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Senior Associate / Manager - Cloud, Data & AI - Data Management Specialist

PwC Open
Zürich Full-time Senior Data Architecture & Governance

At a glance

Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at PwC. Zürich · full-time.

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RoleData Architecture & Governance
SenioritySenior
LocationZürich
EmploymentFull-time
PostedSep 24, 2026
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Lead initiatives covering data quality, ownership, metadata, lineage and lifecycle so information can support analytics and AI
  • Improve data platforms across architecture, operations and adoption, with attention to observability, data quality and AI readiness
  • Build data products from business needs by defining data models, transformation logic, quality checks and useful outputs
  • Establish governance forums and decision processes, then produce operating models, platform blueprints, policies and roadmaps
  • Shape proposals and commercial opportunities, and coach colleagues to improve delivery and develop their consulting skills

What you bring

  • You have substantial international consulting experience and have led workstreams or projects in data, technology, analytics or digital change
  • You understand data governance and management, and have delivered work involving metadata, data migration or data transformation
  • You have worked with Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake or Databricks and understand the architecture behind enterprise data platforms
  • You communicate effectively in both English and German, in writing, speech and visual materials

Who this fits

This role suits an experienced consultant who can lead workshops, work with senior business and technology stakeholders, and support commercial discussions. You’ll coach colleagues and collaborate with international teams in person and remotely. The position is listed at Senior Associate or Manager level and is based in Zürich.

From the employer

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Data, Analytics & AI

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

As a Data Management Specialist (Senior Associate or Manager) in PwC’s Cloud, Data & AI team, you will take a leading role in helping clients transform data into trusted, scalable, and business-critical assets.

You will implement and drive complex data management, governance, platform, and AI-readiness initiatives from strategy through execution, helping organisations build the foundations for better decisions, smarter operations, and sustainable digital growth.

You will work closely with senior client stakeholders, multidisciplinary PwC teams, and technology specialists, working at the heart of ambitious, high-impact transformation programmes across industries to create value through modern data and AI capabilities and shape the future of data-driven business.


Your Impact:

  • Lead impactful initiatives across data quality, ownership, metadata, lineage, and lifecycle management to ensure data is reliable, transparent, and ready to power advanced analytics, automation, and AI use cases.
  • Shape and improve enterprise data platforms from an architectural, operational, and user adoption perspective, with a strong focus on data observability, data quality, and platform readiness for AI.
  • Support the end-to-end creation of data products by translating business requirements into data definitions, models, transformation logic, quality rules, and usable outputs on modern cloud data platforms.
  • Build effective governance processes, forums, and decision-making mechanisms that create clarity, accountability, and lasting adoption across the organisation.
  • Create high-value client deliverables including target operating models, data platform blueprints, governance playbooks, policies, and implementation roadmaps that accelerate the journey toward modern data platforms and AI-enabled business models.
  • Drive business development and market growth by shaping propositions, developing proposals, contributing to RfP responses, supporting commercial discussions, and identifying opportunities to expand client relationships.
  • Contribute to market growth and business development by supporting proposals, RfP responses, solution design, pricing, and commercial discussions for data, analytics, platform, and AI-related opportunities.
  • Coach and develop team members by providing guidance, feedback, and day-to-day leadership that strengthens delivery quality and builds the next generation of data and AI consultants.
  • Stay ahead of the market by continuously expanding your expertise in emerging technologies, modern data platforms, AI, and industry trends to help clients unlock new sources of value.

Your Skill Set:

  • A degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; advanced degrees or relevant executive education are an advantage.
  • Significant consulting experience in an international, client-facing environment, with a strong track record of managing workstreams or projects within data, technology, analytics, or digital transformation programmes.
  • Commercial mindset and proposal experience including contribution to sales opportunities, solution design, pricing, and client relationship development.
  • Experience leading workshops and engaging senior stakeholders across business and technology functions, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and build alignment around pragmatic solutions.
  • Strong expertise in, and understanding of, core data management and governance concepts such as data quality, metadata, master data, ownership, and their role in enabling data-driven transformation.
  • Hands-on experience in data governance or data management initiatives, data catalogues or metadata solutions, data migration, or data transformation projects in an international environment.
  • Practical experience with enterprise data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, or Databricks, combined with a solid understanding of supporting architecture and data platform engineering concepts.
  • Interest in, and conceptual understanding of, business process analytics, ideally with hands-on experience in technologies such as Celonis or Signavio.
  • Recognised technical data and AI certifications such as DAMA CDMP, Microsoft DP-900, AZ-900, AI-900, DP-600, DP-700, Snowflake SnowPro Core, Databricks Data Analyst / Data Engineer, or similar are a plus.
  • Experience working in cross-functional and international teams, both in person and remotely.
  • Excellent written, spoken, and visual communication skills in English and German; additional languages are an advantage.



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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Algorithm Development, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Analytical Thinking, Analytic Research, Big Data, Business Data Analytics, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Complex Data Analysis, Conducting Research, Creativity, Customer Analysis, Customer Needs Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Collection, Data-Driven Insights, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Data Mining, Data Modeling {+ 43 more}

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Government Clearance Required?

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