Pauwels Consulting
EN
Data Governance & AI Officer
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Data
Work experience: 5-7
Reference number: 90826

We are looking for a Data Governance & AI Officer to help shape the organization’s data transformation and ensure that data and AI are managed responsibly, transparently, and in compliance with European regulations. You’ll join a newly established Data Office, positioned outside of IT, whose mission is to generate business value from data. Your mission is to strengthen the Data Governance unit by developing and implementing a robust, scalable governance framework that supports both regulatory compliance and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies, standards, and operating guidelines.
  • Develop a business glossary and maintain metadata documentation across business domains.
  • Identify and document golden data sources, ensuring traceability through a centralized data catalog.
  • Establish a data quality framework to define rules, monitor quality scores, and communicate metrics via dashboards.
  • Align governance structures with GDPR and upcoming EU Data Act requirements.
  • Design and implement an AI governance framework compliant with the EU AI Act.
  • Contribute to the selection and implementation of a new data governance and quality tool (RFP management, vendor evaluation).

What are we looking for?

Must-Have Skills

  • Master’s degree in a relevant field (Data Management, Information Systems, Law, or similar).
  • At least 5 years of experience in Data Governance roles.
  • Proven experience in building and operationalizing data governance and data quality frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience drafting policies, guidelines, and foundational governance documents.
  • Strong knowledge of data regulations such as GDPR and the EU Data Act.
  • Experience managing or participating in RFP processes.
  • Familiarity with AI governance and EU AI Act implementation principles.
  • Fluency in English and either French or Dutch (with good command of the second language).

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience implementing or configuring a data governance tool (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Ataccama, Alation).
  • Background in the energy or financial sector.

What do we offer?

Workload: Full-time (100%)

Location: Brussels (near city center, hybrid mode)

Contract: Freelance or Permanent

Start date: December 2025

Duration: 12 months, renewable annually

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