Data Governance Business Analyst

Location: Amstelveen

Department :CF Data Governance & Architecture

JobRole Overview

We are seeking an experiencedData Governance Business Analystto support the implementation and operationalization of enterprise data governance. The role will work closely with business stakeholders,data architects,data owners, data stewards, and technology teams toestablishgovernance processes, implement datacatalogand lineage capabilities, and improve data transparency across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, business glossary implementation, and data lineage, particularly using tools such as Microsoft Purviewand UnityCatalog.

Experience in theInsurance industry, specificallyProperty & Casualty (P&C), is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Implementation

• Support the design and implementation of enterprisedata governance frameworks, processes, and policies.
• Support implementation ofdata governance controls aligned with regulatory and data protection frameworks such as General Data Protection Regulation, including data classification, sensitive data handling, and metadata tagging.
• Helpestablishand operationalizedata ownership, stewardship, and governance workflows.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to definedata standards and governance practices.

Metadata Management & DataCatalog

• Lead the implementation and adoption ofdatacatalogcapabilities using Microsoft Purview.
• Develop andmaintainabusiness glossary and data dictionary.
• Ensure business terms are mapped totechnical metadata and data assets.

Data Lineage & Data Discovery

• Support implementation ofend-to-end data lineageacross data platforms.
• Enable traceability of data fromsource systems to analytics and reporting layers.
• Facilitateimpact analysisfor data changes.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely withbusiness users, data stewards, data engineers, and architectsto capture governance requirements.
• Facilitate workshops to definebusiness definitions, data ownership, and data quality rules.
• Promotedata governance awareness and adoptionacross teams.

Data Platform Collaboration

Collaborate with engineering teams working on modern data platformssuch asMicrosoft Azure,Microsoft FabricorAzure Databricks

Support metadata integration and governance acrossdata lakes, warehouses, and analytics platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience

• 5+ years of experience indata governance, data management, or data-related business analysis roles.
• Hands-on experience implementingdata governance tools, particularlyusing tools such asMicrosoft Purviewor UnityCatalog
• Strong experience working withdata stakeholders across business and technology teams.

Industry Knowledge

Good understanding of the Dutch insurance industry, particularlyProperty & Casualty(P&C)

Understanding of data protection and privacy regulations, particularly General Data Protection Regulation, and how they relate to data governance, metadata management, and sensitive data classification.

Technical Knowledge

• Good understanding of moderndata platforms and architectures, includingMicrosoft Azure,Microsoft Fabric&Azure Databricks
• StrongSQL knowledgeand ability to understand data structures.
• Understanding ofdata warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Nice to Have
• Experience withdata lineage and impact analysis frameworks.
• Knowledge ofdata quality management practices.
• Experience working withregulatory or compliance-driven data environmentsin insurance.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI.

Education

Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree inInformation Management, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related field.