Data Governance Manager

Join VeroTech as a Data Governance Manager and become part of our community where innovation and people come first. You'll take on exciting technical challenges and develop your expertise while creating solutions that drive progress across several industries., Given its transversal scope and responsibility, this role will also act as the right arm of the Head of Data, supporting strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment across data functions. The role also supports interactions with factories, brands, and external or group-level partners where data exchanges, GDPR, data protection, data ownership or data usage conditions need to be clarified. In this capacity, the Data Governance Manager helps ensure that data-sharing initiatives are properly framed, documented and aligned with governance, privacy, security, and information architecture principles., * Define and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for data governance and enterprise information architecture.

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team dedicated to data governance and information architecture.
• Develop, document, and enforce policies, standards, and procedures for data governance.
• Design and maintain business information models, including conceptual and logical data models.
• Set data quality standards, metrics, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Assess the benefits and risks of information use in business contexts, such as new product launches or partnerships.
• Act as a key Data Office contact for factories, brands and other partners in discussions related to data exchanges, GDPR, data protection, data ownership and data usage conditions.

We seek a seasoned professional with a strong conceptual thinking ability, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate should have a proven ability to articulate the value of data governance and information architecture to diverse audiences and rapidly assess emerging technologies. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.

• Deep knowledge of data governance principles and best practices.
• Expertise in information modeling and enterprise-level information architecture.
• Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) and Business Intelligence.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and data privacy/security standards.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in data governance, information architecture, or related fields.
• Fluent in English and one of Belgium's national languages (Dutch or French).

At VeroTech, you're part of a real community where engineers grow and thrive together while working on cutting-edge projects in several sectors, enjoying flexibility and true support from colleagues. We offer personalized career development tailored to your ambitions, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on learning and growth. You'll enjoy regular teambuilding activities in a collaborative environment, along with a broad salary package that includes a company car, monthly net allowances, a yearly bonus, insurances, meal vouchers and eco-cheques. More than just shaping technology, at VeroTech we're shaping the future. Are you ready to shape yours? Hybrid * Zellik, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Data, AI & Digital