Data Enablement Officer

About the Position

At Efficio, we're not just a consulting firm; we're a team of dedicated experts committed to transforming procurement and supply chain functions. Our mission is to drive sustainable, measurable value for our clients through innovative solutions and deep industry insights. Join us and be part of a dynamic environment where your skills and ideas make a real impact.

We are looking for a Data Enablement Officer to establish and lead Efficio’s data governance framework, helping us protect client data while enabling its responsible use across our services, analytics, products, and AI capabilities.

This is a highly visible role at the intersection of data, technology, AI, risk, and client delivery. You will work across the business to turn complex contractual, regulatory, privacy, and security requirements into practical guidance that enables teams to innovate with confidence.

Responsibilities

Establish our data governance framework

• Assess our current data-handling practices and develop a practical, scalable governance framework covering the lifecycle of client data – from collection and classification through to access, use, sharing, storage, retention, and secure deletion.
• Develop and maintain policies and standards covering areas including:
  • Client data handling and classification
  • Data reuse and fair usage
  • Use of client data within Efficio products
  • Use of data with AI tools, including third-party and self-hosted solutions
  • Data access and security
  • Retention, archiving, and secure disposal
  • Anonymisation and aggregation
  • Third-party data sharing
  • Policy exceptions and escalation

Enable responsible use of data and AI

• Help teams determine what we can do with data, under what conditions, and with what safeguards.
• Establish a consistent approach for assessing new and changing data use cases, considering factors such as:
  • Why the data was originally obtained
  • Client and contractual restrictions
  • Data sensitivity and classification
  • The proposed use and intended recipients
  • Security and access controls
  • Retention requirements
  • Legal, client, and reputational considerations

Govern products, platforms, and technology

• Define the conditions under which client data can be stored or processed using Efficio products, SaaS platforms, cloud services, and AI tools.
• Work closely with Technology, Information Security, Legal, and Privacy teams to assess areas including:
  • Data residency and international transfers
  • Encryption, access controls, and logging
  • Supplier and subcontractor access
  • Data retention, backups, and deletion
  • Exit and data-export arrangements
  • Use of customer data for AI model training, product improvement, or other secondary purposes

Support new solutions and innovation

• Work alongside teams designing and deploying new data, software, analytics, and AI solutions, providing governance input from an early stage.
• Help confirm that the appropriate governance, legal, privacy, and security reviews have taken place and that material risks have been appropriately addressed.

Build governance that works in practice

• Develop a clear data governance operating model and decision-rights framework.
• Create practical data, AI, security, reuse, and retention policies.
• Establish data and AI use-case assessment processes.
• Develop risk-classification and escalation models.
• Create policy exception processes and decision registers.
• Set product and AI platform assessment standards.
• Develop solution launch-readiness checklists.
• Provide training, guidance, and supporting materials.
• Create governance reporting for senior leadership and relevant committees.

Client engagement

• Participate in client discussions where required, confidently explaining Efficio's approach to data governance, security, and responsible data use.
• Respond to questions about how client data is accessed, used, stored, shared, retained, and protected, translating technical or governance concepts into clear, credible explanations for different audiences.

Requirements

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Data governance or data management
  • Data privacy
  • Information security
  • Technology or operational risk
  • AI governance or responsible AI
• Practical understanding of modern technology environments, including SaaS, cloud, analytics, and AI platforms.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory, contractual, and security requirements into practical business guidance.
• Ability to apply proportionate, risk-based judgement rather than relying on a purely rules-based approach.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
• Ability to work effectively across Technology, Security, Legal, Privacy, and business teams.
• Ability to balance commercial objectives and innovation with appropriate governance.
• Ability to communicate confidently with clients and senior internal stakeholders.
• Ability to build processes and frameworks that are robust without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Ability to navigate emerging areas where the answer may not always be immediately clear.

We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team.
• Chance to make a real impact with your skills and ideas.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.

About the Company

Efficio is the world’s largest specialist procurement and supply chain consultancy, with offices across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. We’re a diverse team of over 1,000 individuals, representing more than 60 different nationalities and speaking 40+ languages – and we’re continuing to grow rapidly!

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