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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # C005375 Data Lead (Orchestration & Strategy) (NS) BELGIUM - 29 Sep - **Company:** Park Lane Recruitment - **Location:** Eigenbrakel, Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €199,680.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Information Systems, Data Governance, Information Management, Metadata, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5884632566 ## About the Role * The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance * Bachelor's degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. * At least five years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, information management, or business intelligence. * Experience chairing governance boards, working groups, or formal decision-making meetings. * Experience reviewing governance submissions and assessing their completeness, maturity, and decision readiness. * Experience documenting decisions, actions, risks, and meeting proceedings. * Experience defining, tracking, and reporting data-governance KPIs and data-quality indicators. * Knowledge of data governance, data quality, data ownership, stewardship, metadata, and data-source onboarding. * Experience coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders, contractors, and technical teams. * Strong analytical, organisational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. * Language Proficiency: Full proficiency in English and ability to interact both at the technical level and business level in English, excellent meeting management skills and reporting skills are essential. ## Description Running the weekly DGB as Data Lead and Chair-Person in full coordination with the ACPV contractor. * DGB meetings are planned, chaired and completed in coordination with the ACPV main contractor. * Agenda, participants and supporting material are confirmed before each meeting. * Meetings result in clear decisions, actions and assigned responsibilities. Preparation of DGB Submission Packages: Prepare on weekly basis mature and complete DGB submission package for the DGB agenda and confirm completeness and readiness of submitted package via the ACPCV DGB secretariat. * Submission packages are to be complete, accurate and sufficiently mature for DGB consideration. * Required documentation, recommendations and supporting evidence are included. Documentation of DGB Proceedings: Document on weekly basis DGB decisions, action items and proceedings that are properly captured. * Decisions, action items, owners and deadlines are accurately recorded. * Meeting minutes are reviewed and distributed to relevant stakeholders. * Records are stored in the approved repository and remain traceable. Data Governance KPI and Quality Reporting: Track and report on weekly basis the data governance KPIs and the quality indicators with aim to address data governance performance gaps and support continuous improvement. * Data governance KPIs and quality indicators are measured and reported weekly. * Performance gaps, trends and root causes are identified. * Corrective or improvement actions are proposed and tracked. Monitoring and Reporting of Mandatory Data Governance Artefacts: Report on weekly basis that the data governance mandatory artefacts are collected as per the DGB Terms of References (TOR) and the associate Data Source on-boarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). * Mandatory artefacts are collected and reviewed against the DGB TOR and Data Source On-Boarding SOP. * Missing, incomplete or outdated artefacts are identified and reported. * Artefacts are stored in the designated repository and are traceable. Supervising Data Source On-Boarding Working Group: Supervise the work of the Data Source On-Boarding Working Group (DOWG) in its mission to prepare decision and recommendation packages for the DGB when convened on weekly basis. * DOWG activities are planned, coordinated and aligned with DGB priorities. * Decision and recommendation packages are accurate, complete and ready for DGB review. * Risks, issues and delays are escalated in a timely manner. ACPV Data Business-Value Reporting: Report monthly that the knowledge generated out of the ACPV data is delivering the intended business value. * The knowledge, insights and outputs generated from ACPV data are assessed against defined business objectives. * Business benefits, use cases and value gaps are documented. * Recommendations are provided to improve data utilisation and business outcomes. ## Related Videos - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Data: The Deciding Factor in AI Success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100310-data-the-deciding-factor-in-ai-success) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [The Netherlands – Europe’s powerhouse for software development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/31-the-netherlands-europe-s-powerhouse-for-software-development) - [Software Developer Salary in The Netherlands [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/217-software-developer-salary-in-the-netherlands-2023) - [Average Salary in The Netherlands](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/272-average-salary-in-the-netherlands) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam)