Head of Product Data Governance
Siemens Energy AB · Finspång · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-11
Siemens Energy AB is establishing a new Product Data Governance department within its Medium Gas Turbines Product Lifecycle organization in Finspång and is recruiting a **Head of Product Data Governance**. This managerial role is responsible for setting the strategic direction for product data governance, establishing data quality metrics, ownership models, and compliance frameworks across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include consolidating and optimizing PLM systems, configuration management, and engineering workflows, as well as managing the departmental budget and resource allocation. The position also includes building and developing the newly created team, fostering cross-functional collaboration with engineering, IT, and operations, and offers the eventual possibility of a **flexible working place**. Applicants must hold a **bachelor's or master's degree** in engineering, computer science, information management, or a related technical field. Requirements include at least eight years of experience in product data management, product lifecycle management, or data governance within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment, alongside a proven track record of leadership, team building, and managing organizational change in a multinational setup. Candidates need strong expertise in configuration and master data management, strong knowledge of engineering data systems and gas turbine product structures, and excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English.
How to contribute to our vision
To support growing business volumes, Siemens Energy is establishing a Product Data Governance department within the Medium Gas Turbines Product Lifecycle (MGT PLC) organization in Sweden. As Head of Product Data Management, you will set the strategic direction for product data governance, optimize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and processes, and build a high-performing team. Your work will strengthen data integrity, streamline engineering workflows, and enable effective cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. You bring extensive experience in product data management, strong leadership capabilities in a technical environment, and a proven ability to manage complex engineering data structures.
What You Need to Make a Difference
- Strategic Data Governance & Framework Establishment
- Define, implement, and maintain the product data governance strategy, standards, and policies for the Medium Gas Turbines business area.
- Establish data quality metrics, ownership models, and compliance frameworks to ensure product data integrity across the entire lifecycle.
- Align product data governance initiatives with broader organizational digital transformation roadmaps and corporate standards.
- Tools, Processes & Lifecycle Management
- Lead the consolidation, optimization, and governance of product data tools, PLM systems, and associated engineering workflows to improve data quality, efficiency, and lifecycle traceability.
- Collaborate with engineering, IT, and operations to streamline data exchange, system integration, and configuration management processes.
- Establish and maintain standards for configuration control and product structure definition across relevant technical teams.
- Leadership & Capability Building
- Build, lead, and develop the newly formed Product Data Governance department, managing capacity planning and competency development.
- Promote data-driven ways of working across the Product Lifecycle organization and sister business units by establishing clear ownership, shared standards, and effective collaboration.
- Manage departmental budget, resource allocation, and stakeholder communications up to senior leadership levels.
Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, information management, or a related technical field.
- At least eight years of experience in product data management, product lifecycle management, or data governance within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record of leadership, team building, and managing organizational change in a multinational setup.
Skills
- Data Governance & Management: Strong expertise in Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), data quality and integrity, configuration management, and Master Data Management (MDM).
- Leadership & Strategy: Proven ability to translate product data strategy into clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and sustainable ways of working, combined with strong capabilities in team leadership and development, strategic planning, stakeholder management, change management, and resource and capacity planning.
- Technical & Domain Knowledge: Strong knowledge of engineering data systems, gas turbine product structures, and process optimization, combined with excellent communication skills in Swedish and English and the ability to explain complex product data topics to both technical and senior leadership audiences.
Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.
We can offer you employment benefits such as: reduction of working hours, advance vacation, health care allowance and an eventual possibility to a flexible working place.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
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Application
Don’t hesitate – apply via https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/en_US/jobs , id nr 304088 not later than 2026-10-30.
Ongoing selection is applied, the role might be filled before last application date.
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Location: Finspång
Trade Union Representatives: Unionen, unionen.finspang.se@siemens-energy.com Sveriges Ingenjörer & SACO, asi.se@siemens-energy.com Ledarna, Anders Fors, ledarnaklubbenseab@siemens-energy.com IF Metall, Mikael Malmgren, mikael.malmgren@siemens-energy.com
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