Hybrid Lead Data Consultant

at Wavestone

• Job title: Lead Data Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Germany

About the role

• Lead Data Consultant guiding teams on data solutions and driving client projects in financial services. Focused on advanced data architectures in cloud environments for diverse industries.

Responsibilities

• Act as experienced consultant on client projects while guiding others and advancing our data capabilities.
• Design and implement modern, scalable data architectures in cloud environments.
• Drive end-to-end delivery and shape future-ready data solutions for clients across industries — with a focus on financial services and insurance.
• Support pre-sales and proposal development with your expert know-how.
• Enhance your client network, prepare and conduct client pitches.
• Lead the design and implementation of state of the art data platforms that are secure, scalable, and aligned with client needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor for clients, translating business goals into sustainable data solutions.
• Take ownership of the data workstream within cross-functional consulting projects.
• Guide and mentor consultants and data engineers, fostering their development and project impact.
• Continuously deepen your expertise in modern data architectures through hands-on project work and innovation initiatives.
• Contribute to internal best practices, capability building, and knowledge sharing across the Data & AI team.

Requirements

• Strong consulting background with hands-on project experience designing and delivering data solutions
• Deep technical understanding of modern data architecture principles (e.g., ELT, data mesh, data lakes, security & governance)
• Experience in building robust data pipelines and integrations using tools such as dbt, Azure Data Factory, or similar
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their respective data services
• Strong communication skills and confidence in client-facing roles, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership skills in guiding teams, mentoring peers, and taking ownership of workstreams
• Fluent in English, German is a plus
• A proactive, curious mindset and a passion for continuously evolving in the Data & AI space.

Benefits

• Your career, your way: Our Personal Growth Model and Coaching & Leading approach offer you close support, both for your long-term development and your day-to-day business.
• Through our Academy, you’ll have access to a diverse range of training programs, including specialized leadership programs, language and certification courses, and one-on-one coaching.
• With our flexible career model and Fluid Company approach, you’re in control of your path, deciding where you want to go and how fast you want to get there.
• To promote a healthy balance, we strive to offer all positions on a part-time basis whenever possible.
• Our mobile working policy gives you the flexibility to work from home or from one of our offices in Germany.
• With "Mobile Work Abroad", you can work up to 50 days per year from other EU countries (as well as UK, NOR, ISL, LIE, CHE).
• We also offer 30 days of annual leave, additional time off for special family circumstances as well as various sabbatical options.
• With a fixed monthly budget, you can travel flexibly and sustainably for both personal and professional purposes.
• The budget covers various modes of transportation, including public transport, long-distance buses, trains, scooters, and car-sharing options.
• In the role of manager / managing consultant and above, you may be entitled to an electric vehicle as an alternative.
• Our corporate values—responsible, energized, and together—are at the heart of our culture.
• You’ll experience them firsthand at our Power Days (where you can engage in charitable initiatives), in our communities (like the Women’s Network), through regular Great Place to Work employee surveys, at our company events, in-house fitness groups, and much more.
• We offer fair and attractive salaries, consisting of a fixed and a performance-based component and grant the full performance-based component even during maternity leave.
• We also regularly benchmark our salaries against the market using external studies and actively monitor our figures for equal gender pay.
• In addition, you’ll enjoy monetary benefits such as access to health and wellness programs like EGYM Wellpass and exclusive corporate shopping discounts.