Data Strategy Lead — AI & Data Transformation

Datashift; Oost-Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Datashift is seeking a Data Strategist to set the direction for data and AI initiatives, shaping value, ownership, and operating models. You will drive from the initial idea through adoption, collaborating with teams to ensure realisation of data and AI solutions.

The role emphasizes designing strategy, translating it into measurable roadmaps, and ensuring adoption across the organization with a data-driven operating model. Fluency in English and Dutch is required.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in data strategy, governance, transformation or strategy consulting, in a consulting firm or a dynamic business environment.
• Master's degree in a relevant field such as Business Engineering, CS, Info Systems, or Business Analytics.
• Understanding of data/AI impact, ability to translate business value and assess potential.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-structuring skills and clear communication.
• Experience turning strategy into an executed roadmap in evolving data landscapes.
• Affinity with data and AI in practice (SQL/Python, BI tools like Power BI, Copilot/Claude).
• Proven ownership and leadership across various environments, from corporate to SME.
• Fluent in English and Dutch; French is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Identify business challenges that can benefit from data, analytics and AI, and assess the data environment.
• Develop an actionable data and AI strategy aligned with business goals, with a prioritised roadmap and measurable indicators.
• Advise on the evolution of reporting and data landscapes enabled by AI and determine implementation order.
• Design the target data operating model with roles, governance, ownership and stewardship.
• Support adoption and set up data teams; lead workshops and leadership syncs.
• Report progress to steering committees and adjust the roadmap based on adoption and value indicators.

Connaissances

Data strategy

Data governance

Transformation

Strategy consulting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Creativity

Roadmap development

Leadership

Formation

Master's degree

Outils

SQL

Python

Power BI

Copilot/Claude

Description du poste

Datashift is seeking a Data Strategist to set the direction for data and AI initiatives, shaping value, ownership, and operating models. You will drive from the initial idea through adoption, collaborating with teams to ensure realisation of data and AI solutions.

The role emphasizes designing strategy, translating it into measurable roadmaps, and ensuring adoption across the organization with a data-driven operating model. Fluency in English and Dutch is required.