Data Manager

The Fluxys group; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Collective and individual bonus

Company car

Meal vouchers

30% intervention on energy bill

Résumé du poste

The Fluxys group is looking for a Data Manager in Brussels to oversee the company-wide data strategy. This role involves managing data governance, architecture, and regulatory compliance strategies while creating value across the organization. Candidates should have a Master's degree, 10+ years in leadership roles, and strong expertise in data management. The position includes attractive benefits and the opportunity to contribute towards a carbon-neutral future.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of professional experience in data or IT leadership roles.
• Proven experience in defining enterprise-wide data strategies.
• Strong ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions.

Responsabilités

• Define and implement an enterprise data strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Design target data architecture and ensure coherence of data models.
• Manage a team of 10-15 internal and external experts.

Connaissances

Strategic mindset

Data governance

Data architecture

Agile methodologies

People management

Formation

Master’s degree in data, IT, engineering, economics or a related field

Description du poste

Fluxys is an international energy infrastructure group with 1,300 employees active in gas transmission & storage and liquefied natural gas terminalling.

As a purpose-led company, we’re committed to fast-track the shift to a carbon neutral world. We explore new technologies and invest in infrastructure to accommodate hydrogen, biomethane, CO₂ and other molecules for a climate neutral future.

The Digital & IT department is at the heart of the company’s transformation. It drives performance, innovation and value creation by putting digital, data and information technologies at the service of the business.

As a partner to the teams, it designs and continuously evolves technological solutions that support today’s operations while preparing for tomorrow’s challenges, within a reliable, coherent and secure environment.

To support increasing regulatory requirements, operational excellence, international expansion and data driven transformation, Fluxys is strengthening its enterprise-wide data leadership.

We’re therefore, looking to recruit a Data Manager (m/f/x) for our Digital & IT department.

Job purpose

The Data Manager is responsible for defining, structuring and driving the Group-wide data strategy, ensuring data quality, security and regulatory compliance while enabling value creation across operations, finance, ESG and advanced analytics.

The role reports to the Director Digital & IT and acts as the executive owner of data for the Fluxys Group.

Your responsibilities

• Data strategy and governance
  • Define and implement an enterprise data strategy aligned with Fluxys’ corporate strategy and energy transition objectives.
  • Establish and operate a clear data governance model (data domains, data owners, data stewards, decision rights)
  • Define and enforce policies and standards for data quality, metadata, lineage, access rights and data lifecycle management
  • Promote a consistent, enterprise wide “data driven” and “trusted data” culture
• Data architecture and platforms
  • Design the target data architecture, including OT/IT integration, data products, and analytics enablement.
  • Ensure coherence of data models (master data, reference data, exchange standards, APIs) across the Group.
  • Oversee enterprise data platforms, including data catalogues, quality tooling, reporting and analytics foundations.
• Regulatory compliance and data security
  • Work closely with Cybersecurity, IT Architecture, Regulatory Affairs, Legal and People & Organisation department, to ensure secure, resilient and traceable data.
  • Define and oversee information security and data protection policies in line with critical infrastructure requirements.
• Value creation and advanced use cases
  • Identify, prioritise and steer high value data and analytics use cases (e.g. asset health and maintenance, capacity and balancing, emissions and methane reporting, financial and performance insights).
  • Build the AI ready data foundations required for advanced analytics and industrialised AI use cases.
• Leadership and organisation
  • Manage a team of 10-15 internal and external experienced experts.
  • Build and lead a central Data function (governance, architecture, platforms, data protection).
  • Coordinate and enable distributed data teams across business units and subsidiaries through a federated model.
  • Manage budgets, planning, performance and capability development for the data function.
  • Act as a strategic partner and advisor to senior management on all data related topics.

About you

• Master’s degree or equivalent in data, IT, engineering, economics or a related field.
• 10–15+ years of professional experience, including 10+ years in senior leadership roles within data, IT or digital functions.
• Proven experience in defining and deploying enterprise-wide data strategies in complex organisations, covering objectives, roadmaps, programmes and projects, with sufficient level of detail to ensure effective execution; results-orientated, with the ability to turn obstacles into levers for impact.
• Strong ability to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into pragmatic, scalable data solutions.
• Proven experience working in agile and Scrum ways of working, aligned with organisational strategy, objectives and roadmaps.
• Strong expertise in data management, data governance, data architecture and information management.
• Solid understanding of OT/IT environments, modern data platforms, metadata management and data quality frameworks.
• Good knowledge of information security and regulatory data requirements.
• 10+ years of people management experience, demonstrating a strategic mindset to navigate highly complex, multi-stakeholder environments, credible leadership with the ability to influence without direct authority, strong accountability and results orientation focused on value creation, and resilience in leading change.
• Demonstrates a strategic and transversal vision, enabling anticipation of impacts of decisions across the entire organisation.
• Shows a strong agility and change mindset, encouraging openness, anticipating change and driving the adoption of new practices in a continuously evolving environment.
• Able to create impact and influence at C-level, gathering relevant information, structuring compelling arguments and adapting communication to secure engagement and buy-in.
• Builds strong relationships to enable open exchange, shared understanding and effective information flow across the organisation.
• Fluent in English, Dutch or French.
• Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure or other regulated environments is a strong asset.

Why should you apply?

We offer a very attractive package of extra-legal benefits, including a.o.: collective and individual bonus, company car, smartphone, internet, expense allowance, meal vouchers, cafeteria plan, 38 holidays, intervention of 30% on your energy bill, hospitalisation and outpatient care insurance for the whole family, pension plan, as well as the possibility of working from home.

But above all:

• Contribute and innovate towards a carbon-neutral world
• Develop and shape a brilliant career in a fast-growing international group
• Showcase your strong appetite to contribute towards an array of dynamic projects that challenge your intellect