Principal Data Architect / Strategist (m/f/d)

<div><div class="description content"><p>Principal data strategists at Thoughtworks are experienced consultants who work with clients to create winning data solutions that meet business goals. They play a pivotal role in developing modern data architecture approaches that directly address our clients' key business objectives. Their responsibilities span in-depth reviews of current data and technology strategy, targeted data strategy, guiding clients to unlock the full potential of data, and providing high-level roadmaps.</p> <p>This role entails a mix of advisory responsibilities in data strategy and governance, coupled with a solid delivery-lead role and a breadth of data and AI ecosystem expertise.</p> <p>This is a client-facing, builder's leadership role. You will start with a small, senior team and grow it through technical depth, delivery excellence and thought leadership, rather than inheriting a large organisation to manage. The role is based in Germany and requires regular travel to client sites, up to approximately 50% of your time.</p></div><h2 id='job-responsibilities'>Job responsibilities</h2><div class="job-responsibilities content"><ul> <li aria-level="1">You will collaborate closely with clients to understand their business ecosystem and goals, and co-create data and technology strategies aligned with their objectives.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will help define a clear vision for the client enterprise to become data-driven and aligned with the overall business strategy.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will consult on complex data programs, providing technical leadership and guidance as a data subject-matter expert.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will lead and interact with clients across various domains, addressing challenging problems, and collaborate with sales to turn them into viable solutions and winning proposals.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will act as a translator between business, data and IT, and communicate data strategy to senior client stakeholders, including C-level.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will own the creation of end-to-end viable data solutions, keeping in mind long-term impacts and overseeing program inceptions for new product development.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will be responsible for formulating data governance strategies addressing security, privacy and compliance requirements.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will enable capability building in data strategy and governance, growing the next generation of data strategists.</li> <li aria-level="1">You will create differentiated assets in data strategy and governance to take to market.</li> <li aria-level="1">You lead through influence rather than headcount: growing capability and raising delivery standards inside the organisation, while building our presence in the market through thought leadership, ecosystem initiatives and client-facing points of view.</li> </ul></div><h2 id='job-qualifications'>Job qualifications</h2><div class="job-qualifications content"><h3 id='technical-skills'>Technical Skills</h3> <div class="qualifications inner-content"> <ul> <li aria-level="1">You have extensive experience as a consultant, with a proven track record of creating data strategy and solutions that drive business value.</li> <li aria-level="1">You have solid experience with data platforms and technologies, and can provide advisory and consultative guidance for clients and cross-delivery teams.</li> <li aria-level="1">You have experience engaging with C-level stakeholders to influence and enable the operationalization of an enterprise-wide data strategy.</li> <li