Data Governance & Product Architect

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We are looking for a senior Data Product Architect who helps organisations unlock business value from data by designing data products, operating models, and governance frameworks that scale. You translate business ambitions into practical solutions, bringing together stakeholders across business, technology, and data to drive sustainable change.

• Lead the design and delivery of data products across their full lifecycle, from ideation through to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement data product frameworks, including operating models, governance structures, and lifecycle management.
• Drive the adoption of data product thinking (e.g. data as a product, domain-driven design, self-service infrastructure and federated governance) across client organisations.
• Ensure data products are discoverable, reusable, and trusted, with clear metadata, lineage, quality standards, and access policies through your knowledge of the implementation and or usage of data governance tooling.
• Work closely with data engineering, architecture, and governance teams to design scalable and future-ready data solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to align business, data, and technology teams on priorities, design, and value delivery.
• Contribute to business development by shaping proposals, defining reusable frameworks and approaches, and presenting data product concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Drive EY’s data governance and data product thought leadership go-to-market activities, building communities and knowledge sharing around these topics.

Our Amsterdam office is located at the Zuidas: a bustling area full of companies. In our Cross Towers, we welcome up to 1,500 people every day. For a breathtaking view of the city, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning in our Wavespace, a high-tech environment that connects clients and colleagues across the globe.

• Have 6+ years of relevant experience in data architecture, data engineering, data governance, or data product management.
• Have experience in a client-facing role in a consultancy firm.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of data product concepts, including lifecycle management, data contracts, and value-driven design.
• Have experience working with enterprise data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS) and modern data architecture.
• Have experience working with or demonstrate strong understanding of DAMA DMBOK.
• Have firsthand experience with data governance tools (e.g. Collibra, IBM WatsonX.Governance or similar) in an enterprise environment, which is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and business (senior) stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Dutch is a great plus.
• Experience or knowledge of data modelling approaches (e.g. Data Vault, dimensional modelling) and data integration patterns are a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. financial services) is considered a plus.

• A competitive salary that reflects your role and responsibilities, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Plus, a solid pension plan for the future. In addition to your salary, you will receive holiday allowance and an annual bonus (based on performance and development).
• You will receive a contract for 32-40 hours.
• A laptop and phone for both work and personal use, and a monthly internet allowance.
• 29 vacation days to recharge and unwind, plus the option to buy extra days.
• With the mobility budget, you decide how you travel. Choose a lease car, a discounted public transport subscription, or arrange transport easily via our app.
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