Senior Data Retention & Lifecycle Lead - Hybrid Brussels

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting in Brussels seeks an experienced Data Governance Leader to drive the Data Retention Initiative within a large-scale enterprise data strategy. You will define end-to-end lifecycle management policies, lead cross-functional delivery, and translate GDPR/NIS 2 requirements into actionable retention and deletion obligations.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across business units, shape information governance tools and classifications, and oversee archival jobs and data

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT/data management or information governance within large orgs.
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Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Retention Initiative and turn policies into operational practice.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Regulatory knowledge (GDPR/NIS 2)

Scripting / data workflows

Data lifecycle management

Change management

Bilingual Dutch/French and English

Education

Master’s degree in IT/Data Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview

SharePoint

Job description

Pauwels Consulting in Brussels seeks an experienced Data Governance Leader to drive the Data Retention Initiative within a large-scale enterprise data strategy. You will define end-to-end lifecycle management policies, lead cross-functional delivery, and translate GDPR/NIS 2 requirements into actionable retention and deletion obligations.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders across business units, shape information governance tools and classifications, and oversee archival jobs and data