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This position is intended for an experienced professional who thrives on helping organizations define their data vision and governance frameworks, enabling them to extract business value from data in a controlled, scalable, and sustainable manner.\nWorking with a diverse mix of clients across various sectors, you will lead strategic engagements, define data governance operating models, and support enterprise-wide implementations of governance capabilities, including data cataloging, data quality management, master data management, and data security & compliance. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, with the ability to translate business challenges into pragmatic data governance solutions.\nIn today's data-driven world, maintaining data quality and governance is paramount. To support this, we are looking for additional team members to join our ranks.\nAs a Data Governance Architect, you will work hands-on in designing & building data governance solutions. Each project will have concrete deliverables and a deadline, ensuring a variety of engagements across clients & industries.\nKey responsibilities\nAs a Data Governance Architect, you will:\nAdvise clients on data governance strategies, frameworks, and operating models aligned with their business objectives and regulatory requirements\nLead the assessment, design, and implementation of enterprise data governance capabilities (data ownership, stewardship models, data domains, glossaries, etc.)\nGuide clients in the adoption and maturity of data governance tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Profisee, Soda, Ataccama, Informatica, OvalEdge)\nDefine policies and processes for data quality, metadata management, and master data domains\nDefine and implement data security and compliance controls using Microsoft Purview \nSupport organizations in implementing data classification, sensitivity labeling, and access policies to meet internal security standards and external regulations (e.g., GDPR)\nWork collaboratively with data engineering teams, business stakeholders, and IT architects to embed governance into data platforms and pipelines\nGuide the selection and integration of governance tools within client ecosystems\nDeliver workshops and training sessions to elevate data literacy and governance awareness within organizations\nSupport clients in setting up data governance councils and communities of practice\nContribute to pre-sales, RFP responses, and shaping new service offerings around data governance strategy\nCoach and mentor more junior team members and act as a thought leader within the element61 data governance community\nYou will work (standalone or in a team) with clients and have a responsibility for managing project timelines, conducting status meetings, and coaching & training colleagues and customers.\nBeing a Data Governance Architect at element61 means you will work with businesses and executives in Belgium, helping them to understand the impact of data quality, data cataloging, master data management, and governance. 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