As a Data & AI Governance Manager within the Lighthouse team, you contribute to multidisciplinary Data & AI transformation programs where governance plays a central role in enabling trust, scalability and value creation across the organisation.

You support organisations in designing and implementing end-to-end Data & AI governance capabilities, ensuring that data and AI systems are reliable, explainable, compliant and aligned with business objectives.

This role sits at the intersection of regulation, Data & AI and business value. Your focus is on building robust and future-proof governance frameworks that support both compliance and scalable innovation. You will help organisations design, operationalise and scale Data & AI operating models, translate regulatory requirements into actionable governance capabilities, and embed governance into everyday decision-making.

This role is suited for an experienced consultant with strong expertise in Data & AI governance and the ability to engage senior stakeholders while driving tangible delivery outcomes.

What will you do?

1. Design Data & AI governance strategies

- Advise clients on governance frameworks, operating models and capabilities.
- Define structures, roles, policies and processes across the data and AI lifecycle.
- Translate regulatory and business requirements into pragmatic governance designs.
- Assess data maturity and define actionable roadmaps.

2. Enable scalable and automated governance

- Support the transition from manual to scalable and automated governance models.
- Embed governance-by-design in data pipelines, AI lifecycles and business processes.
- Design monitoring, reporting and auditing capabilities.
- Promote data-as-an-asset and data product thinking.

3. Drive governance implementation and architecture oversight

- Lead tooling selection and implementation, for example Collibra, Microsoft Purview and Informatica.
- Ensure alignment with data quality, lineage, ownership and security requirements.




- Define and implement standards such as metadata, Critical Data Elements (CDEs) and data quality frameworks.
- Bridge Data & AI, IT, Risk and Business stakeholders.
- Align Data & AI governance with broader enterprise governance.

4. Support executive decision-making

- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, such as CDOs, CIOs, CROs and AI leads.
- Translate complex topics into clear risks, scenarios and recommendations.
- Support organisations in navigating regulatory challenges and AI adoption.

5. Contribute to growth and innovation

- Support proposals and define governance value cases.
- Position governance as a key enabler of Data & AI transformation.
- Contribute to Lighthouse’s governance offering across industries.
- Develop reusable assets such as playbooks, accelerators and standards.
- Drive innovation in areas such as AI governance and data product governance.

6. Strengthen collaboration and capabilities

- Coach teams on governance practices, tools and delivery approaches.
- Facilitate collaboration between Data, AI, Risk, IT and Business teams.
- Contribute to building a strong governance community within Lighthouse.

What you bring

- 4 to 6 years of experience in Data & AI governance. Consulting experience is a plus.
- Experience in regulatory-driven environments, involving regulations and standards such as BCBS 239, Solvency II, GDPR, the EU AI Act and CSRD.
- Knowledge of governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK and DCAM is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with governance tooling such as Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Informatica, DataHub or similar platforms.




- Experience with data quality and metadata tooling, such as Collibra Data Quality, Soda or Great Expectations.
- Experience with automation and integration using Python, SQL and APIs.
- Experience operationalising governance, including lineage, metadata ingestion, quality monitoring and workflows.
- Exposure to regulated industries, such as Financial Services, is an asset.
- Experience contributing to proposals or commercial discussions.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Fluency in English and either Dutch or French.

As a certified Top Employer we offer

- An attractive remuneration package with a wide range of extra-legal benefits, including a premium electric company car and charging card, net daily and monthly allowances, a bonus, a smartphone, and many other benefits tailored through our cafeteria plan.
- Adaptable working arrangements to ensure a healthy work-life balance - whether you need to pick up your children from school, attend a doctor’s appointment or work from home - and the possibility to work from anywhere for 20 days per year.
- A comprehensive insurance package, including group insurance with full KPMG contributions, hospitalisation insurance and optional outpatient coverage for dental and eye care, medical consultations and registered medication.
- Career development opportunities combined with training based on your personal goals and aspirations.
- An inclusive, international culture where personal growth, mutual trust and lifelong learning are fostered.
- A buddy and performance manager to support and guide you throughout your career at KPMG.
- Great team-building activities and sports and wellbeing events - including the Brussels Marathon, Antwerp 10 Miles, 1,000 kilometres for Kom op tegen Kanker, river clean-ups, tree-planting initiatives and many more - through our Together@KPMG and KPMG Foundation programs.

📌 Data & ai governance manager (España)
🏢 KPMG Belgium
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