Data & AI Governance Manager

As a Data & AI Governance Manager within the Lighthouse team, you contribute to multidisciplinary Data & AI transformation programs where governance plays a central role in enabling trust, scalability and value creation across the organisation. You support organisations in designing and implementing end-to-end Data & AI governance capabilities, ensuring that data and AI systems are reliable, explainable, compliant and aligned with business objectives. This role sits at the intersection of regulation, Data & AI and business value. Your focus is on building robust and future-proof governance frameworks that support both compliance and scalable innovation. You will help organisations design, operationalise and scale Data & AI operating models, translate regulatory requirements into actionable governance capabilities, and embed governance into everyday decision-making. This role is suited for an experienced consultant with strong expertise in Data & AI governance and the ability to engage senior stakeholders while driving tangible delivery outcomes. What will you do?

1. Design Data & AI governance strategies * Advise clients on governance frameworks, operating models and capabilities. * Define structures, roles, policies and processes across the data and AI lifecycle. * Translate regulatory and business requirements into pragmatic governance designs. * Assess data maturity and define actionable roadmaps.

2. Enable scalable and automated governance * Support the transition from manual to scalable and automated governance models. * Embed governance-by-design in data pipelines, AI lifecycles and business processes. * Design monitoring, reporting and auditing capabilities. * Promote data-as-an-asset and data product thinking.

3. Drive governance implementation and architecture oversight * Lead tooling selection and implementation, for example Collibra, Microsoft Purview and Informatica. * Ensure alignment with data quality, lineage, ownership and security requirements. * Define and implement standards such as metadata, Critical Data Elements (CDEs) and data quality frameworks. * Bridge Data & AI, IT, Risk and Business stakeholders. * Align Data & AI governance with broader enterprise governance.

4. Support executive decision-making * Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, such as CDOs, CIOs, CROs and AI leads. * Translate complex topics into clear risks, scenarios and recommendations. * Support organisations in navigating regulatory challenges and AI adoption.

5. Contribute to growth and innovation * Support proposals and define governance value cases. * Position governance as a key enabler of Data & AI transformation. * Contribute to Lighthouse’s governance offering across industries. * Develop reusable assets such as playbooks, accelerators and standards. * Drive innovation in areas such as AI governance and data product governance.

6. Strengthen collaboration and capabilities * Coach teams on governance practices, tools and delivery approaches. * Facilitate collaboration between Data, AI, Risk, IT and Business teams. * Contribute to building a strong governance community within Lighthouse.

• 4-6 years of experience in Data & AI governance. Consulting experience is a plus.
• Experience in regulatory-driven environments, involving regulations and standards such as BCBS 239, Solvency II, GDPR, the EU AI Act and CSRD.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK and DCAM is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with governance tooling such as Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Informatica, DataHub or similar platforms.
• Experience with data quality and metadata tooling, such as Collibra Data Quality, Soda or Great Expectations.
• Experience with automation and integration using Python, SQL and APIs.
• Experience operationalising governance, including lineage, metadata ingestion, quality monitoring and workflows.
• Exposure to regulated industries, such as Financial Services, is an asset.
• Experience contributing to proposals or commercial discussions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and either Dutch or French.

As a certified we offer:

• An attractive remuneration package with a great number of extra-legal benefits (premium electric company car + charging card, net daily and monthly allowances, bonus, an iPhone with subscription, and many other benefits tailored through our cafeteria plan).
• Flexible work arrangements to ensure a healthy work-life balance and the possibility to work from anywhere 20 days per year.
• A comprehensive insurance package including group insurance with full KPMG contributions, hospitalization insurance and optional outpatient options (dental & eye care, medical consultations and registered medication).
• Career development opportunities combined with trainings based on your personal goals and aspirations.
• We care about you. With initiatives such as confidential counselors, an employee assistance program, hotlines and more, we will support your emotional and mental health throughout your career.
• An inclusive, international culture where personal growth, mutual trust and lifelong learning is fostered.
• Great team building activities and sport & wellbeing events (Brussels Marathon, Antwerp 10 Miles, 1000 kilometers for KOTK, river clean-ups, and many more…) through our

& KPMG Foundation programs.