Job Description
We're looking for a (Senior) Data Manager to join our Corporate Lending Programme during an exciting growth phase. You'll be the central data contact, owning the data workstream end to end. The role combines hands-on data analysis and reporting with growing responsibility for data governance, documentation of Critical Data Elements (CDEs), and data quality oversight. You will be building a robust data management framework that supports risk quantification, reporting, and compliance with regulations like IFRS 9 and BCBS 239.
If you thrive in dynamic projects and want to build data capabilities from the ground up, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
Work as part of our Corporate Business Development team in Berlin or Amsterdam.
- Data Office & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the main data contact for the Corporate Lending Programme and collaborate with Risk, Finance, IT, Treasury, and Lending teams to align data initiatives with business needs.
- Portfolio Implementation & Change Management: Lead data ingestion for the new corporate lending portfolio, ensuring readiness for go-live and driving continuous improvement during BAU operations.
- Data Management & Governance: Design and implement a robust data framework and governance structure aligned with regulatory standards (BCBS 239, IFRS 9) and Group policies.
- Risk Data & Quality Assurance: Deliver accurate data for risk reporting and regulatory submissions, while managing data remediation and quality assurance.
- Process Optimization & Data Culture: Promote data literacy and implement automation and efficiency improvements in data handling and reporting.
- Education: Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science or similar; certifications in data or risk management are a plus.
- Experience: +5 years in data management within financial services, ideally with lending or credit risk exposure.
- Technical Skills: SQL, Python, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau); experience with ETL and data warehousing is an advantage.
- Knowledge: Credit risk models (IRB, IFRS 9) and regulatory frameworks (BCBS 239); corporate lending knowledge is a plus.
- Core Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communicator and stakeholder manager.
- Organized, proactive, and comfortable in both project and BAU environments.
- Excel lent English; German or Dutch is a plus.
- An international team with colleagues from more than 50 different countries
- Social benefits such as a company pension scheme and capital formation contributions
- 30 days holiday as well as 24 and 31 December as non-working days
- Employee Assistance Programme – personal 24/7 helpline for all employees
- Various possibilities for flexible working, i.a. various part-time models, flexitime
- Extensive, very flexible home office arrangements
- Possibility to work from other EU countries for up to 30 days per year
- Additional benefits such as sports activities, free fruit, nuts and drinks
- Employer contributions to BVG job ticket and a Lease a bike programme
- An informal corporate culture - without dress code and ‘Sie'.
- An excellent learning culture and opportunity to improve your professional competencies
- Easily accessible city centre offices