Data Governance Lead

SGI Zurich, Switzerland

Posted 7 hours ago Contract Competitive

Data Governance Lead

Location: Zurich
Start Date: October 2026

Key Responsibilities

Define and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies and standards
Establish Data Owner and Data Steward responsibilities across business functions
Drive data quality management, monitoring and remediation activities
Develop and oversee data governance forums and reporting structures
Support metadata management and end-to-end data lineage initiatives
Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements and audit standards
Partner with technology and architecture teams to improve data controls and transparency
Lead data governance workstreams during post-migration stabilisation and transition to BAU
Support future analytics, reporting and AI-driven initiatives through improved data management practices

Required Experience

8+ years' experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality or Enterprise Data programmes
Prior experience in Banking & Financial Services environment
Proven track record delivering governance initiatives within large-scale transformation, migration or strategic data programmes
Experience defining and implementing data governance frameworks and control
Strong understanding of data lifecycle management, ownership models and governance operating structures
Ability to engage effectively with senior business and technology stakeholders
Experience supporting audit, compliance and regulatory reviews
IT skills:
- Data Governance & Data Catalog Tools (Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Alation, Ataccama)
- Data Quality Solutions (Informatica Data Quality, Ataccama, Talend Data Quality)
- Metadata & Data Lineage Management Platforms
- SQL and data analysis tools
- Enterprise data warehousing solutions
- Cloud Data Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Data Integration & ETL Tools
- Power BI or similar BI/Reporting solutions
- Jira & Confluence
- API & Data Integration Concepts

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We believe in equal opportunity for all and actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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Job ID BH-57994

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