Join Musgrave: Where Innovation Meets Heritage, and People Drive Change

Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We`re proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 19 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We`re committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we`re looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.

As we continue our journey toward becoming Ireland’s most trusted and sustainable business, we have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join our team as Data Products and Metadata Lead 

As Data Products and Metadata Lead, you will play a key role in establishing and scaling Musgrave’s enterprise data asset, metadata, and data product capability. 

You will define and implement the approaches, standards, and practices required to ensure that data is consistently defined, discoverable, and reusable across the organisation. 

Working closely with business, analytics, and technology teams, you will enable the development of governed data products built on a shared data platform, supporting cross-functional insight, operational efficiency, and AI use cases. 

This role reports into the Head of Data Governance, in the IT division and the role can be based in Dublin or Cork.

What you'll be doing

• Define and evolve Musgrave’s enterprise approach to metadata and data products, aligned to the data governance strategy   

• Define and manage end-to-end data lineage across systems, including data flows through integration layers and pipelines 

• Establish standards for data definitions, business glossary, data lineage, and data modelling across key business domains   

• Implement metadata management and data catalogue capabilities across data platforms and pipelines (e.g. Microsoft Purview, Databricks Unity Catalog)   

• Partner with business, analytics, and transformation teams to define, prioritise, and develop governed data products aligned to key use cases  

• Partner with the data integration team to ensure data definitions and structures are consistently applied across interfaces and APIs 

• Enable data discovery, lineage, and transparency to improve trust and reuse across reporting, analytics, and AI teams   

• Collaborate with technology and analytics teams to align data models, reduce duplication, and support reusable data structures   

• Support the development of master data practices to ensure consistency of key entities (e.g. product, supplier, customer)   

• Define and track metrics to assess data asset reuse, data product adoption, and metadata completeness   

• Build and lead a small team to establish a central capability for metadata and data product support  

What we're looking for

• Background in metadata management, data management, data modelling, or related data domains   

• Experience designing and implementing metadata, data catalogue, lineage, or master data practices in complex, cross-functional or enterprise environments 

• Hands-on experience working with modern data platforms (e.g. Microsoft Azure, Fabric, Purview, Databricks) and structuring data within them 

• Practical experience working with data (e.g. SQL, Python or similar) to explore, validate, and shape data assets 

• Understanding of data modelling, business definitions, data lineage, and data asset management principles   

• Experience working alongside data engineering teams to design data products and align reusable data models and structures   

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work across both business and technology teams   

• Well-developed analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to structure and define data clearly   

• Experience in retail, FMCG, or complex operational environments is desirable 

Why this role matters

This role is central to enabling Musgrave to reuse data effectively across the organisation - ensuring that key data is clearly defined, consistently managed, and easily discoverable. 

By establishing strong metadata, master data, and data product practices, you will support cross-functional collaboration, reduce duplication, and enable scalable analytics and AI across the business

Why Musgrave

Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.

Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact

Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions

Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.

Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now and join is in creating a future where business success and positive change go hand in hand.

Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer.  We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.

Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.

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