At a glance

Are you a passionate data management professional who would you like to be part of the development of a data driven bank? And are you fascinated by the financial sector and eager to explore the world of transaction banking products?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Data Steward to strengthen the data governance for Accounts, Savings & Transactions and Insurances data domains. In this role you are a connector between many stakeholders, you communicate clearly about our data and data management, and you carry a diverse set of activities in a dynamic set up.

The data domains are currently being set up to support the Transaction Banking product unit, the implementation of the bank’s federated data governance model and analytics best practices. The Transaction Banking product unit covers a vast portfolio: accounts, payment cards, packages, savings, insurances, trade finance, digital products like Apple Pay/Google Pay, associated sales, business & risk management processes, and serves 6 million Personal & Business Banking customers.

The data stewards will manage the data that is generated within the product unit, and make sure that fit-for-purpose data is ready to be consumed by the entire bank. To achieve this, they work closely with business experts, product owners, data analysts, data scientists, and other data management teams across different data domains & the Central Data Office. You have a rare opportunity to participate in the development of these newly formed domains, and in turn develop your own skills.

Your job

A Data Steward for these data domains has a versatile job, with the following key components:

Making fit-for-purpose data available on the ‘data marketplace’ of ABN AMRO
Discussing data management issues and developments with many different stakeholders, such as Data Product Owners, Application Owners of the data sources, data users, Subject Matter Experts and the Central Data Office of ABN AMRO
Approving data sharing requests for data from our domain, where you make sure that the requirements of the data user and the concerns of the data domain are balanced
Making sure that the metadata of our datasets is continuingly improving and monitored
Identifying data issues, and connecting the right parties to solve them
Developing Data Products, together with Data Scientists, Data Modelers, the Data Product Owner and our data users
Staying on top of all relevant developments in the field of data management

Working environment

The data domains organization will be part of the Management & Control department of Transaction Banking and are headed by a Data Domain Owner and will consist of several data stewards, data product owners, data modelers and data scientists. The Data Stewards report to a Data Product Owner. They and their Data Product Team will work closely together with all our data consumers to provide fit-for-purpose Data Products to the entire bank.

Within the same domains, there will be BI, Analytics and Advanced Analytics Centre of Expertise (CoEs). Collaborating closely with these CoEs, the data stewards will make sure that Data Products (integrated datasets) will be available and tailored to the needs of our data users. Data steward will be responsible for making sure that these products are clearly understood, and the metadata is continuingly monitored. The Data Products will be developed and made available for consumption through our own Domain Data Store, managed within the domains.

The vision of the department is to stimulate an environment where data is vital to everything we do and thus making sure that data is managed well within Transaction Banking. We have developed a culture where entrepreneurial spirit, empathy, elements of fun and celebrating successes is truly appreciated. We do this by respecting and living the bank’s values: Care, Courage and Collaboration!

Your profile

Do you enjoy:

Being a connector between many different stakeholders
Working in a structured environment
Working meticulously, with attention to detail
Improving existing processes to make them more efficient
Informing and educating people about data management processes
Creating and maintaining an overview of complex situations
Contributing to the development of a new department
Contributing to the data strategy of ABN AMRO

Then this job is suited for you!

What do we ask from you?

Work experience: We are flexible to hire a person based on their total experience: This could be a starter (hay 8), 1-3 years’ experience (hay 9) or proficient level (hay 10).
University education or work experience at HBO/WO level
Affinity with (the usage of) data and technology
A pro-active working attitude
Proficient in speaking and writing in English and Dutch
Knowledge of Transaction Banking and/or Insurances data is a plus

We are offering

The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
An excellent pension scheme.

Interested?

If you are interested, please consider responding to this vacancy. For more information, please reach out. We would be glad to meet you!

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

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