Data Governance Lead

ppWe are convinced that outside is exciting, relaxing, and inspiring. It's versatile, for some it is a place to relax, for others it is the ultimate challenge. A place to enjoy and where big and small moments come together. It's a place to be discovered or recognized. But the outdoors can also be treacherous and unpredictable. Weather and terrain can surprise you. Our mission is to enable all people to spend inspiring and epic moments outside. /ppYonderland is a European group of premium brands and retail concepts focused on outdoors. Including A.
S. Adventure, Juttu, Bever, Cotswold, Snow+Rock, Runnersneed and Ayacucho. Yonderland runs over 190 shops in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Great-Britain and The Netherlands and resides in Belgium. /ph3We are looking fora Data Governance Lead to join our team /h3pYonderland holds customer, product and operational data across seven brands and a mix of legacy and modern platforms. As our Data Governance Lead, you will own the policy set that decides how this data is obtained, used and shared, plus the documentation and controls teams need to apply it in practice. You will be the reference point the Data Protection Officers in our business units, and our data teams come to on how governance works, building the stewardship network and governance forum that keep decisions moving. You report to the Head of Data AI and work closely with security, our architects, the business units and the data teams. /ph3You will /h3ulliWrite and maintain the policies for classification, retention, access, quality and privacy, each one specific enough for teams to apply and enforce. /liliDefine data ownership and accountability, including the data contracts that govern how domains share data with each other. /liliSet the standard for what good metadata and documentation look like and apply it consistently across domains. /liliBuild and coordinate the stewardship network of data owners and stewards across the organization. /liliRun the governance forum, keeping decisions moving and setting clear decision rights
- who decides, who is consulted, and how issues escalated. /liliAct as the reference point for the DPOs of our business units and for our data teams on data handling and governance. /liliBuild the playbooks, templates and reference documentation teams need to implement governance controls in practice. /liliAgree data protection practices, rules and controls jointly with the security function. /liliOwn the definition of PII and special-category data, and the rules for handling them. /liliSupport GDPR and other regulatory obligations alongside the DPOs and legal, including under audit. /liliOwn the data observability model
- lineage, freshness, quality, schema and distribution
- as the shared way the organization reads the state of its data. /liliSet the standard for data quality across domains and guide the data teams as they build it into the platform. /liliGovern the full data lifecycle
- acquisition, use and sharing
- through defined, documented and compliant routes, and report progress to leadership. /li /ulh3You have /h3ulliSenior experience owning data governance in a multi-entity, multi-brand or multi-country organization. /liliA track record of building a governance function from the ground up, with policy that teams went on to apply in practice. /liliExperience working on GDPR compliance alongside DPOs, security and legal, including under audit conditions. /liliStrong knowledge of governance frameworks, and the judgement to adapt one to fit the organization. /liliDeep understanding of classification, access management, retention and privacy by design. /liliKnowledge of data observability
- lineage, freshness, quality, schema and distribution
- with data quality as a core focus. /liliEnough technical depth to work with engineers on how governance is implemented in a modern data platform. /liliExcellent written communication skills, comfortable turning complex governance questions into clear standards and documentation. /liliBachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience. /li /ulh3What's in it for you? /h3ulliA versatile position with pronounced responsibility and variety in a strongly growing and innovative market leader, operating internationally with headquarters in Hoboken (Antwerp) and offices in the Netherlands and the UK. /liliThe IT organisation is a driving force to support the strong growth and you will help shape it. /liliAn open corporate culture where you can be yourself. /liliA competitive gross monthly salary in proportion to your experience, including the possibility of a company car, supplemented by fringe benefits such as meal vouchers, group and hospitalisation insurance, additional holidays, and staff discount. /liliAdventurous colleagues in an international and diverse team. /liliThe opportunity to participate in our bootcamps (showers available) and various team events twice a week during the lunch break. /li /ulpWe