Data Management Senior Consultant – Wavestone Luxembourg

Be part of a global consulting powerhouse, partnering with clients on their most critical strategic transformations.

We are Wavestone. Energetic, solution-driven experts who focus as much on people as on performance and growth. We are an ambitious firm with a worldwide reach and an ever-expanding portfolio of clients, topics, and projects. Hand in hand, we share a deep desire to make a positive impact.

Are you a true team player, living strong values? Are you a passionate learner, aiming to grow every day? Are you a driven go-getter, tackling challenges head-on? Then we could be the right fit for you. Join Wavestone and thrive in an environment that’s empowering, collaborative, and full of opportunities to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions.

In Data & AI, we help clients turn ambition into measurable impact, at scale, with a strong focus on trusted and responsible AI.

From Luxembourg, we partner with financial institutions and European organisations to deliver pragmatic AI initiatives in complex, regulated contexts.

As a Senior Consultant - Data Management, you will work at the intersection of business strategy, data, and technology, helping clients transform their organizations through data-driven decision-making. You will play a key role in the delivery of high-impact analytics, data transformation, and AI-enabled initiatives, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

• Define and implement data governance frameworks covering ownership, policies, controls, and roles and responsibilities for critical data assets;

• Support regulatory compliance, including BCBS 239, with a focus on risk data aggregation and regulatory reporting;

• Design and implement data lineage frameworks to ensure end-to-end traceability across systems;

• Define data quality frameworks covering rules, controls, monitoring, remediation workflows, and KPIs for regulatory and risk data;

• Improve regulatory reporting processes through stronger data management, governance, and control practices;

• Support the implementation of modern data platforms, including Power BI, and data governance tools;

• Translate regulatory and risk requirements into actionable data initiatives with business and IT stakeholders;

• Engage senior stakeholders across Risk, Finance, Data, and IT to align priorities and support transformation initiatives;

• Contribute to Wavestone’s growth and Data Governance capabilities by supporting client proposals, thought leadership, internal communities, go-to-market initiatives, and the development of internal assets, delivery methodologies, and reusable accelerators.

As a Senior Consultant:

• You hold 3-5 years of experience in data consulting, data governance, or risk data management, ideally in financial services

• You have a strong understanding of data governance principles, data quality management, and regulatory data requirements

• You bring proven experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Risk data management
  • Finance data management
  • Regulatory data domains
  • Regulatory reporting
  • Data lineage

• You are familiar with BCBS 239 and regulatory reporting requirements

• You are experienced in bridging business teams (such as Risk and Finance) with IT and data teams

• You have hands-on experience with tools and platforms such as:

  • SQL
  • Python
  • Modern data platforms, including data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or equivalent)

• You have a strong understanding of data quality, data security, compliance, and operating model considerations in enterprise environments

• You are structured in your delivery mindset, with strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both business and technical stakeholders

• You hold relevant certifications in cloud, data, project management, or agile methodologies (considered an advantage)

• You have experience in AI or a strong interest in the field, which would be a strong asset

Why Wavestone

You’ll join a collaborative Data & AI team and work on end-to-end engagements-from strategy and use case design to delivery support-on meaningful AI programmes in regulated environments. This is a client-facing role at the intersection of business, data, and technology, with a strong focus on advisory and transformation rather than pure engineering.

• High-impact client work with financial institutions and European organisations

• A strong collective: communities of practice, knowledge sharing and reusable assets

• Continuous learning (training, certifications, mentoring) and clear career development

• Room to contribute, propose approaches, build accelerators, and shape our local offer

• Hybrid working model

Our commitment

Wavestone is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Role based in Luxembourg.

Diversity and Inclusion: Wavestone is an inclusive employer committed to equal opportunities. We support and celebrate diversity and have dedicated teams to work on anti-racism, gender equality, disability awareness and LGBTQIA+ topics. Wavestone has a strong Corporate Social Responsibility agenda, a Women of Wavestone forum and a diversity and inclusion network called Wavestone For All. As part of this diversity and inclusion policy, Wavestone supports people with disabilities and/or those who require accommodation during the recruitment process and when they take up their position.

This job is based in Luxembourg.

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