Data Management Specialist

Are you ready to strengthen data management and empower business units to take ownership of their data?

As a Data Management Specialist your main responsibility will be to implement our Data Governance Policy throughout the organization.

Our approach is based on a decentralized data governance model, meaning each business area is responsible for its own data. A key focus in this role is to reinforce data stewardship and accountability across different business units.

This position offers a rare chance to engage in data management at the leading insurance company in the Nordics, where data is integral to both analytical and operational processes.

About the role

As a Data Management Specialist, you will collaborate with various business stakeholders, IT, architecture, security, and analytics teams to ensure data is trustworthy, thoroughly documented, and available when required. This role combines governance, collaborative efforts, and hands-on work to enhance how data is organized, described, and managed in day-to-day work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive the rollout and practical application of the Data Governance Policy throughout the company.
• Assist business units in managing their data assets, which includes overseeing documentation, maintaining quality, and handling the data lifecycle.
• Enhance approaches to metadata, data documentation, and information structure to foster transparency and encourage data reuse.
• Advise stakeholders on topics such as data stewardship, access controls, and standards for documentation.
• Work together with business and technology teams to boost data quality, refine information models, and achieve greater consistency across all data areas.
• Help create actionable guidelines and procedures that make data management more effective.

We offer

While we set high expectations for you as an employee, we also expect you to set high expectations for us as your employer. Here are some of the benefits of working at If:

• An including work environment where everyone is welcome
• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics
• Social activities, as well as highly skilled professional environment
• Possibility of a hybrid workplace
• A health-promoting workplace with e.g., fitness programs and various sports activities
• Attractive insurance benefits and pension

About the team

You will join Digital Sales and Customer Experience within Business Area Private, focusing on Data Management as a key enabler of digital transformation.

We work across business and IT to strengthen data ownership, quality, and accessibility, ensuring data can be trusted and used effectively. Guided by If’s core values, we collaborate to turn data into a strategic asset that supports better decisions and future customer needs.

Who are you

We are looking for a team member who is enthusiastic about data and eager to contribute to digital transformation within a collaborative, cross-functional environment. You thrive working across business and IT, value open communication, and are motivated by creating clarity around complex topics. Your background demonstrates a strong interest in data and a proactive approach to supporting organizational goals.

In addition, we expect the following:

• Collaborative and open-minded, able to work effectively in a Nordic cross-functional team
• Experienced with metadata management, data documentation, data quality, or information modeling (an advantage)
• Familiar with modern data platforms; experience with Databricks is a strong plus
• Skilled at contributing to or leading cross-organizational data or governance initiatives
• Demonstrates a keen interest in the full lifecycle of data, from daily operations to analytics and value creation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify and clarify complex subjects
• Fluent in English

Additional facts and the recruitment process

Application deadline: Screening and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. The deadline to apply is 10th of May 2026.

Application: Please submit your CV via our website. You do not need to attach a cover letter, but feel free to include a few lines in your CV explaining why you are interested in the position.

Location: Any of If’s locations in the Nordics

Start date: Upon agreement

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Frej Nielsen, Data Governance Lead, at mobile +4541885152 or e-mail frej.nielsen@if.dk.

At If, we aim to create a workplace with equal opportunities for all. We encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, age, background, or any disability. We also recommend that you do not include a photo in your CV.

Requirement for working in this position is passing fitness and propriety (fit and proper) assessment. This requirement is based on Chapter 6, Section 9 of the Insurance Companies Act.

We look forward to your application!

Union contacts:  

Forena: Carina Lidgren, carina.lidgren@if.se, +46 733 154361 

SACO: Oskar Nordström, oskar.nordstrom@if.se, +46 733 864214