AI Data Governance Implementation Lead

metyisag; Porto; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Metyis is seeking an AI Data Governance Lead for a full-time role in Porto. You will guide data governance from concept to practice, engaging senior stakeholders across Data, AI, IT and Privacy to embed governance into daily workflows.

You will shape ownership frameworks, drive governance adoption, and develop templates, playbooks and accelerators for scalable impact in complex enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years in Data Governance, Data Management or related field with exposure to AI governance.
• Experience initiating governance from scratch with sponsor and stakeholder buy-in.
• Strong knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, metadata and lineage.
• Understanding of how data quality, privacy and security affect AI solutions.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and tools like Collibra or Purview.

Responsibilities

• Turn Data and AI Governance from concept to daily practice with measurable business value.
• Identify priority stakeholders and governance gaps with cross-functional teams.
• Define clear ownership and accountability for data assets across orgs.
• Facilitate workshops to align business and technical stakeholders on governance needs.
• Translate governance challenges into actionable implementation roadmaps.
• Support embedding governance into day-to-day data workflows and AI usage.
• Collaborate with AI, Data, Architecture, Privacy and Security teams to ensure trusted data foundations.
• Assess governance considerations for AI solutions, including privacy and security.
• Participate in governance forums and document decisions, risks and responsibilities.
• Create reusable templates, playbooks and accelerators for projects and clients.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Data quality

Analytics

Business analysis

AI governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Tools

SQL

Collibra

Microsoft Purview

Databricks

Job description

Metyis is growing! We are looking for an AI Data Governance Lead with 5-8 years of experience for a full-time position to join our Data and Analytics team at our Digital Campus in Porto.

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.