Overslaan naar content

Data Governance Expert

  • Hybride
    • Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, België
  • Freelance

Functieomschrijving

At adesso Belgium, we are looking for a freelance Data Governance Expert to help kick-start and embed governance practices within a data product team operating under data mesh principles.

Vereisten

Your role

This assignment is hands-on and requires expertise with governance tools (Collibra, Data360 or similar) and practical experience in setting up business glossaries, data catalogs, lineage, workflows, data classification and GDPR-driven compliance.

You will collaborate with product owners, SAP teams and data stewards to operationalize governance processes across the full data lifecycle, while also supporting the team with documentation (SharePoint, Wiki) and reporting (Power BI).

Key Responsibilities

  • Establish Governance Foundations: design and implement governance processes aligned with data mesh; enforce ownership and stewardship across domains.

  • Tool Implementation: configure and operationalize business glossary, catalog, lineage, workflows and policy management (Collibra, Data360 or similar).

  • Data Classification & Compliance: ensure GDPR-driven data classification and document handling rules for personal/sensitive data.

  • Lineage & Impact Analysis: document end-to-end lineage to enable impact analysis, audit readiness and change management.

  • Collaboration & Enablement: coach product owners and stewards on best practices; maintain SharePoint and Wiki knowledge hubs; develop Power BI reports to monitor governance KPIs.

Required Experience

  • Standards & Maturity: apply industry standards (DMBOK); promote governance maturity through training and knowledge sharing.

  • Proven hands-on experience with data governance tools (Collibra, Data360 or similar), including configuration and workflow design.

  • Strong track record in:

    • Business Glossary & Catalog management

    • Data Lineage creation & validation

    • Governance workflow design

    • GDPR-driven data classification

    • Knowledge platforms (SharePoint, Wiki)

    • Power BI report development

  • Familiarity with data mesh principles and federated governance.

  • Knowledge of DMBOK framework; DAMA certification (CDMP) is a plus.

  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work across business & IT

Your profile

  • 5+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or data product enablement

  • Experience working with product owners and stewards in federated governance setups.

  • Passion for improving data trust, discoverability, and compliance.

  • Clearly in Dutch and/or French and English (both written and spoken).

  • Hybrid employment: you will work on site at the customer’s premises, combined with working at Adesso Brussels and remote homeworking.

Why join adesso Belgium?

  • Play a pivotal role in building data governance foundations in a data mesh environment.

  • Work in an international group with strong local expertise in Belgium.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver trusted, compliant, reusable data products.

  • Flexible freelance setup with the support of a growing adesso Belgium community.

#LI-SC1

More info about Adesso-group & Press release

of