Senior Consultant, BFS Data Management, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Over Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is meer dan alleen de consultingpraktijk van Cognizant. We zijn een wereldwijde community van ruim 5.000 experts die klanten helpt hun organisatie opnieuw vorm te geven. Door onze diepgaande branchekennis te combineren met technologisch advies, creëren we innovatieve bedrijfsoplossingen voor Fortune 500-bedrijven. Nu zoeken we onze volgende collega die samen met ons de toekomst van het bedrijfsleven vormgeeft. Ben jij dat?

Over de functie

Als Senior Consultant BFS-datamanagement maak je impact door afgebakende analyse- en opleveractiviteiten binnen consultingopdrachten voor BFS-datamanagement te ondersteunen en te leiden. Je vertaalt bedrijfsbehoeften naar praktische vereisten voor processen, data en technologie en bouwt vertrouwde klantrelaties op. Je wordt een gewaardeerd lid van het BFS Consulting-team.

In deze functie ga je

• Neem verantwoordelijkheid voor afgebakende analyse- en opleveractiviteiten, waaronder plannen, afhankelijkheden, risico’s, kwaliteit en tijdige oplevering.

• Voer verkenningen, analyses van de huidige situatie, doelprocesontwerp, requirementsdefinitie, testondersteuning en implementatiegereedheid uit. Coördineer stakeholders en faciliteer workshops om duidelijke, implementeerbare resultaten op te leveren.

• Adviseer klanten over data governance, datakwaliteit, metadata, data lineage, masterdata en dataproducten. Beoordeel en verbeter processen voor strategie, eigenaarschap, stewardship, identificatie van kritieke data, beheersmaatregelen, herstel, toegang en bewaartermijnen.

• Vertaal doelstellingen naar vereisten voor processen, data, beheersmaatregelen en technologie binnen cloud-dataplatforms, lakehouses, datawarehouses, MDM, datacatalogi, kwaliteit, BI en AI. Definieer vereisten voor klant-, rekening-, transactie-, product-, finance-, risk- en compliancedata.

• Pas de Nederlandse en EU-context toe, waaronder privacy, toezichtrapportage, weerbaarheid en verantwoorde AI. Draag bij aan voorstellen, klantpresentaties, herbruikbare middelen en thought leadership.

Werkmodel

Bij Cognizant streven we ernaar waar mogelijk flexibiliteit te bieden. Op basis van de bedrijfsvereisten van deze functie betreft dit een hybride functie waarbij je twee tot drie dagen per week op locatie bij een klant of op het kantoor van Cognizant in Amsterdam werkt. Ongeacht je werkregeling ondersteunen we een gezonde balans tussen werk en privé met onze verschillende welzijnsprogramma’s.

De werkafspraken voor deze functie zijn correct op de publicatiedatum. Deze kunnen wijzigen op basis van het project waaraan je werkt en de vereisten van de organisatie en de klant. We communiceren altijd duidelijk over de verwachtingen voor de functie.

Wat je nodig hebt om in aanmerking te komen

• Ruime relevante ervaring in BFS-datamanagement, banking, consulting binnen de financiële dienstverlening, IT-bedrijfsanalyse of transformatierealisatie.

• Ervaring met end-to-end IT-bedrijfsanalyse en het vermogen technologieonafhankelijk capabilities, architectuurgevolgen, integraties, beheersmaatregelen en niet-functionele vereisten te beoordelen.

• Kennis van enterprise data governance, eigenaarschap, stewardship, kritieke data, datakwaliteit, metadata, data lineage, master- en referentiedata, toegang en bewaartermijnen, en het vermogen regelgevings-, risico- en bedrijfsbehoeften te vertalen naar databeheersmaatregelen en meetbare kwaliteitsresultaten.

• Sterke consulting-, probleemoplossings-, workshop-, storytelling- en stakeholdermanagementvaardigheden, met het vermogen bedrijfsprocessen te verbinden met datavereisten.

• Uitstekende beheersing van het Engels, mondeling en schriftelijk, plus een relevant bachelor- of masterdiploma of gelijkwaardige werkervaring.

Dit helpt je om succesvol te zijn

• Beheersing van het Nederlands en ervaring bij Nederlandse of Benelux-organisaties in de financiële dienstverlening, inclusief kennis van toezicht en relevante EU-regelgeving.

• Inzicht in cloud-dataplatforms, lakehouse- en warehousepatronen, MDM, datacatalogi, tooling voor datakwaliteit, integratie, API’s, BI en AI, plus bredere BFS-technologielandschappen.

• Ervaring met klant-, rekening-, transactie-, product-, finance-, risk-, compliance-, referentie- en externe datadomeinen binnen de financiële dienstverlening.

• Het vermogen draagvlak te creëren in een Nederlandse, consensusgerichte omgeving met feitelijke aanbevelingen en pragmatische uitvoering, en bereidheid om in internationale teams te werken en te reizen.

• Een klantgerichte, analytische en resultaatgerichte aanpak gericht op verantwoorde innovatie, klantbelang, hoogwaardige dienstverlening en ontwikkeling van de adviespraktijk.

We ontmoeten graag mensen die onze missie delen en op verschillende manieren impact kunnen maken. Aarzel niet om te solliciteren, ook als je alleen aan de vermelde minimumvereisten voldoet. Denk aan je overdraagbare ervaring en unieke vaardigheden waarmee jij je onderscheidt en iets nieuws en waardevols aan deze functie kunt toevoegen.

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice, we're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we're looking for our next colleague who'll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

About the role

As a Senior Consultant, BFS Data Management, you will make an impact by supporting and leading defined analysis and delivery activities within BFS data management consulting engagements, translating business needs into practical process, data and technology requirements while building trusted client relationships. You will be a valued member of the Banking & Financial Services (BFS) Consulting team and work collaboratively with our ecosystem of clients, alliances, start-ups and design agencies, and clients.

In this role, you will

• Own defined analysis and delivery activities, including plans, dependencies, risks, quality and the timely completion of outputs.

• Conduct discovery, current-state assessment, target-process design, requirements definition, testing support and implementation-readiness activities, coordinating stakeholders and facilitating workshops to produce clear, implementation-ready deliverables.

• Advise clients across data governance, quality, metadata, lineage, master data and data products, and assess and improve processes covering strategy, ownership, stewardship, critical-data identification, controls, remediation, access and retention.

• Translate objectives into process, data, control and technology requirements across cloud data platforms, lakehouse, warehouse, MDM, catalogues, quality, BI and AI, defining data requirements and controls covering customer, account, transaction, product, finance, risk and compliance data.

• Apply Netherlands and EU context, including Dutch and EU privacy, regulatory reporting, resilience and responsible AI, and contribute to proposals, client presentations, reusable assets and thought leadership.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you must have to be considered

• Strong relevant experience in BFS data management, banking or financial-services consulting, IT business analysis or transformation delivery, with demonstrated ownership of complex analysis, deliverables and stakeholder coordination.

• End-to-end IT business analysis skills covering problem framing, elicitation, process modelling, user stories, acceptance criteria, traceability, testing and business readiness, with a technology-agnostic ability to assess capabilities, architecture implications, integrations, controls and non-functional requirements.

• Knowledge of enterprise data governance, ownership, stewardship, critical-data identification, data quality, metadata, lineage, master and reference data, access and retention, and the ability to translate regulatory, risk and business needs into data controls, quality rules and measurable data-quality outcomes.

• Strong consulting, structured problem-solving, workshop facilitation, storytelling and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to connect business processes with data ownership, quality, lineage, privacy, reporting and migration requirements.

• Excellent written and spoken English is mandatory, together with a bachelor or master degree in business, finance, economics, technology or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

These will help you succeed

• Dutch language capability and experience with Dutch or Benelux financial-services organisations, including knowledge of the Dutch supervisory landscape and relevant EU regulation for the subdomain.

• Understanding of cloud data platforms, lakehouse and warehouse patterns, MDM, data catalogues, data-quality tooling, integration, APIs, BI and AI enablement, and broader BFS technology landscapes including core platforms, workflow, cloud, data, analytics, automation and digital channels.

• Experience working across customer, account, transaction, product, finance, risk, compliance, reference and third-party data domains in financial services.

• Ability to build alignment in a Dutch consensus-oriented environment through fact-based recommendations and pragmatic delivery, and comfort working in hybrid international teams travelling to client locations in the Netherlands and Benelux.

• A client-focused, analytical and outcome-oriented approach that simplifies complexity, challenges constructively and is committed to responsible innovation, customer interests, high-quality delivery and developing the practice through coaching, accelerators, case studies and thought leadership.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.

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