Data Governance Consultant

In4Matic; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

In4Matic is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to strengthen how data is understood, documented and governed across the organization. This hands-on role blends data analysis, metadata management, and practical governance implementation.

You will map ownership, refine governance frameworks, and translate stakeholder inputs into actionable documentation and process descriptions. Dutch proficiency is highly valued for collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data analysis, governance, and metadata management.
• Experience with data quality, BPM, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to translate complex info.
• Dutch language at CEFR C2 level is preferred for collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Analyze and document datasets, data sources, metadata, and data flows.
• Map data ownership and responsibilities across the organization.
• Develop and refine data governance frameworks, standards, and policies.
• Identify data quality issues and define remediation actions.
• Translate stakeholder information into clear documentation and overviews.
• Register datasets and metadata in data catalog tooling like Collibra/OpenMetadata.
• Support governance implementations within business processes.
• Contribute to BPM and drive adoption of governance practices.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Data governance

Metadata management

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Process improvement

Change management

Dutch language

Outils

Collibra

OpenMetadata

Data catalog tooling

Description du poste

Function

We’re looking for a Senior Data Governance Analyst to join our client’s data-focused team and help strengthen the way data is understood, managed, documented, and governed across the organization. This is a hands‑on consulting assignment combining data analysis, metadata management, stakeholder engagement, documentation, and the practical implementation of data governance principles.

Role & Responsibilities

• Analyze and document datasets, data sources, metadata, and data flows, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and areas requiring clarification.
• Map and document data ownership and responsibilities, including Data Owners, Data Stewards, and other relevant roles.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and working agreements.
• Identify and follow up on data quality and metadata issues, helping define quality requirements, rules, definitions, and remediation actions.
• Gather information from business and technical stakeholders and translate it into clear documentation, process descriptions, definitions, and structured overviews.
• Register and maintain datasets, business terms, ownership information, and other metadata in data catalog and governance tooling, such as Collibra or OpenMetadata.
• Support the practical implementation of data governance agreements within existing and evolving data and business processes.
• Contribute to business process development and optimization (BPM) and help drive adoption of governance practices across different stakeholder groups.
• Support coordination, planning, and follow-up activities related to governance initiatives where required.

Profile

We’re looking for someone who combines strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business environments. You have at least 3 years of relevant experience in data analysis, data governance, metadata management, data quality, or a related ICT/business environment.

• Proven experience analyzing and documenting datasets, metadata, or data flows.
• Strong experience collecting, structuring, and translating information from multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and/or metadata management.
• Experience with business process development and optimization (BPM).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear, consistent, and actionable documentation.
• A structured, accurate, and pragmatic approach to your work.
• The ability to support change and adoption, engaging stakeholders and encouraging them to embrace new ways of working.
• Affinity with modern data platforms and data-driven environments.
• Experience with Collibra, OpenMetadata, or comparable data catalog tooling is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and relevant regulations such as GDPR is an advantage.
• Experience working in a data or AI environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of project management disciplines such as planning, coordination, timing, cost awareness, and estimation is an advantage.
• Dutch at CEFR C2 level is required/preferred for effective stakeholder collaboration.

What’s in it for you?

This is an opportunity to take a central role in making data more findable, understandable, reliable, and consistently governed. You’ll work across business and technical teams, turning governance principles into practical processes, documentation, and day‑to‑day ways of working while contributing to a broader data maturity journey within our client’s organization.

Contactperson & Reference

• Reference #: INW27596
• Pieter Messely
• [e-mail]