Hiire is helping SBM hire a Senior Data Architect and help them bring new and exciting talent to the team!

About SBM:
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Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. At **SBM Offshore** , people drive continuous progress through their expertise, commitment, and collaboration. Together, they power its **True Blue Transition**, shaping the future of energy and beyond.

As the world's deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert, SBM Offshore delivers cleaner, more efficient energy solutions while advancing decarbonization and pioneering new opportunities across the blue economy.

The Role:
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As a **Senior Data Architect**, you will lead enterprise-wide data governance and architecture initiatives that enable trusted, scalable, and high-quality data across the organization. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to align data governance frameworks with business strategy and support data-driven decision-making at scale.

What You'll Do:
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* Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data governance strategies and frameworks;

* Partner with data owners, data stewards, and senior stakeholders to align governance with business objectives;

* Define and enforce data governance standards to ensure data quality, integrity, and security;

* Oversee data governance activities, including data quality management, cataloging, and metadata initiatives;

* Drive training and awareness programs to embed governance practices across the organization;

* Monitor compliance, manage risks, and resolve complex data governance issues;

* Establish governance metrics and reporting to track effectiveness and maturity;

* Stay current on industry best practices and continuously improve governance processes.

What You'll Bring:
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* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Management, or a related field;

* Minimum 5 years' experience in data governance or data management;

* Proven experience building and scaling data governance frameworks;

* Strong knowledge of data quality, metadata management, and governance tools;

* Experience with frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK;

* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills;

* Fluency in spoken and written English.

### Nice-to-Haves:

* At least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role;

* CDMP, CIMP, or similar certifications;

* Master's degree in a relevant field;

* Strong mentoring and team leadership capabilities.

Team \& Culture:
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You will be part of a distributed data organization split between **Porto and Monaco**. The Data Architecture Lead is based in Monaco, while most of the team is located in Porto. The broader Data \& Information organization is led by the Director of Data and Information and includes Master Data, Data Engineering, Data Governance, and Data Architecture teams, combining internal experts with external consultants.

Benefits:
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* Hybrid working model, with schedule flexibility;

* Allowances to support meals, transportation, and remote working expenses;

* Performance-based annual bonus aligned with individual and company results;

* Other benefits.