Data Governance Specialist (for our client)

LACO; Brussel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

LACO in Brussels is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to drive a major data transformation. You will strengthen governance, improve data quality, manage metadata and glossaries, and support a network of Data Stewards.

Collaborating with business, BI and data teams, you will help build a more data-driven organization, foster trust in data, and contribute to governance policies and literacy.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality or BI.
• Hands-on experience with Data Catalogs, Metadata Management and Business Glossaries.
• Knowledge of Data Governance tools.
• Experience with Data Quality Management and MDM.
• Basic SQL knowledge.
• Knowledge of GDPR principles.
• Databricks experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Dutch or French speaker with good knowledge of the second national language and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Data Steward community.
• Define and implement Data Governance processes and best practices.
• Manage and improve the enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary.
• Coordinate Data Quality initiatives and improvement actions.
• Contribute to governance policies, standards and guidelines.
• Support Data Literacy and Change Management initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, BI, AI and Data teams to increase trust in data.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Metadata Management

Data Catalog

Business Glossary

MDM

SQL

GDPR

Databricks

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Databricks

Metadata Management tools

Job description

We are looking for a Data Governance Specialist to support a major data transformation program.

You will play a key role in strengthening data governance, improving data quality, managing metadata and business glossaries, and supporting a network of Data Stewards. Working closely with business stakeholders, BI, AI and data teams, you will help build a more data-driven organization.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Data Steward community.
• Define and implement Data Governance processes and best practices.
• Manage and improve the enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary.
• Coordinate Data Quality initiatives and improvement actions.
• Contribute to governance policies, standards and guidelines.
• Support Data Literacy and Change Management initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, BI, AI and Data teams to increase trust in data.

Your Profile

• Master's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality or BI.
• Hands-on experience with Data Catalogs, Metadata Management and Business Glossaries.
• Knowledge of Data Governance tools.
• Experience with Data Quality Management and MDM.
• Basic SQL knowledge.
• Knowledge of GDPR principles.
• Databricks experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Dutch or French speaker with good knowledge of the second national language and English.

Key Skills

Data Governance | Data Stewardship | Data Quality | Metadata Management | Data Catalog | Business Glossary | MDM | Data Literacy | Change Management | SQL | GDPR | Databricks