AI Data Governance Implementation Lead

Metyis AG; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Metyis is seeking an AI Data Governance Lead with 5-8 years of experience to join our Data and Analytics team in Amsterdam. You will shape governance strategy, define ownership, and drive adoption across business, data, AI and IT stakeholders.

You will lead workshops, translate complex governance challenges into actionable roadmaps, and embed governance into day-to-day data initiatives, ensuring data quality, privacy and trustworthy AI in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality or related fields, with AI governance exposure valued.
• Experience initiating a data/governance effort from scratch with sponsorship & stakeholder buy-in.
• Strong understanding of data ownership, stewardship, metadata, lineage and governance processes.
• Knowledge of how data quality, governance, privacy and security affect AI solutions.
• Awareness of AI/ML concepts and lifecycle considerations; able to engage with AI/Data/IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Help clients turn Data and AI Governance from concept into daily practice, focusing on high-value areas.
• Identify priority stakeholders, business pain points and governance gaps with cross-functional teams.
• Define governance ownership and accountability (Data Owners/Stewards/Custodians) and support adoption.
• Facilitate workshops to align ownership, definitions and governance requirements.
• Translate governance challenges into actionable implementation roadmaps.
• Support embedding governance into day-to-day data practices (data quality, metadata, lineage, access, privacy).
• Collaborate with AI, Data, Architecture, Privacy and Security teams to build trusted data foundations.
• Contribute to governance forums to document key decisions, risks and responsibilities.
• Turn successful approaches into reusable templates, playbooks and accelerators.

Skills

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

Data Quality

AI Governance

Tools

Collibra

Purview

Databricks

Job description

Metyis is growing! We are looking for an AI Data Governance Lead with 5-8 years of experience, to join our Data and Analytics team in Amsterdam.

Who we are

We are Metyis, a forward-thinking, global company that collaborates with business partners and clients to create and implement the capacities and capabilities required to improve future performance. We operate across a wide range of industries, and with our embedded partnership model we commit to driving sustainable growth for industry-leading organisations, elevating their potential with a long-term vision.

At Metyis, we develop integrated solutions that enable growth by working within our business partners' organisations with diverse and multidisciplinary teams. This collaborative environment allows Metyis to build strategies and execute them through an ecosystem that combines Big Data solutions, Digital Commerce solutions, Marketing & Design solutions, and Advisory services.

Our teams are set up so that you have plenty of room to build bigger and bolder ideas by speaking your mind and being creative with your knowledge. Imagine the things you could achieve with a multidisciplinary team that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

We are Metyis. Partners for Impact.

What we offer

• A hands-on opportunity to help clients build and embed Data and AI Governance in practice, moving beyond frameworks into real business impact.

• The opportunity to shape reusable governance building blocks, including templates, playbooks, ways of working and practical implementation approaches.

• Regular interaction with senior business, Data, AI and IT stakeholders to drive governance adoption and responsible use of data and AI.

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across Data, Analytics, AI, Architecture, Privacy and Security.

• Exposure to complex enterprise data environments and evolving AI technologies, governance practices and responsible AI principles.

What you will do

• Help clients turn Data and AI Governance from concept into daily practice, starting with areas where business value, risk and stakeholder buy-in are highest.

• Identify priority stakeholders, business pain points and governance gaps together with Business, Data, AI and IT teams.

• Define clear governance ownership and accountability, including Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians and relevant governance forums, and support stakeholders in adopting these responsibilities.

• Facilitate workshops to align business and technical stakeholders on ownership, definitions, decision-making and governance requirements.

• Translate broad and ambiguous Data and AI Governance challenges into clear, actionable implementation approaches.

• Support the implementation and embedding of governance into day-to-day ways of working, including data quality, ownership, metadata, lineage, access, privacy and appropriate AI usage.

• Work with AI, Data, Architecture, Privacy and Security teams to ensure AI initiatives are built on reliable, secure, well-governed and trusted data foundations.

• Support governance considerations for AI solutions, including data quality, traceability, privacy, security, accountability and responsible AI practices.

• Participate in governance forums and help ensure key Data and AI decisions, risks and responsibilities are clearly documented and understood.

• Turn successful approaches into reusable templates, playbooks and accelerators that can be applied across projects and clients.

What you will bring

• 4-6 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Analytics, Business Analysis or a related field, with exposure to AI/ML environments or AI governance being highly valuable.

• Experience initiating a data or governance effort from scratch, including securing sponsorship and stakeholder buy-in rather than only operating within an established governance model.

• Strong understanding of core Data Governance concepts, including data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, lineage and governance processes.

• Good understanding of how data quality, governance, privacy and security affect AI solutions and their trustworthiness.

• Awareness of AI/ML concepts and lifecycle considerations, with the ability to engage effectively with AI, Data and technical teams. Hands-on AI development is not required.

• Ability to take a broad or ambiguous mandate and structure it into a clear starting point and practical implementation roadmap.

• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to translate Data and AI Governance concepts into business value for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Comfortable engaging senior business stakeholders directly and building relationships across Business, Data, AI and IT teams.

• Proactive, pragmatic and comfortable working with ambiguity in complex enterprise environments.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK/CDMP or tools such as Collibra, Informatica, Alation or Microsoft Purview.

• Awareness of Responsible AI / AI Governance principles, including transparency, accountability, privacy, security and human oversight.

• Exposure to cloud/data/AI platforms such as Azure, Databricks or similar enterprise environments.

• Experience in consulting, international or multi-entity organisations.

• Basic SQL, BI or data-platform knowledge and awareness of GDPR or other data-protection principles.

We are united by our differences

At Metyis, we are driven by curiosity and collaboration. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in all its forms as it makes us stronger as an organisation and promotes creativity and innovation. We welcome all talents and are committed to creating a workplace where every employee can make a meaningful impact and grow.

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