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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hoboken Antwerpen | Data Governance Lead - **Company:** A S Adventure - **Location:** Hoboken (Antwerpen), Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Operational Data Store, Privacy Controls, Data Classification - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=29053f7f36b3f2eb ## About the Role * Senior experience owning data governance in a multi-entity, multi-brand or multi-country organization. * A track record of building a governance function from the ground up, with policy that teams went on to apply in practice. * Experience working on GDPR compliance alongside DPOs, security and legal, including under audit conditions. * Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, and the judgement to adapt one to fit the organization. * Deep understanding of classification, access management, retention and privacy by design. * Knowledge of data observability - lineage, freshness, quality, schema and distribution - with data quality as a core focus. * Enough technical depth to work with engineers on how governance is implemented in a modern data platform. * Excellent written communication skills, comfortable turning complex governance questions into clear standards and documentation. * Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience. ## Description Yonderland holds customer, product and operational data across seven brands and a mix of legacy and modern platforms. As our Data Governance Lead, you will own the policy set that decides how this data is obtained, used and shared, plus the documentation and controls teams need to apply it in practice. You will be the reference point the Data Protection Officers in our business units, and our data teams come to on how governance works, building the stewardship network and governance forum that keep decisions moving. You report to the Head of Data & AI and work closely with security, our architects, the business units and the data teams. You will * Write and maintain policies for data classification, retention, access, quality, and privacy. * Define data ownership, accountability, and data contracts between domains. * Establish and enforce standards for metadata and documentation. Build and coordinate the network of data owners and stewards across the organization. * Lead governance forums and ensure clear decision-making and escalation processes. * Act as the key point of contact for DPOs and data teams on governance matters. * Develop playbooks, templates, and guidelines to support governance implementation. * Align data protection controls and practices with the security function. * Define PII and special-category data standards and handling requirements. * Support GDPR compliance, audits, and other regulatory obligations. 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