Associate Data and Information Governance Officer

Associate Data and Information Governance Officer

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support.

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Group Information Systems Directorate (GIS), Digital Transformation & Innovation Department (DTI), Data & Information Governance Division (DIG), Policies and Forums Unit (PF) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, an Associate Data and Information Governance Officer.

This is a full-time position at grade 4 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.

Panel interviews are anticipated for March/April 2026.

Purpose

Design and maintain data and information governance policies and frameworks in different domains such as metadata management, data quality, reporting or End-User Computing, as well as information classification and data leakage protection to ensure that the EIB Group follows best banking principles (BBP).

Operating Network

The Data and Information Solutions Department drives the EIB Group’s information & data management practices and systems in line with relevant policies & frameworks, and information management best practices both for data and other information assets ensuring high quality data and information assets for EIB core processes and corporate decision making, to support drive for digitalization, efficiency and implementation of the BBP.

The Associate Data and Information Governance Officer reports to the Head of the Unit and contributes to the implementation and maintenance of the data and information governance policies, processes and guidelines. With the support of the Head of Unit and/or more senior officers in the team, the Associate Data and Information Governance Officer will provide guidance on the applicability of the frameworks.

Accountabilities

• Identify and implement opportunities for the development of EIB Group data and information policies, principles, processes, monitoring and solutions, as well as incorporating business/user feedback and needs to complete the knowledge sharing.
• Provide guidance to data and information governance stakeholders on the applicability of the data and information governance policies, processes and guidelines, particularly in areas such as data glossary, data architecture, data quality, reporting, and information management, ensuring alignment between policies, processes, frameworks, and best practices.
• Collaborate with the other units of the division to ensure clear guidance and good understanding of the policies on their regular follow-up of ongoing projects.
• Share insights and experience and promoting awareness of the value of corporate data and information.
• Facilitate knowledge exchange among peers through the forums and working groups with the different actors on data and information across the EIB Group, as well as the Information Governance Steering Committee.
• Autonomously prepare the Information Governance Steering Committees or other regular reporting needs.
• Provide training and guidance on the data and information governance frameworks to the different actors on data and information.
• Prepare and animate regular working groups to ensure documentation standards and high data and information quality.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the EIB Group-wide corporate data and reporting governance strategy.
• Participate in special initiatives that go beyond the strict boundaries of own domain and that have a specific scope and timing, to ensure the realisation of the initiative within the set scope, time and budget.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in information technology, information management, business, finance.
• 3 years of relevant experience including at least 1 year of experience covering data governance and/or data management activities, ideally gained within the financial services sector and in an international context.
• Very good knowledge of information management related to regulatory frameworks.
• Good knowledge of data governance and data management best practices, policies, standards, and control frameworks.
• Familiarity with data-related best banking practices and standards (e.g. BCBS 239).
• Experience with metrics gathering, tracking and reporting.
• Knowledge of project management principles, methods and practices in an information management environment and/or data management practices, including structured databases, data warehouses/analytical data stores, data modelling and metadata management.
• Experience implementing information management related standards (ISO 15489), policies, procedures, guidelines and best practices would be an advantage.
• Experience in managing change processes (change control management) providing managed services is a plus.
• Desire and ability to learn new tools, processes and tasks.
• Ability to engage resources outside of direct control to achieve objectives.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French, with a good command of the other. (Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage).

Key skills/competency

• Data Governance
• Information Governance
• Policy Development
• Data Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Data Quality
• Metadata Management
• BCBS 239
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Digital Transformation