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Join our family.\nShape the future of trusted data and responsible AI at Damen:\nData is transforming the way we design, build and support vessels across the globe. As Data & AI Governance Lead, you will play a pivotal role in helping Damen unlock the full value of data and AI while ensuring trust, quality, security and compliance remain at the core of everything we do.\nThis is your opportunity to build and lead a capability that enables smarter decisions, stronger business performance and responsible innovation across an international maritime organization.\nWhat we’re made of:\nWe’re made for ships. To design them, build them, finance them and care for them throughout their life. Defined by our values of stewardship, craftsmanship, fellowship and entrepreneurship, we’re everything ship. We’re on a mission to help our clients harvest the oceans of possibilities presented by our waters - for the generations to come. To achieve our goal, we need people who share our vision and drive.\nThe Role: Build Damen’s Data & AI Foundation:\nWithin Damen Data Services, we help the organization become more Human-Led and Data-Powered. We create value from data by improving how data is governed, managed, shared and used across the company.\nAs Data & AI Governance Lead, you will lead the development of Damen’s data and AI governance capability. You will create the trusted foundation that enables reporting, analytics, automation and AI to deliver real business value.\nThis is not a role focused solely on policies or frameworks. You will combine strategic leadership with practical execution, ensuring governance becomes embedded in the daily way of working across Damen.\nYour Impact:\nLead & Inspire\nLead and develop Damen’s Data & AI Governance capability.\nManage a team of Data Stewards, the Product Owner MDM, Project Manager and AI agent(s).\nCreate an environment where ownership, accountability and continuous improvement thrive.\nGovern & Enable\nFurther develop Damen’s data and AI governance framework, including roles, responsibilities, decision-making structures and standards.\nStrengthen Data Ownership and Data Stewardship across the organization, ensuring governance is practical, clear and effective.\nDrive adoption through communication, coaching, stakeholder engagement and change management.\nImprove Data Quality\nIncrease visibility of data quality issues and prioritize improvements based on business impact.\nEstablish sustainable processes that continuously improve critical data domains.\nEnsure trusted data is available for business operations, reporting and analytics.\nCollaborate Across the Organization\nPartner closely with business stakeholders, IT, Security, Privacy, Analytics and AI teams.\nGovern critical master data domains together with the Data Shared Services Center.\nBuild strong relationships that connect strategy, governance and business value.\nShape the Data & AI Ecosystem\nWork alongside Data & AI Architecture teams to align governance with data models, metadata, lineage, definitions and data products.\nSupport the implementation of governance principles within modern data platforms and business systems.\nHelp establish scalable ways of working that support future growth.\nDrive Responsible & AI-Ready Data\nEnsure data is classified, governed, secured and trusted for AI use cases.\nStrengthen data lineage, ownership, access control and source reliability.\nHelp shape responsible AI governance with a focus on transparency, compliance, security and human oversight.\nWho We’re Looking For:\nWe’re looking for a pragmatic leader who combines vision with execution and understands that effective governance should enable business success rather than create bureaucracy.\nYou bring:\nStrong experience in Data Governance, Master Data Management, Enterprise Data Management or a related discipline.\nA solid understanding of data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, data definitions and lifecycle management.\nExperience building governance capabilities within complex organizations.\nThe ability to connect business, IT, architecture, security, analytics and operational teams.\nStrong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.\nA hands-on mindset that translates strategy into measurable results.\nKnowledge of data requirements for AI, including lineage, quality, classification, access control and trusted sources.\nExperience driving adoption, organizational change and communities of Data Owners and Data Stewards.\nPreferably experience in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, ERP, PDM, CRM or similar complex business environments.\nExperience with DAMA-DMBOK, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, MDM tooling, SAP and/or AI Governance is considered a strong advantage.\nWhy Damen?\nA Global Family - Work alongside passionate professionals worldwide in a collaborative, inspiring workplace.\nCareer Growth Opportunities - Continuous learning and development in a global environment. Extensive development opportunities via the Damen Academy\nInnovation at the Core - Be part of a team that drives digital transformation across the maritime industry.\nWork-Life Balance - Flexible working options and a culture that values your well-being. 40+ days of leave and excellent employment conditions (pension, bonus, travel allowance).\nPurpose-Driven Work - Contribute to sustainable, future-focused solutions that matter.\nThe salary for this position ranges between € 6.500 and € 8.400 gross per month (based on a full-time contract), excluding holiday allowance. The exact salary will depend on your knowledge and experience. This position is part of the collective labour agreement Metalektro.\nGet on board!\nIf you feel you share our values and passion, then we’d like to see what you’re made of. Who knows, maybe we’re made for each other?\nWe’d love to hear from you! Please apply by submitting your resume and motivation letter.\nNB: We are looking for candidates who are already living and working in The Netherlands.\nRecruiter:\nAnkie van HeesEmail:\n apply through the Apply Button. 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