Data Governance & Lifecycle Enablement Lead 80-100% (f/m/d)

Julius Baer Group; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Zurich seeks a Data Governance & Lifecycle Enablement Lead to establish and drive data governance, quality and lifecycle management across the bank. You will shape glossaries, metadata standards and end-to-end data lineage, working with senior stakeholders to enable trusted data for regulatory, analytics and business use cases.

You will champion data literacy, governance maturity and a data-driven culture while guiding change in a complex environment through collaboration with the

Qualifications

• University degree in business informatics, computer science, banking, finance or similar.
• Experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality and Data Lifecycle Management.
• Experience with enterprise data catalogue platforms such as Informatica, Collibra or Microsoft Purview.
• Experience working with data management, metadata and records management tools such as data catalogues, lineage and governance platforms.
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across business and technology functions.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and driving change in a complex environment.
• Self-motivated, hands-on and team-oriented with a can-do attitude.
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Shape enterprise-wide data capabilities and influence how data is managed across the bank.
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders on strategic transformation initiatives.
• Enable trusted data for regulatory, operational, analytics use cases.
• Drive enterprise Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Lifecycle Management frameworks.
• Establish business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata standards and end-to-end data lineage.
• Define standards, controls and metrics to improve governance maturity and data quality.
• Lead adoption of data management capabilities.
• Drive data literacy, stakeholder engagement and a data-driven culture.
• Ensure effective management of data from creation through retention, archival and disposal.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Change agent

English proficiency

Education

University degree in business informatics, computer science, banking, finance or similar

Tools

Informatica

Collibra

Microsoft Purview

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. As Data Governance & Lifecycle Enablement Lead, you build the foundation for the strategic transformation at Julius Baer, driving data-centricity across the organization. You will shape how data is governed, understood, trusted and managed throughout its entire lifecycle.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Shape enterprise-wide data capabilities and influence how data is managed across the bank
• Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders on strategic transformation initiatives
• Enable trusted data for regulatory, operational, analytics use cases
• Together with the whole Data Management & Architecture team, drive enterprise Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Lifecycle Management frameworks
• Establish business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata standards and end-to-end data lineage
• Define standards, controls and metrics to improve governance maturity and data quality
• Lead adoption of data management capabilities
• Drive data literacy, stakeholder engagement and a data-driven culture
• Ensure effective management of data from creation through retention, archival and disposal

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree in business informatics, computer science, banking, finance or similar
• Experiencein Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality and Data Lifecycle Management
• Experience with enterprise data catalogue platforms such as Informatica, Collibra or Microsoft Purview
• Experience working with data management, metadata and records management tools such as data catalogues, lineage and governance platforms
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across business and technology functions
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and driving change in a complex environment
• Self‑motivated, hands‑on and team-oriented with a can‑do attitude
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage

Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site.

The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations.

Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one.

We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders.

With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients.

Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners.

Committed to your success Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first‑class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees.

We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well‑being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.

For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form.