Senior Technical Project Lead – Data Lifecycle Management

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

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting seeks an expert to drive the Data Retention Initiative as part of our enterprise data strategy in Brussels. You will define end-to-end lifecycle management and implement retention policies across business units and information domains.

You will lead cross-functional delivery with senior stakeholders, perform technology assessments, and oversee archival and data expiry configurations in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Leads Data Retention Initiative and turns information policies into operational practice.
• Defines and executes end-to-end Data Lifecycle Management plans across units and systems.
• Translates GDPR and NIS 2 into actionable retention and deletion obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Data Retention Initiative across business units.
• Define end-to-end lifecycle management plans for information across systems.
• Engage senior stakeholders to manage cross-functional delivery.
• Oversee archival jobs, data-expiry configuration, scripting, and integration.
• Perform technology assessments, RFP selections, and tool implementations for information governance.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

GDPR compliance

Lifecycle management

Data classification

RFP processes

Scripting

Archiving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

SharePoint Advanced Management

Purview

Data cataloguing tools

e-archiving

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the transportation sector, is seeking an expert to drive their Data Retention Initiative as part of a broader enterprise data strategy. The project aims to operationalize data retention policies by defining and implementing end-to-end lifecycle management plans across various business units and information domains.

• Lead the implementation of the Data Retention Initiative to turn information policies into operational practice.
• Define and execute end-to-end Data Lifecycle Management plans across diverse business units and systems.
• Manage cross-functional delivery by engaging with senior stakeholders and business units in a complex environment.
• Perform technology assessments, RFP selections, and enterprise-wide implementations for information governance tools.
• Oversee technical delivery aspects including archival jobs, data-expiry configuration, scripting, and integration.
• Translate regulatory requirements such as GDPR and NIS 2 into actionable retention and deletion obligations.
• Implement classification and tagging strategies for security, privacy, and structured data identification.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with SharePoint Advanced Management.
• Familiarity with data governance & cataloguing tools, e-archiving, or structured-data expiry.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/SAFe, or DAMA CDMP.
• Microsoft Information Protection & Compliance Administrator or other Purview certifications.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, EU Data Act, or EU AI Act.

• Start date: 14/12/2026
• Duration: Until 31/10/2027
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (minimum 2 days onsite)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers