Data Manager - French Speaker

Empowered by our motto, "Making Data Matter", Keyrus stands at the forefront of global consultancy in Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, and Digital Transformation. With a presence in 27 countries across 4 continents, we're on a mission to elevate the impact of data.

We are data experts, guiding our clients through their data journey regardless of their level of maturity in analytics. As an end-to-end partner, we address varied challenges that our clients face, from Advanced Analytics, Cloud, Data Governance, Visualisation to Enterprise Performance Management, from advisory to delivery.

With more than 3200 employees in all corners of the world, Keyrus is dedicated to helping businesses taking advantage of the Data and Digital paradigm to enhance their performance, facilitating, and accelerating their transformation, and generating new drivers of growth, competitiveness, and sustainability.

Job Summary

Keyrus is seeking a Data Manager who will ensure the quality, consistency, and governance of data throughout the deployment of the Pwise e-procurement solution.
This role involves supervising a team of Data Stewards, collaborating with upstream design teams, and engaging with business units to guarantee that all data aligns with functional, technical, and organisational requirements.

The Data Manager serves as both a leader and hands-on contributor, ensuring data readiness, identifying risks, optimising processes, and driving continuous improvement across data collection and validation activities.

This position is a hybrid position in Lisbon.

Note: All applications/CV's must be submitted in English.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with upstream design teams to understand expected data processing flows and business logic.
• Supervise, mentor, and support Data Stewards in their data collection and quality assurance tasks.
• Develop project planning and workload estimates based on data volumes, complexity, and risk analysis.
• Actively participate in data collection and validation, stepping in as a Data Collector/Steward when needed.
• Detect data quality issues early and coordinate corrective actions with business stakeholders.
• Propose process improvements for data collection tools, templates, and procedures, ensuring efficiency and usability.
• Communicate challenges faced by business units and suggest actionable enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with business rules, functional repositories, and shared data standards, including integrations with other systems.
• Promote a culture of data quality across all contributors and ensure alignment with governance expectations.

Requirements for the role

• Strong understanding of data quality principles and their system-wide impact (e.g., differences such as 1234 vs. 01234 ).
• Ability to understand the business purpose of data, its downstream effects, and its operational importance.
• High level of rigour, precision, and ability to conduct thorough data checks.
• Experience working within large organisations, with an understanding of dependencies, risks, deadlines, and cross-team coordination.
• Dynamic, proactive, and communicative mindset, comfortable engaging with users to understand issues and propose solutions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and navigate a data model (structures, relationships, constraints).
• Fluent French (spoken and written) for complex interactions with business stakeholders.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• Must be a Portuguese or European citizen or have a work permit for Portugal

What we offer at Keyrus Portugal:

• Competitive salary based on your skills & experience and according to the Data market practice
• Meal allowance of €8.32 per day
• Flexible benefits option
• Private Medical Insurance
• 22 days of annual leave (increasing every 3 years up to a maximum of 25 days)
• Training Program through KLX (Keyrus Learning Experience) Platform

Why Keyrus?

Joining Keyrus means joining a market leader in the Data Intelligence field and an (inter)national player in Management Consultancy and Digital Experience.

Keyrus Portugal operates on five guiding pillars that shape our approach to work and collaboration - Diversity; Trust; Flexibility; Ownership & Innovation - we're dedicated to cultivating a team as diverse as the challenges we take on.

We embrace and celebrate the rich variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents that each individual brings. We firmly believe that diversity fuels innovation, ignites creativity, and propels us towards greatness.

Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other dimension of diversity, everyone is not only welcome but valued here.

Join us in shaping a future where everyone can thrive!

Locations Lisbon Remote status Hybrid Yearly salary €35,000 - €45,000