Mission.
The mission consists of establishing, strengthening and evolving enterprise-wide data
governance and data compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment between business
objectives, regulatory requirements, and data management best practices.
The role focuses on implementing governance structures, improving data quality and
compliance processes, and fostering data literacy across the organization, while supporting the selection and implementation of governance tooling solutions.
Beyond governance execution, the objective is to enhance collaboration between Business,
IT, Security, Risk, Legal, and Privacy stakeholders, ensuring sustainable and compliant data
management practices.
The goal is to enable the organization to improve control, transparency and trust in data
assets, while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR and sector-
specific obligations within a complex enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
Data Governance Framework Development
1. Design, implement, and continuously improve the enterprise data governance framework
2. Define and structure:
3. Target operating models
4. Roles and responsibilities
5. Governance bodies and decision processes
6. Business glossary and metadata management
7. Data catalogue and lineage frameworks
8. Data quality and compliance standards
9. Ensure alignment between governance practices and business strategy
Data Compliance and Regulatory Oversight
10. Ensure compliance with GDPR, data retention, access control, and privacy-by-design principles
11. Support implementation and monitoring of data protection and regulatory compliance controls
12. Coordinate with CISO, DPO, Legal, Risk, and Security teams
13. Support and strengthen data compliance management activities across the organization
Governance Process Management
14. Develop, monitor, and optimize data governance processes and controls
15. Analyze non-compliance issues and governance gaps
16. Define and implement corrective and preventive actions
17. Ensure proper execution of governance activities such as:
18. Business term documentation
19. Data classification
20. Metadata maintenance
21. Data quality rule definition
Monitoring, Reporting and Quality Management
22. Monitor and report on data governance KPIs and data quality indicators
23. Ensure adherence to internal policies related to:
24. Metadata management
25. Data retention
26. Data lineage
27. Data classification
28. Data quality standards
29. Identify governance risks and propose improvement initiatives
Stakeholder Management and Collaboration
30. Collaborate closely with Business and IT stakeholders to align governance processes with operational and strategic needs
31. Act as an integrator between technical and non-technical teams
32. Facilitate communication between data governance, compliance, security and operational teams
Change Management and Data Literacy
33. Act as a change agent for governance framework rollout and adoption
34. Provide training, coaching, and tailored support for new governance roles such as:
35. Data Owner
36. Data Steward
37. Promote data literacy and governance awareness across the organization
Community Leadership and Governance Maturity
38. Lead and participate in internal and external data governance communities
39. Contribute to the evolution of data governance maturity and best practices
40. Support the RFP process for selection of a data governance and compliance tool
Required profile.
Required Expertise
• Enterprise data governance framework design and implementation (Expert, current
experience)
• Data compliance and GDPR governance (Expert, current experience)
• Data quality, metadata, and lineage management (Advanced, current experience)
• Stakeholder coordination across Business and IT (Advanced, current experience)
• Governance process optimization and change management (Advanced, current
experience)
• Regulatory risk management and privacy governance (Advanced, current experience)
Required Knowledge & Experience
Experience
• Proven experience in data governance within large organizations
• Hands-on expertise across the following domains:
• Data Roles & Governance Bodies
• Data Quality Management
• Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance
• Data Lineage
• Business Glossary Management
• Metadata Management
Technical Expertise
Mandatory
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and privacy governance frameworks
• Experience implementing data governance operating models and controls
• Ability to monitor and improve data quality and compliance processes
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and governance frameworks Preferred
• Experience with enterprise data governance and data management tools
• Knowledge of Python and/or SQL
Business Knowledge
Mandatory
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to simplify complex technical and regulatory topics
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders (Business, IT, Security, Legal, Risk)
• Ability to act as a facilitator and coordinator between domains
Preferred
• Experience managing or supporting RFP processes for governance tools Education & Certifications
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Certifications
• DMBOK, CIGO, AAIM or equivalent certifications
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM
Languages
• Dutch – Native or C-level proficiency
• French – Minimum B2 proficiency (or vice versa)
• English – Minimum B2 proficiency
Location & Working Model
• Based in Brussels
• Minimum 2 days per week on-site presence required
Soft Skills
• Strong coordination and facilitation capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to bridge Business and IT effectively
• Analytical and structured mindset
• Ability to translate complex regulatory topics into actionable guidance
• Strong change management and coaching abilities
• Proactive, autonomous, and quality-oriented approach
• Strong community-building and collaboration mindset