Data Governance Lead

Levy NL; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

36 hours per week

Payroll or freelance

Job summary

Levy NL supports a Dutch government organisation in Utrecht to hire a Data Governance Lead. The six-month assignment targets a robust governance roadmap, policy-to-process translation, and active data ownership across domains.

You will drive data quality, metadata management and the data catalog to ensure compliant, reliable data assets. Hybrid work, 36 hours per week, payroll or freelance options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years with data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.
• 5+ years with data quality, metadata management, data catalogues and governance tooling.
• Knowledge of GDPR (AVG).
• Experience in central government or a comparable public organisation.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Draw up the data governance roadmap.
• Turn policy into workable processes, roles and standards.
• Help business domains take up data ownership and stewardship.
• Drive data quality, metadata management and the data catalogue.

Skills

DAMA-DMBOK

Data quality

Metadata management

Data catalogues

Governance tooling

GDPR (AVG)

Public sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (HBO) or higher

Job description

Would you rather build data governance from the ground up than step into an existing structure? A Dutch government organisation is looking for an experienced Data Governance Lead to set the direction and make it work in daily practice.

What you'll do

• Draw up the data governance roadmap
• Turn policy into workable processes, roles and standards
• Help business domains take up data ownership and stewardship
• Drive data quality, metadata management and the data catalogue

What you bring

• A bachelor's degree (HBO) or higher
• At least 5 years with data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK
• At least 5 years with data quality, metadata management, data catalogues and governance tooling
• Knowledge of GDPR (AVG)
• Experience in central government or a comparable public organisation

What we offer

• A Data Governance Lead assignment, start ASAP, six months with extension options
• 36 hours per week, hybrid
• Payroll or freelance both possible

Location: Utrecht, hybrid. IT and data role.