About this role
Global Digital Data Lead Date: Sep 14, 2026 Location: Sassenheim, NL Company: AkzoNobel About AkzoNobel Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together. For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com About the role As Global Data Lead, you will build the data foundations that power decision-making, digital transformation, and AI across Decorative Paints. You will create a single source of truth for commercial, customer, and product data while driving governance, quality, and data-driven ways of working worldwide. You will play a critical role in enabling advanced analytics and ensuring AkzoNobel is ready to scale AI successfully. Key Responsibilities - Define and execute the global data strategy. - Establish governance, standards, and data quality frameworks. - Lead master data initiatives across product, customer, and commercial domains. - Drive harmonization and integration of global data sources. - Own programs related to product information management and customer data excellence. - Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, IT, and Digital teams. - Support advanced analytics and AI use cases through robust data foundations. - Improve data literacy and adoption across the organization. What You Bring - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Information Management, Business, Eng...