ACENSI is looking for a Data Governance Lead for one of their clients based in Brussels :
As Data Governance Lead within our client's Data & Analytics team, you play an instrumental role in the realization of this vision by leading the set-up, improvement and roll-out of Data Governance Lead their data governance framework.
Role & Responsibilities
▪ You lead a team of data governance experts and officers
▪ You manage scope, planning and cost of your team’s activities - you report on your team’s activities to higher management
▪ You provide vision/guidance on all dimensions of their data governance framework (data operating model, data roles & responsibilities, data governance bodies, business glossary, data catalog, data quality policy, data privacy policy, ...) – you make sure the framework is aligned with the company’s strategic objectives and needs.
▪ You lead the definition of their data governance framework in collaboration with all relevant business and IT stakeholders
▪ You communicate and explain their data governance framework within business and IT, including at management level
▪ You insure your team provides the necessary support, coaching and training to business and IT during the roll-out of their data governance framework - special attention is required to make sure the business understand their new (operational) roles (data owner, data steward)
▪ You define useful KPI’s in order to measure the effectiveness of the implemented framework
▪ You pro-actively challenge (the realization of) the data governance framework to make it evolve where/when required
▪ You lead data governance communities within the company
▪ You ensure your team follows up on data governance operations, insuring data governance deliverables and information are of quality and up-to-date – in particular, you make sure information contained in the data catalog and data quality tools is monitored.
▪ You insure your team has special focus on the governance of master data
▪ You make sure your team addresss any data governance issues that need particular attention.
▪ You assess Data Quality at the enterprise level and define you clear action plans addressing the needs,
▪ You identify Data Privacy issues and propose corrective actions
▪ You propose improvements on data literacy and you provide trainings where/when needed Skills, experience & qualifications
▪ You have minimum 5 years of proven experience in leading the implementation of data governance, data modelling, data protection and privacy by design activities in a large company
▪ You have good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture and Data & Analytics
▪ You have experience with the implementation of industry-leading data management and governance tools
▪ You have a master’s degree or equivalent by experience
▪ DAMA, CIGO, AAIM or equivalent certification is a plus
▪ You have a data-driven mindset
▪ You can analyze complex situations and define realistic targets to achieve a given objective
▪ You can summarize and present regulatory and technical information to non-technical audiences
▪ You can engage with senior management and executives on data governance topics
▪ You have knowledge of risk data architecture methods and related technology solutions
▪ You have excellent written and oral communication skills,
▪ You are fluent in Dutch, French, and English (active knowledge of French or Dutch)
(=Conformity criteria)