Data Governance Platforms Sr Manager

PepsiCo•Vitoria-Gasteiz, Barcelona

11h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Sr Manager to lead the Data Access and Privacy capability pillar as part of our Global Data Governance Team. This role is responsible for the strategic design, development, implementation, and adoption of data access and privacy efforts to further advance PepsiCo's data governance framework. The Access and Privacy lead sets the enterprise direction for how data is accessed, protected, and used responsibly across PepsiCo— delivering the policies, standards, procedures, and controls that govern data access and privacy compliance, and ensuring business requirements are translated into effective platform-level implementations. Data Access Acting as the Subject Matter Expert on Data Access, this role is responsible for the strategic development and ownership of key materials related to data access management — including policies, procedures, standards, training, and communications. The Sr Manager will partner with stakeholders across the organization to drive alignment and adoption of consistent data access management practices, and will partner with the Data Governance Platform (Informatica) team to operationalize access management capabilities across the enterprise. Data Privacy The Sr Manager will also bring deep knowledge of data privacy best practices and partner extensively with Legal Privacy, Compliance, and Data Product Management to define data privacy-related processes to be enabled enterprise-wide through our global data privacy platform. Acting as the key point of contact between business and technical stakeholders, this role serves as a liaison to understand, document, and define requirements that are delivered to the technical platform team for implementation.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related field, with direct, hands-on experience in both data access management and data privacy
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing data access frameworks, including role-based access controls, entitlement management, and access governance workflows in a large enterprise environment
Working knowledge of global privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other applicable data protection laws, with experience translating legal requirements into operational processes
Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, or Privacy teams to develop and operationalize privacy governance programs
Strong ability to develop and drive adoption of policies, standards, and procedures across large, matrixed organizations
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills — able to work effectively across technical and non-technical audiences at all levels
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; advanced degree a plus
Relevant certifications such as CDMP, CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT preferred

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Informatica's data governance and access management capabilities
Experience with Securiti.ai or similar data privacy and intelligence platforms
Experience supporting data governance in a global, multi-regulatory environment
Background in data governance, data engineering or data architecture, providing the ability to engage credibly with technical platform teams
Experience developing governance training programs and driving enterprise-wide change management initiatives

Responsibilities

Own and maintain enterprise data access policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring they are current, compliant, and operationally adopted
Lead the design and implementation of data access management frameworks, including role-based access controls, data classification alignment, and access request/approval workflows
Partner with the Data Governance platform team (Informatica) to translate governance requirements into platform-level configurations and controls
Serve as the primary liaison between the Data Governance team and Legal Privacy, translating privacy obligations (including GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regulations) into actionable governance requirements
Collaborate with Legal Privacy, Compliance, and Data Product Management to support the development and implementation of data privacy tooling and automations (cookie consent mgt, sensitive data discovery, DSR mgt, universal consent, privacy impact assessments, records of processing activities, etc.) through PepsiCo's global privacy platform (Securiti.ai)
Drive stakeholder engagement and change management efforts to ensure consistent understanding and adoption of data access and privacy standards across the organization
Develop and deliver training and communication materials to educate data stewards, data engineers, and business stakeholders on access and privacy governance requirements
Monitor the effectiveness of access and privacy controls, identifying gaps and driving continuous improvement
Support audit and compliance activities related to data access and privacy, serving as a subject matter expert for internal and external reviews
Lead and develop a team, including prioritization, goal setting, coaching, and performance