Data Advisor – Data Governance & Management

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting, Brussels-based, is seeking a data governance professional to drive its data-centric strategy and establish solid foundations for metadata, responsibilities, and discoverability on their corporate data platform.

The role requires guiding data owners and stewards, shaping a common data glossary, and collaborating with product teams to enable data-driven innovation. Start ASAP in a hybrid Brussels setup.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management and Master Data Management.
• Strong ability to translate complex business requirements into data management needs.
• Analytical problem-solver with a product-oriented mindset and results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and design sustainable data solutions that provide immediate value and long-term reliability.
• Contribute to the evolution of data governance methodologies by providing feedback from practical field implementations.
• Coach and advise stakeholders, including data owners and stewards, on data management practices and the use of the data platform.
• Review and maintain a transversal business glossary to ensure a common language and clear data definitions across the organization.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary product teams to align expectations and drive data-driven innovation.
• Facilitate workshops and bring stakeholders from diverse backgrounds together to converge on technical and functional data solutions.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality Management

Metadata Management

Master Data Management

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the energy sector, is looking for a professional to drive its data-centric strategy. The role focuses on closing the gap between business and data by designing solid foundations for metadata, responsibilities, and discoverability to leverage a corporate data platform.

• Analyze business requirements and design sustainable data solutions that provide immediate value and long-term reliability.
• Contribute to the evolution of data governance methodologies by providing feedback from practical field implementations.
• Coach and advise stakeholders, including data owners and stewards, on data management practices and the use of the data platform.
• Review and maintain a transversal business glossary to ensure a common language and clear data definitions across the organization.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary product teams to align expectations and drive data-driven innovation.
• Facilitate workshops and bring stakeholders from diverse backgrounds together to converge on technical and functional data solutions.

• You possess 4+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, and Master Data Management.
• You bring the ability to rapidly understand complex business processes and translate them into data management requirements.
• You're an analytical problem-solver with a result-driven approach and a product-oriented mindset.
• You have strong facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both business and IT stakeholders.
• You are fluent in English with fluency in Dutch, French, or German.

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of Data Classification, Data Privacy, Data Security, and CIA measures.
• Experience with Business Intelligence, Analytics, or Big Data environments.
• Familiarity with Data Modeling, Data Integration, and APIs.
• Previous professional experience within the utilities or energy sector.

• Start date: ASAP
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers