Freelance Data Governance Consultant

Cherry Pick; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Pick in Belgium seeks a Freelance Data Advisor to provide operational data governance and data management guidance within product teams. You will align business definitions, clarify data ownership, and improve metadata and data quality across units.

Responsibilities include documenting data meanings, leading workshops with Data Owners/Stewards, and coaching teams as they adopt governance practices in daily operations. Experience in energy/utility sectors is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Data Governance, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management and Master Data Management.
• Ability to document data meanings and align definitions across teams.
• Proven track record leading workshops and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Work with product teams to address immediate data quality issues and implement sustainable governance actions.
• Document data definitions and align business glossary across teams.
• Clarify data ownership and improve metadata discoverability.
• Facilitate workshops and coach Data Owners and Data Stewards across IT/business teams.
• Incorporate lessons into governance methodology and continuous improvements.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Metadata management

Master data management

Workshop leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

BI/Analytics tools

Big data tooling

Data modelling

Data integration

APIs

Job description

Cherry Pick in Belgium seeks a Freelance Data Advisor to provide operational data governance and data management guidance within product teams. You will align business definitions, clarify data ownership, and improve metadata and data quality across units.

Responsibilities include documenting data meanings, leading workshops with Data Owners/Stewards, and coaching teams as they adopt governance practices in daily operations. Experience in energy/utility sectors is a plus.