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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data & AI governance expert - **Company:** Telenet - **Location:** Mechelen, Belgium (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Encodings, Data Governance, Information Management, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Unstructured Data, Enterprise Data Management, Policy as Code, Information Technology - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://ebza.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/nl/sites/CX/requisitions/preview/5638 ## About the Role * A senior professional with at least 5 years of experience in data governance, information management or related domains * Master's degree in a quantitative field (Business Engineering, Applied Economics, Computer Sciences, Information Management) or equivalent by experience * Proven experience with enterprise data & AI governance platforms, including workflow configuration, training and driving enterprise-wide adoption * Strong expertise in translating policies into operational processes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments * Solid knowledge of data & AI legislation (EU AI act, GDPR, ...) and governance best-practices (metadata, quality, ownership, …) * Experience with AI/ML governance, model risk management or responsible AI is a strong plus * Comfortable working with both technical and business stakeholders * Pragmatic, impact-driven and able to make governance work in practice, not just on paper * Fluent in English and Dutch or French ## Description At Telenet, we believe data, analytics & (Gen)AI are key drivers of our digital transformation. Data is used to better understand our customers, support smarter decision-making, and enable innovative AI-driven solutions. Within Telenet, the Data Acceleration Tribe plays a central role in unlocking the value of data & (Gen)AI across the organization, from strategy to execution. As a Data & AI Governance Expert, you will join the Data & AI Governance Team, where you help shape robust, scalable and future-proof governance practices that ensure our data & (Gen)AI products are value-driven, secure and compliant. Your tasks as a Data & AI governance expert As a Data & AI Governance Expert, you play a key role in defining, operationalizing and embedding data & AI governance across Telenet: * Designing and operationalizing a data & AI governance framework aligned with our agile, product-oriented way of working * Defining policies, guidelines and processes for both structured & unstructured data classification, ownership, data quality, lineage, cataloguing and lifecycle management * Embedding governance into tools and workflows, enabling policy-as-code where possible (e.g. policy scoring, AI risk assessment, product catalog, metadata management, unstructured data tagging, ...) * Driving our enterprise data governance platform, including: + implementing and optimising workflows (e.g. data product onboarding, ownership, policy scoring, risk screening) + defining and maintaining metadata models, operating models and governance roles + increasing adoption and usability through stakeholder engagement, training and continuous improvement * Governing AI, GenAI & GenBI use cases, including semantic layer management, risk assessments, responsible AI controls and model governance * Collaborating closely with product owners, product managers, data analysts, architects, security and legal teams to ensure governance is practical and embedded in daily operations * Defining, monitoring and reporting on governance KPIs, compliance indicators and risk metrics * Driving adoption and change, through coaching, training and continuous improvement of governance practices ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Policy as [versioned] code - you're doing it wrong](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/532-policy-as-versioned-code-you-re-doing-it-wrong) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Data: The Deciding Factor in AI Success](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100310-data-the-deciding-factor-in-ai-success) - [Decoupled Authorization using Policy as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/35-decoupled-authorization-using-policy-as-code) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Panel Discussion: Responsible AI in Practice - Real-World Examples and Challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/488-panel-discussion-responsible-ai-in-practice-real-world-examples-and-challenges) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Should AI be Regulated? 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