Senior Data Governance & Architecture Analyst

APG; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 66,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office days

Year-end bonus 8.33% (approx)

Pension

Job summary

APG is seeking a Business Data Analyst in Governance & Architecture within the Data Office. The role bridges business requirements with data solutions, ensuring data accessibility while adhering to governance frameworks and enterprise patterns.

You will work across asset classes, translate business needs into data requirements, and support strategic data initiatives with data engineers and architects. Hybrid work with competitive package.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Data Analyst.
• Degree in econometrics / mathematics / data science / Economics or related field; CFA/FRM a plus.
• Advises and acts as sparring partner to (senior) management on features.
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies in enterprise-level projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and synthesizing skills.
• Experience in the financial industry, ideally asset management.
• Excellent communication in English; able to work across multinational teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand & document data requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data needs via data flow diagrams.
• Translate business needs into structured data requirements for Data teams.
• Identify data gaps and liaise with business and data teams to fill them.
• Provide SME support on tooling, solutions, and data strategy.
• Communicate data concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Serve as the linking pin between Business & IT.
• Design robust ETL/ELT pipelines with data engineers.
• Help teams discover relevant data and ensure policy compliance.
• Support data governance initiatives with data modelers/architects.
• Help define data quality standards and align data products with business needs.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Agile/Scrum

Analytical thinking

Education

Econometrics

Mathematics

Data Science

Economics

Job description

APG is seeking a Business Data Analyst in Governance & Architecture within the Data Office. The role bridges business requirements with data solutions, ensuring data accessibility while adhering to governance frameworks and enterprise patterns.

You will work across asset classes, translate business needs into data requirements, and support strategic data initiatives with data engineers and architects. Hybrid work with competitive package.