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# AI Governance Manager

- **Company:** Hays
- **Location:** Antwerpen, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Azure Data Factory, Data Strategy, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5889314948

## About the Role

* 7-10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or Data Strategy
 * Proven experience implementing governance frameworks in complex environments
 * Strong knowledge of Data Quality, Metadata Management, and Data Lineage
 * Experience with AI Governance, Responsible AI, GDPR, and the EU AI Act
 * Knowledge of Microsoft Purview, Collibra, or similar platforms
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
 * Fluent in Dutch and English

Nice to have

 * Experience within insurance or other highly regulated industries
 * Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Platform, or MLOps environments
 * Experience delivering AI Governance initiatives, This role is ideal for an experienced Data Governance professional looking to drive Data & AI Governance maturity within a large organization while playing a key role in shaping governance practices, AI oversight, and responsible data usage.

## Description

As a Data & AI Governance Lead, you will play a key role in the further operationalization of the organization's Data & AI Governance framework. You will help translate governance principles into practical processes, roles, controls, and measurable outcomes while supporting the adoption of governance across both data and AI initiatives. This is a highly visible role, working closely with business, IT, Data, AI, Risk, Compliance, and Legal stakeholders., * Define and execute the Data & AI Governance roadmap

 * Implement governance processes around data ownership, data quality, metadata, lineage, privacy, and AI risk management
 * Support the rollout of an AI Governance framework aligned with Responsible AI principles, GDPR, and the EU AI Act
 * Define governance roles, controls, KPIs, and reporting processes
 * Drive adoption of governance tooling such as Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure
 * Act as a key advisor for Data & AI Governance topics


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