Data Management & Governance Lead · Athora

Permanent contract

Ixelles

Partial remote

Expert

Within the Transformation Office, operating under the strategic direction of the Head of Transformation the mission is to position data as a strategic enterprise asset for Athora.

The Data Management and Governance Lead drives the company’s data vision, data strategy, governance, quality, and data culture, ensuring that data enables operational efficiency, business value creation, and regulatory compliance across the full data lifecycle.

The Data Management & Governance Lead is responsible for designing, operationalizing, and continuously evolving Athora’s enterprise data governance and data management framework, in line with the company’s data strategy and regulatory obligations.

This role acts as a strategic partner to the Business and bridges strategy and execution, connecting executive‑level data ambitions with domain‑level implementation through governance bodies, standards, tooling, and change management.

This role is pivotal in shaping the data strategy and roadmap of the company, driving continuous improvement and innovation in data management practices.

Your responsibilities

As Data Management & Governance Lead, your responsibilities will include :

1. Enterprise data governance leaderhship

  • Define, maintain, and evolve the enterprise data governance framework (including policies, standards, roles)
  • Operationalize data ownership, data stewardship, and accountability models across data domains.
  • Steer Data Governance Councils and working groups, ensuring decision‑making.
  • Act as a reference point for data governance best practices.

2. Data strategy & roadmap ownership

  • Contribute directly to the definition and evolution of Athora’s enterprise data strategy
  • Translate strategic data ambitions into a clear data governance and data management roadmap, aligned with business priorities and platform evolution.
  • Track progress and maturity against strategic objectives, and report insights to Business

3. Data quality & trust at scale

  • Design and deploy data quality frameworks, KPIs, KRIs, and monitoring dashboards.
  • Drive automation of data quality controls and governance workflows
  • Oversee data quality issue management, from identification to remediation.
  • Ensure data is fit for regulatory reporting, analytics, and AI use cases.

4. Regulatory & risk alignement

  • Ensure data governance and data management practices support regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR, Solvency II), auditability, and traceability.
  • Identify and assess data‑related risks
  • Embed governance controls into data processes to reduce risks.

5. Data culture & enablement

  • Actively promote data literacy, governance awareness, and quality mindset across the organization.
  • Coach Data Owners and Data Stewards.
  • Enable business teams by ensuring trusted and well‑documented data assets.

Your profile

  • You hold a Master’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • You have at least 7 years of experience in data governance, data quality management, or data management roles, preferably in the insurance or financial services sector.
  • You communicate professionally in English, with working proficiency in French and/or Dutch, and being trilingual is a strong asset.
  • You have a strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and data operating models.
  • You have solid knowledge of data architecture, master data principles, and cloud-based data platforms.
  • You have familiarity with BI and analytics tools (Power BI)
  • You are experienced with data governance, metadata management, data lineage and data quality tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Talend, Alation).
  • You have strong understanding of regulatory requirements (GDPR, Solvency II).
  • You operate effectively at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution.
  • You influence cross‑functional teams, resolve conflicts, and drive alignment across departments.
  • You educate and train teams on data management topics while promoting best practices throughout the organization.
  • You work both independently and collaboratively, requiring minimal supervision.
  • You manage stakeholders with excellence, engaging effectively with executives, business leaders, and technical teams.

Good reasons to join us.

  • A permanent employment contract.
  • A company on a human scale within a dynamic group where you can rapidly have an impact.
  • Accessible management close to staff and a pleasant working environment.
  • Many opportunities for development, thanks in particular to our Athora Academy.
  • Balance between professional life and private life with generous holidays (at least 39 days a year), flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ teleworking a week.
  • An attractive salary package plus various fringe benefits.
  • Modern, bright offices conducive to collaboration.
  • A central location in the Porte de Namur district, accessible by train and public transport and with parking facilities available if needed.
  • Last but not least… a sunny terrace, afterworks between colleagues, teambuildings, an annual staff day and many other events to discover… 😉

If you are looking for a friendly organisation with a human face and attach value to cooperation and helping one another, you have come to the right address.

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