Team Manager, Data & Data Governance | Metroselskabet

Would you like to be responsible for making Metroselskabet more data-driven and for building the foundation for our data governance?

About the role

As our new Team Manager, Data & Data Governance, you will have the overall strategic responsibility for the company’s data, metadata and document archives, as well as the operational responsibility for data quality and governance processes.

You will report to the CIO and lead a team currently consisting of seven employees – four data engineers, two data scientists and one product owner responsible for the company’s data lake. The team is expected to grow alongside our digital transformation.

Your responsibilities

• Establish and anchor a data governance setup based on DAMA-DMBOK
• Create structure and ownership across the company’s data and document archives
• Drive cross-organisational collaboration to embed governance throughout the company
• Translate the company’s data ambitions into concrete, value-creating initiatives and ensure that data becomes an integrated part of our decision-making processes
• Develop and motivate a strong professional team

Your profile
We are looking for a modern leader who combines technical understanding with strong relational leadership.

• Experienced governance specialist:
  You have documented experience in building data governance setups in larger organisations.
• Modern leader:
  You are an experienced people manager who can create direction, motivation and high levels of wellbeing in a highly specialised team.
• Communicator:
  You can translate complex data expertise into strategic insight and communicate effortlessly in both Danish and English.
• Structured hands-on professional:
  You thrive on creating clarity in complex tasks, take a proactive approach and work in a focused and solution-oriented way.

Why join us?

At Metroselskabet, we deliver one of Denmark’s most significant public purposes: connecting Copenhagen and making the city greener.

The unit’s leadership principles are built on clear values that we turn into action in our daily work:

• Freedom to act and learn:
  We create the framework, but we trust your and the team’s judgement. We work with an active learning culture where it is safe to experiment and where we see mistakes as natural steps on the path to better solutions.
• Courage and initiative:
  We are in the middle of a digital transformation that requires the courage to take on new tasks and trust what emerges – we learn as we go.
• Flexibility and balance:
  The world is changing quickly, and that requires a strong ability to adapt. We offer a working day with a high degree of freedom, where both your results and your wellbeing are given high priority.

You will become part of an organisation where transparency and teamwork are the foundation of everything we do. We look after one another and know that the best technical solutions are created through strong relationships and professional, respectful behaviour.

Application

If you have any questions about the position, please contact CIO Jannik Nisted Nipper at jnin@m.dk / +45 2064 8060

We would like to understand your vision. Please attach an appendix (maximum 2 pages) describing your understanding of data governance and your plan for implementing it in a complex organisation like ours.

Application deadline: 7 June 2026

At Metroselskabet, we view diversity as a strength that contributes to the company’s innovative problem-solving and continued development. Metroselskabet is a diverse workplace, with many nationalities and professional backgrounds represented, and we continuously work to strengthen inclusion, belonging, and cohesion among our employees. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply for the position.