Data Governance Specialist

Andersen is hiring a Data Governance Specialist to build a governed, scalable data platform, improving data transparency, customer insights, and operational efficiency across banking systems.

The customer is a financial services organization providing banking products and digital solutions for individual and business clients. The company operates through an established service network and online platforms and is part of a larger international financial group, supporting ongoing development of its services for a broad client base.

The project is focused on transforming the bank’s fragmented data landscape into a governed, scalable data platform with near real-time capabilities. It introduces a data product–driven approach and strong governance practices to improve customer insights, operational efficiency, and data transparency across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and executing enterprise-wide data governance strategy aligned with business goals.
• Designing and implementing scalable data management systems and governance frameworks.
• Building and maintaining metadata management, data quality, and business glossary capabilities.
• Establishing governance processes, stewardship models, and enforcing GDPR/PII compliance controls.
• Managing metadata lifecycle, data lineage, and conducting impact analysis.
• Implementing data quality frameworks and cataloging standards.
• Enabling trusted self-service analytics through strong governance foundations.
• Overseeing data acquisition, processing, storage, and modelling for BI and visual analytics.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting Azure BI architecture initiatives.
• Training business users and data stewards to strengthen governance practices.
• Applying Agile and Waterfall methodologies to deliver governance initiatives.

Must-haves:

• Experience as a Data Governance Lead for 6+ years
• Experience in designing and implementing long-term strategies for enterprise data management systems and infrastructures for 6+ years
• Experience in building enterprise metadata, data quality, and business glossary capabilities for 6+ years
• Experience in enabling trusted self-service analytics and supporting regulatory compliance initiatives for 6+ years
• Experience in designing governance processes and stewardship models for 6+ years
• Experience in metadata management, data lineage, and impact analysis for 6+ years
• Experience in defining GDPR/PII controls and enforcing data governance policy adoption across organizations for 6+ years
• Experience in implementing data quality frameworks and cataloging policies for 6+ years
• Experience in training and enabling business users to strengthen governance practices for 6+ years
• Experience in data acquisition, processing, storage, and modelling for visual analytics for 6+ years
• Experience in working with Azure BI architecture and Azure resources for 6+ years
• Experience in leading cross-functional collaboration for 6+ years
• Experience in applying Agile and Waterfall methodologies for 6+ years
• Level of English – from Upper-Intermediate and above.

Reasons why this job would be interesting to you:

• Andersen cooperates with such companies as Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, BNP Paribas, Allianz, Ryanair, TUI, Verivox, Media Markt, etc..
• For the past four years, our company has been growing annually by 60–100%, and we constantly involve top-notch specialists in our team.
• Andersen has mentoring and adaptation systems for new employees, and transparent performance review and assessment systems will allow you to determine your development path and plan your growth.
• The most important thing that we value in our employees is a commitment to continuous learning. The company supports them in this and gives them access to the best educational platforms, seminars, and practices. In addition, for over 19 years, Andersen has assembled a huge knowledge base and established a robust resource management institution.
• We have been strengthening our expertise since 2007. During this time, we have formed excellent teams with streamlined processes, where you can learn something new from your colleagues every day and enjoy your work.
• We are a cool young team of like-minded people communicating informally.
• You'll have a stable and competitive salary and an extensive benefits package.
• At Andersen, we have many ways to grow. You can improve as a specialist or a manager, and all your activities will be decently rewarded.

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