Business Functional Lead - Metadata Management & Lineage

Position Overview

Job Title Business Functional lead - Metadata Management & Lineage

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

TDI Chief Data Office (CDO) aims to enable the bank to serve its clients better through the innovative and effective use of data and technology. CDO defines and enforces data principles, policies and standards and provides frameworks and tools to effectively manage data.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Managing enterprise set of requirements & specifications for metadata management and data lineage, assess gaps in current state and define roadmap to target state
• Driving the design, configuration, and adoption of enterprise metadata management and evidence grade lineage. Translating regulatory, operational and business use case requirements into actionable functional specifications, and champion adoption of data management tooling across business divisions & drive continuous improvements through automation
• Acting as primary CDO liaison for metadata management and data lineage, managing core stakeholders and coordinating with programme, architecture & engineering teams
• Owning enterprise functional design and standards for metadata management and data lineage
• Developing a centre of excellence for metadata management and data lineage to drive adoption, automation, provide training & support
• Influencing the strategic direction with clear and simple messaging for senior stakeholders

Your skills and experience

• Demonstrable experience in lineage & metadata management (discovery, curation, visualisation and maintenance both manual and automated) including in-house, vendor or open-source tools
• Experience in financial services industry, Chief Data Office or data governance programme & understanding of regulatory frameworks
• Excellent analytical and documentation skills able to translate business needs into actionable data solutions
• Experience in project delivery and Agile ways of working
• Understanding of data architecture concepts (ETL pipelines, golden sources, reference/master data, etc.)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills & experience in developing and running user training

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.