Good afternoon, For a strategic research environment within the banking/financial services sector, we are looking for a highly experienced Senior Data Governance / Data Analytics professional (m/f/d) on a freelance basis. The objective of the project is to establish a structured, scalable, and governance-compliant data foundation supporting research and analytical use cases. The role has a strong conceptual, analytical, and stakeholder-facing focus ; hands-on technical implementation is not part of this assignment. Project: Start: ASAP Location: Vienna Capacity: Full-time Initial Duration : 4 months (extension possible) Remote and on-site Share: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote Project languages: English (Fluent) German (not mandatory, but big plus) Key Responsibilities Analyze and structure existing data sources, flows, and requirements Perform a gap analysis of the current data landscape Document and categorize data (usage, origin, upstream/downstream) Define data models, KPIs, taxonomies, and governance standards Evaluate and recommend external data providers Work closely with analysts, developers, and platform teams Prepare workshops, decision documents, and management materials Must-have 8 years experience in Data, Analytics, or Data Governance Strong business analyst & ownership mindset Deep understanding of data architectures, lifecycles, and governance Experience in agile environments (Scrum) Confident with Jira & Confluence Fluent English and strong stakeholder communication skills If you are interested in this project, please send me your current CV and I will contact you within the next few days for more details about the project. If you know someone, who might fit and might be interested in this project, do not hesitate to forward this mail and my contact details, because recommendations are always welcome. :) Kind Regards, Veronika Igic Senior Candidate Consultant Computer Futures SThree_Germany is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.