on data flows, confidentiality, integrity, and availability within systems.
• Consult on security and privacy control gap assessments to ensure the implementation of relevant controls like backups and encryption.
• Maintain metadata to facilitate the finding and reuse of information.
• Enhance data understanding among data owners, process managers, and stakeholders, mapping personal data against processes and applicable rules.
• Implement safeguards to secure personal data processing.

Qualifications:

• University degree in computer data science or related fields.
• Good knowledge of information and data management systems and tools.
• Passion for data and processes, proficient in using digital tools to automate workflows.
• Strong advisory and educational capabilities regarding data knowledge, retention, processing, and quality enhancement methods.
• Excellent command of English and Swedish or Finnish, both written and verbal.
• Result-oriented, proactive, and capable of independent work.
• Effective collaboration with colleagues across different locations and organizational units.
• Analytical ability and strong communication skills.

Our Offer

We provide a challenging, international work environment and the chance to collaborate with some of the best in the field. You'll work in interdisciplinary teams with strong support from committed colleagues. We value the ‘Ask and Share’ concept, ensuring continuous learning and support. Enjoy attractive employment conditions including smart working, flexible hours, and a balanced work-life schedule. Opportunities for personal and professional growth are abundant.

Location: Solna, Sweden or Helsinki, Finland.

For more information about the position, please contact hiring manager Anna Maric at . For details about the recruitment process, reach out to recruiter Jennifer Wikström at .

Trade Union representatives in Sweden: Rolf Olsson (Akademikerna), Cecilia Bodin (Ledarna), Mikael Mukka (SEKO), and Simon Salomonsson (Unionen). They can be contacted via Vattenfall's switchboard at +46 8 739 50 00.

Apply by August 7th, 2024. Please note, applications submitted via other means will not be considered. The advertising period has been extended due to summer holidays; all applications will be reviewed post-deadline. Tests will be included in the recruitment process, with online assessments sent to all applicants after the application period closes.

At Vattenfall, we believe that diversity enhances a profitable and attractive company. We strive to be a role model for diversity, ensuring equal opportunities regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity, religion, belief, disability, or sexual orientation.