In short

You will play a key role in developing and implementing effective data management practices and establishing transparency on our Data Mesh journey. You will work closely with domain data product owners, data producers, data consumers and other stakeholders to define data governance policies, procedures, and best practices that ensure the discoverability, compliance, quality and interoperability of our data products.

Your Mission

What your first 6 months at On might look like:

After 1 month you will:

  • Get to know the data landscape and introduce yourself to various stakeholders you will be interacting with
  • Understand the current state of our data mesh journey and data governance and get familiar with various projects and initiatives that are currently underway

After 3 months you will:

  • Take the lead of our federated governance body, promoting distributed data ownership and facilitating collaborative governance decisions
  • Get involved with existing development and implementation of data processes and practices such as data quality (incident) management, metadata management, privacy policies, content management and others
  • Start collaborating with domain data product owners, data engineers and relevant stakeholders to assess data governance needs, introduce necessary standards and data quality controls, and ensure compliance.
  • Collaborate with the teams to ensure data governance principles are integrated into data systems, applications, and infrastructure.

After 6 months you will:

  • Work on establishing and enforcing data governance standards and best practices across domains, promoting data governance awareness and fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making
  • Begin establishing metrics to monitor data governance adoption and adherence to data governance policies and procedures within each domain, track key performance indicators, and identify areas for improvement.
  • Promote data mesh, data governance and data culture internally, educating the business on analytics, data management, and data quality.
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  • Open planned office with men and women sat on a a large curved sofa
  • Group of runners talking outside the office
  • A team of people sat on the steps with a view of mountains outside the office.
  • Two women smiling at each other in a meeting room with large curved windows
  • A group of people sat around a table looking at large design papers
  • 3 men sat around with laptops smiling at each other
  • a large group of runners holding an On flag smiling at the camera
  • Man and woman sat at desks talking
  • Open planned office with men and women sat on a a large curved sofa
  • Group of runners talking outside the office
  • A team of people sat on the steps with a view of mountains outside the office.
  • Two women smiling at each other in a meeting room with large curved windows
  • A group of people sat around a table looking at large design papers
  • 3 men sat around with laptops smiling at each other
  • a large group of runners holding an On flag smiling at the camera

Your story

  • You can clearly articulate the business value of good data (governance), to win the hearts and minds of various levels of stakeholders
  • You are able to roadmap, execute and demonstrate tangible progress, ensuring that the data governance program continuously delivers value to the business
  • Building a deep understanding of the needs, wants and capabilities of our data to keep our plans and expectations grounded.
  • You are proactive and communicative
  • You are comfortable managing multiple concurrent tasks and have the capacity and willingness to completely own their lifecycle with minimal oversight
  • You work organized and agile, focusing on reproducibility and scalability in a dynamic business context
  • You are enthusiastic about innovating, excited to continuously learn and comfortable with ambiguity
  • You are curious and like to keep up with existing and new technology trends in the data space

Bonus:

  • Experience with modern data tools (our data stack is based on GCP and we use BigQuery, Airflow, dbt, Looker, MonteCarlo & Hex)
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About the Team

The Data Platform Team is responsible for building, maintaining and growing internal data platforms, systems and processes that empower everyone at On to impact business outcomes by making informed decisions.

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Explorer

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Our team exists to think differently. Wild curiosity and a thirst for knowledge keeps moving our tech forward. There are no boxes here. We’re always dreaming of what’s possible – and searching for new ways to get there. 

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    Gioia

    Technical Product Team, Zürich

    My journey has evolved for sure and, actually, change can lead to infinite possibilities. Those core values that were there when I joined are still here today and I really find them extraordinary every day.
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    Vivek Juneja

    Engineering, Berlin

    We’re closely connected to the whole business. Every day, we’re making quick decisions to improve the customer experience. Because these live changes impact the whole business, we deeply respect individual opinion and what others think about the end customer experience.
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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

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What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.