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# Data & AI Governance Manager

- **Company:** KPMG
- **Location:** Zaventem, Belgium
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Great Expectations (Foster Youth College-readiness and Support Program), Collibra, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.be/jobad/bededb8ca61760dc01086e18c68e3448d5

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

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.