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# Senior Data Governance Specialist Job ID: JP055313

- **Company:** ITProposal
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Data Governance, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Reference Data, Data Streaming, UML, Archimate, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Analytics, Data Management
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.be/jobad/bef11691bd5e8a24ee22f9c58850d556af

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in Data Governance and Data Quality.
 * Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.
 * Practical experience with governance and metadata tools such as Collibra, Informatica, or OvalEdge.
 * Strong understanding of data management, data quality, metadata, and data lineage.
 * Excellent documentation, presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Ability to work independently and influence stakeholders across different teams.
 * Strong leadership and change-management capabilities.

Nice to Have

 * Knowledge of NIS2, GDPR, ISO/IEC 38505, or ISO 8000.
 * Knowledge of UML and ArchiMate.
 * Experience in regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, or the public sector.

Languages

 * French and/or Dutch: Fluent.
 * English: An advantage.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced Data Governance Specialist to help establish and implement a pragmatic data governance framework within a complex, regulated environment. The role focuses strongly on data protection, NIS2 compliance, data quality, metadata, and data governance practices.
Key Responsibilities

 * Identify, map, classify, and document critical data and data flows.
 * Define and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
 * Establish data protection, access control, backup, and recovery requirements.
 * Support NIS2 compliance related to critical data management.
 * Improve data quality, discoverability, accessibility, documentation, and traceability.
 * Manage data lineage, metadata, reference data (MDM), and data modelling.
 * Define governance roles, responsibilities, and processes.
 * Support the selection and adoption of data governance and metadata management tools.
 * Train and support stakeholders in data governance best practices.
 * Collaborate with DPO, CISO, Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics, IT, and business teams.
 * Drive stakeholder alignment, change management, and continuous improvement.


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