Data Governance Lead (m/f/d)

About the Job The Data Governance Operations Lead is responsible for ensuring the effective execution, coordination and continuous improvement of Allianz Technology's Data Governance operating model. Operating across a global and highly regulated environment, this role serves as the operational backbone of the Data Governance function, ensuring that governance commitments, regulatory requirements, audit actions, remediation plans and branch onboarding activities are executed consistently, transparently and on time. The role works closely with Data Domain Owners, Branch stakeholders, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit and Technology teams to drive accountability, governance adoption and delivery excellence across the organization. By establishing a scalable governance operating model, this role sits at the core of how Data Governance operates and scales across Allianz Technology, directly shaping the function's ability to deliver, build trust with stakeholders, and evolve into a genuine business enabler. What you do Lead the operational execution of the Allianz Technology Data Governance framework across all domains. Coordinate and drive governance, data quality and regulatory compliance activities, ensuring consistent execution across the organization. Lead and coordinate the Data Governance operations team on a day-to-day basis, managing priorities, dependencies and deliverables across workstreams, while working closely with the Data Governance Strategy Lead to ensure alignment on strategic initiatives involving the same team members. Monitor governance commitments, risks, audit actions and remediation plans, ensuring timely escalation and closure of delivery blockers. Establish governance and data quality reporting, KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives to increase transparency, efficiency and scalability of the operating model. What you bring 8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Program Management or related disciplines. Strong understanding of Data Governance and Data Quality operating models, including Data Ownership, Metadata Management, Governance Controls and data accountability frameworks. Experience leading and developing distributed teams, setting priorities and providing day-to-day direction. Proven experience coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives in regulated and international environments. Strong stakeholder management, communication and delivery management skills, with the ability to drive accountability across distributed teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including experience with reporting, KPIs and operational performance management. Experience with data governance and workflow tooling (e.g. Informatica IDMC, Databricks Unity Catalog, Power BI, JIRA/Confluence) and process automation initiatives is considered an advantage. Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles and their practical use. What we offer We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad. We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location). From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered. Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. About Allianz Technology With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform and innovate the infrastructure, applications and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience. We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction. In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz. Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology . Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. To Recruitment Agencies Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters. When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz. 104436 | Operations | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent