Data Governance Specialist Tech Lead

The client is a leading international consulting company specializing in real estate, infrastructure, and industrial sector solutions. Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, they operate in over 60 locations worldwide with approximately 6,000 employees.

They are recognized for their strong focus on sustainability, digital transformation, and industrial modernization, delivering cost-efficient, future-ready solutions tailored to complex enterprise environments.

The role is part of a strategic engagement within the banking and financial services sector, supporting large-scale OT/IT transformation initiatives for a major European financial institution.
The project focuses on enhancing operational technology integration, security, and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment between industrial systems and enterprise IT landscapes in a highly regulated environment.

You will be fully embedded within the client’s internal team, working in close collaboration with their PMO, architecture, security, and engineering stakeholders.
This is a long-term, full-time integration role, where you will act as a key contributor to ongoing initiatives, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical execution while supporting cross-functional delivery.

• Interview process that respects people and their time
• Professional and open IT community
• Internal meet-ups and resources for knowledge sharing
• Time for recovery and relaxation
• Bright online and offline events
• Opportunity to become part of our internal volunteer community

• Lead and coordinate enterprise-wide data management initiatives.
• Establish and maintain data governance structures, including roles, responsibilities, and processes.
• Develop and implement policies and standards for data quality, security, and usage.
• Monitor and improve data quality and availability across the organization.
• Define and track KPIs related to data management performance.
• Coordinate master data management, data harmonization, and cleansing activities.
• Collaborate with IT, business departments, and compliance teams to ensure consistent data standards.
• Support the implementation of tools and technologies for data governance.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information management, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in data management, data governance, or related areas.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and master data management.
• Understanding of data architecture and databases.
• Familiarity with data protection and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Leadership and change management skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to support data-driven decision making.
• Experience with data governance tools or enterprise data platforms.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management abilities.