Data Governance Specialist

Join us in building the best everyday bank

At Bigbank, our goal is to build the best bank in Estonia — and why not also the best in the world. To achieve this, we are rethinking everyday banking by leveraging modern technologies and building daily services on a next‑generation banking platform. If you are excited by meaningful challenges and want to shape the future of everyday banking, join us and be part of this journey.

Today, we are the Estonian bank with the broadest international presence, fully owned by Estonian shareholders and operating across nine markets. We have recently expanded our offering with daily payment services, driven by a strong belief that we can deliver more competitive solutions than what is currently available on the market.

How do you create value?

As a Data Governance Specialist, you will join our Data Governance team and take ownership of how business-critical data is defined, understood, and used across Bigbank.

This is not about creating documentation that no one uses.

This is about building a shared understanding of data across the organization - so that people speak the same language and make decisions based on consistent, reliable information.

You will ensure that business metadata, including data definitions are not just written down, but actively used in everyday work, projects, and decision-making.

What this role is NOT

• Writing documentation that sits unused

• Working only on policy level without real impact

• Defining data in isolation from business and systems

What this role IS

• Building how data is understood across the organization

• Creating clarity where today there is inconsistency

Making data usable, trusted, and actively used in decision-making

You are a true expert in the team when

• You take ownership of building and evolving a business metadata framework

• You ensure that business-critical data definitions are clear, consistent, and aligned across teams

• You translate regulatory and business requirements into practical, usable data governance standards

• You act as a thought partner across the organization, driving alignment and resolving inconsistencies

• You apply creative problem‑solving and systemic thinking to address complex metadata challenges, balancing regulatory requirements, business needs, and practical implementation

• You make sure data glossary practices are embedded into projects, changes, and decision-making - not just documentation

• You continuously monitor your domain and drive improvements based on real usage and feedback

Our expectations for you:

• ~2+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles (e.g. data analyst, BI, data steward)

• Hands-on experience with business metadata, data glossary, or data catalogue tools

• Understanding of how data moves across systems (data flows, lineage, structures)

• Basic data literacy - ability to work with data (e.g. SQL or similar at working level)

• Strong systemic thinking - you see how data, processes, and systems connect

• Ownership mindset - you take responsibility and move things forward

• You communicate clearly and can turn complex topics into something others understand and use

• Experience in training and knowledge sharing, or willingness to do so

• Higher education in a relevant field

• Fluent in English

Nice to have: experience in regulated environment · data modelling · process management