Data Governance SME

For an international technology client operating in Switzerland, we are looking for an experienced IT Data Governance and Access Control SME (m/f/d) to support a group-wide data protection and governance initiative.

Tasks

- Designing a data governance and access-control framework to identify, classify, and protect sensitive and IP-relevant information

- Piloting the framework at one business unit ahead of wider group rollout

- Defining access restrictions and governance controls across key IT and collaboration systems

- Working closely with an internal project manager and reporting into a steering committee

- Ensuring data residency and cross-border compliance requirements are met, including restricting access to sensitive data by geography or user group

Requirements

- Proven experience designing data governance and access-control frameworks at group or enterprise level

- Strong background in data classification, IAM, or access-permission concepts

- Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments

- Comfortable operating in an SME/advisory capacity within a larger governance programme

- Background in international or cross-border data compliance, including data residency and data localisation requirements

- Start: September 2026

- Duration: 6 months

- Workload: 80% for September and October, then 60-100% depending on project scope thereafter

- Location: 3 days/week onsite in Switzerland, remaining days remote

- Language: English