Data Governance Lead

Data Governance Lead

Location: Zurich
Start Date: December 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.

Source Group International Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy