Data Governance Specialist

About the mandate

For a large public transport organisation, you are looking for a central role as a Data Governance Specialist in setting up, implementing and maintaining the data governance framework. The organisation falls under the European NIS2 Directive and also wants to strengthen the reliability, security and use of its data with a pragmatic approach. You work first and foremost on NIS2 compliance for critical data, in close collaboration with the DPO, the CISO, Enterprise Architecture, the Document Management Office and the business and IT teams. Four phases are central: identification of critical data, protection, access management and awareness. You also support the Data Governance Officer within the Data & Analytics team and ensure that good governance practices are reflected in the projects on the data roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Inventory, map and classify critical data, data flows and dependencies
• Draw up policies, standards and procedures for data management
• Define protection requirements for critical data and oversee security, backup and recovery
• Draw up access rules and have them applied according to the principle of least privilege, and check and review access to critical data
• Train and raise awareness among employees about data management and data protection, and guide adoption and change
• Ensure the quality, findability, accessibility and documentation of data
• Define and maintain roles, responsibilities and governance processes
• Contribute to master data management, data lineage, data modelling and the selection and rollout of governance tools

Must-haves

• At least 7 years of experience in data governance and data quality
• Excellent understanding of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK
• Strong documentation and presentation skills
• Practical experience with data governance and metadata tools such as Collibra, Informatica or Ovaledge
• Good knowledge of data methodologies and technologies to work with Data Management and IT teams
• Networking and negotiation skills and knowledge of change management
• Strong communication and leadership skills, independent and a quick learner
• Fluent French and/or Dutch

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of NIS2 regulations
• Knowledge of standards and regulations such as ISO/IEC 38505, ISO 8000 and GDPR
• Knowledge of data modelling (UML)
• Knowledge of data flow modelling (Archimate)
• Experience in regulated sectors (financial, healthcare, government)
• Knowledge of English

What the employer offers

• A central role in a data governance programme around NIS2 and data strategy
• Collaboration with the DPO, CISO, Enterprise Architecture and the Data & Analytics team
• Assignment that can be extended up to a maximum of 880 working days, initial duration included