Data Governance Architect Senior – Belgium; Hybrid

ABOUT US

The Ghent University Hospital (UZG) is a university hospital in Ghent. As a leading university hospital, we strive for top quality care and combine warmth and empathy for our patients and employees with bold innovations. We invest thoughtfully in research, in state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology, in education and development and in effective organizational forms. The result is a high-quality and efficient healthcare offering that is tailored to our unique expertise and that we offer within a sustainable framework.

The Data Governance Consultant is responsible for translating the data governance strategy into a structured and operational framework. This role ensures that governance principles are effectively implemented, accepted and embedded throughout the organization.

• Conducting governance framework workshops with stakeholders from business and IT.
• Designing the operating model: roles, processes, cadence, escalation and KPIs.
• Drafting governance policies and supervising them until stakeholder sign-off.
• Building a practical Data Governance Playbook.
• Drive catalog tool selection: requirements, scoring, demos, TCO and recommendation.
• Oversee the implementation of the catalog, in line with the governance design.
• Act as primary governance advisor to sponsor and steering committee.

• Several years of experience in designing and deploying data governance programs.
• Hands-on experience with one or multiple catalog platforms (Purview,Datahub,Oval Edge,Collibra,Alation,Atlan).
• Experience with catalog tool selection or RFP processes is a strong plus.
• Track record of delivered frameworks, policies and playbooks in an enterprise context.

• In-depth knowledge in establishing data governance frameworks.
• Proven skills in workshop facilitation and stakeholder management.
• Comfortable in delivering frameworks, playbooks, RACIs and policy documents.
• Able to translate governance concepts into concrete operational KPIs.

• Strategic and pragmatic: translates vision into operational reality.
• Advisory and persuasive in the role of trusted advisor for sponsor and steering committee.
• Natural facilitator in workshops with diverse profiles.
• Structured and consistent in implementing governance principles.
• Persistent in obtaining stakeholder sign-off on policies and decisions.
• You act according to the 3 core values of the UZG: respectful, honest and responsible.

• Atlan
• Data Governance
• Data ownership
• Data quality principles
• Data Hub
• Policies
• Purview
• Stakeholder Management