Business Data Analyst Governance & Architecture (Asset Management)

APG; Heerlen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Hybrid work

Pension

Personal development

Job summary

APG is seeking a seasoned Business Data Analyst to join the Data Governance & Architecture team. You will bridge business requirements with data solutions across asset classes and ensure data is findable, accessible, and usable for stakeholders.

Work involves defining data requirements with stakeholders, shaping data models, and building robust ETL/ELT pipelines with data engineers. A multinational environment and English proficiency are essential; 2–3 days remote work offered and a competitive

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst.
• Degree in econometrics, mathematics, data science, economics or related field.
• Ability to advise and act as sparring partner to senior management.
• Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies in enterprise-level projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and synthesizing skills.
• Business analysis or project management in financial/asset management.
• Excellent English communication.
• Flexible, resilient team-player mindset with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Understand, gather, define, and document data requirements with business stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into clear data requirements for data teams.
• Identify data gaps and liaise with teams to address them.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on tooling, solutions, and data initiatives.
• Communicate data concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

English fluency

Agile experience

Team player

Education

Econometrics / Mathematics / Data Science / Economics

Tools

SCRUM/Agile

Job description

Within APG Asset Management’s COO Data Office, you will help strengthen data delivery by improving the data operating model, simplifying data architecture, and supporting the shared Data Platform. The COO Data Office strives for a competitive edge in data delivery so that data is at APG AM’s fingertips. Its objective is to enhance APG AM's data operating model, simplify the data architecture, and leverage best practices. This not only brings data under governance, but also optimizes data delivery and distribution through a shared Data Platform where CIO-CMI, CIO-PMI, and COO can compute, transform, and obtain data faster and more simply.

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The Data Office has overarching responsibility for data policies and architecture, the enterprise data model, the data management operating model, and data frameworks. It oversees all data-related activities at APG AM, ranging from ingestion, transformation, storage, and processing to implementation for consumption. Technically, this is achieved by realizing data pipelines on the data platform that adhere to architecture standards and principles. The high standards and robust implementation make the Data Office a strong provider of information products that must comply with high quality standards, for example for client reporting or formal performance reporting.

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The Data Sourcing & Distribution team focuses on onboarding key data domains onto the platform, distributing data, improving data availability and discoverability for users, and capturing information about available data in the Data Shop. The team also monitors whether the necessary data for use cases is available on the platform, with key data domains as the main focus, and designs and implements processes and systems to ensure data is distributed efficiently and flows freely through the various layers to users.

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Dit wordt je functie

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As a Business Data Analyst in the Data Governance & Architecture team, you play a strategic role across all asset classes by bridging business requirements with data solutions. You help ensure that business teams can find, access, and use data effectively while working within and aligning with Data Governance & Architecture frameworks and patterns.

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What you would do

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• Understand, gather, define, and document data requirements together with business stakeholders, including through data flow diagrams.
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• Translate business needs into clear, structured data requirements for Data teams to deliver data products and information products.
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• Identify gaps in available data, propose solutions, and liaise with business and data teams to address them.
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• Act as Subject Matter Expert within the Data Office on strategic initiatives around tooling, solutions, and data to help achieve the Data Office ambitions.
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• Communicate data-related concepts and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and provide advice where needed.
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• Serve as the link between Business and IT.
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• Develop understanding of ingested data and metrics, select appropriate data models, and design robust ETL/ELT pipelines together with data engineers and developers.
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• Support business teams in finding and retrieving relevant data and data products, improving data discoverability and ensuring consistent usage and compliance with policies.
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• Support data governance initiatives in close collaboration with data modelers and architects, including in the role of central data steward.
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• Help define and implement data quality standards and guidelines based on business requirements.
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• Align data products with business needs and drive standardization across teams.
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• Support the design of physical, logical, and conceptual data models.
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What you bring

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• At least 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst.
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• A degree in econometrics, mathematics, data science, economics, or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications such as CFA or FRM are a plus.
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• Ability to advise and act as a sparring partner to senior management.
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• Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies in enterprise-level application development projects.
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• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and synthesizing skills.
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• Business analysis or project management experience in the financial industry, ideally with a background in asset management.
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• Highly developed communication skills in English.
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• A flexible and resilient team-player mindset with strong interpersonal skills and initiative.
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• Ability to work across teams and functions in a multinational environment.
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• Additional qualifications such as CFA are a plus.
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What we offer you

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• A guaranteed end-of-year bonus of 8.33%.
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• Attention to your vitality and personal development.
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• The possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.
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• A well-managed pension.
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Where you will work

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At APG, you contribute to services in pension asset management, pension administration, communication, and advice, helping build a sustainable and livable future for current and future generations. Working at APG means contributing to meaningful long-term impact within the financial sector, where prosperity and well-being are shared fairly and sustainably, now and later.