Data Governance Manager

Freelancer Opportunity

Job title: Sr. Data Governance manager - AI CoordinatorJob location: Brussels, 2 days/weekJob duration: 2026-04-01 to 2026-12-31Job weekly hours: 40 hrs./weekTeam size: 10 membersLanguage required: EN

Role description:

AI Arc knowledgeAI module of Collibra for the AI Act is an asset (Collibra is not a must, but is definitively an asset) this role is more related to the governance profile rather than data scientist profiles

Seniority: 5 years in AI (10 years in data, governance)

AI Coordinator

We are looking for an AI Governance Program Manager to join our Data & AI Governance team based in Brussels. As Program Manager, you will structure and drive the AI Governance Program at Proximus to enable safe, compliant and accelerated AI adoption across the Group. You will work in an agile, cross-functional environment to align stakeholders (IT, Data, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Business) and stand-up the operating model, processes, and controls that ensure trustworthy AI at scale.

This opening target a seasoned, delivery-driven professional able to organize and coordinate a transversal governance program with multiple senior stakeholders.

As part of its transformation, Proximus is establishing a Group-wide AI Governance capability covering policy, risk assessment, model lifecycle, documentation, monitoring, and auditability. This endeavor will require close collaboration with numerous domains and their business counterparts to define standards, codify processes, and embed governance into delivery teams.

While we don't expect the candidate to write policies single-handedly, the ability to structure content and prepare high-quality materials for expert review is a strong plus.

The assignment is expected to span over ~12 months with the objective to transition a stable capability to an internal owner thereafter.

About you

You hold a master's degree in IT, Engineering, Business Engineering or equivalent experience.You have 5 to 10+ years in program/project management for transversal governance, regulatory or risk initiatives; AI/Data governance exposure is a strong plus.You have demonstrable experience orchestrating multi stakeholder programs with senior visibility and political sensitivity.You are comfortable operating in agile environments; familiarity with Scrum/Kanban is a plus.You are proactive, structured, and delivery driven, balancing pragmatism with compliance needs.You have excellent interpersonal & communication skills and adapt your style to technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.You thrive in complex, evolving contexts and can structure ambiguity into clear decisions, actions, and tracking.You are fluent in English (written and spoken); French or Dutch is a plus.Familiarity with EU AI Act, GDPR intersections, model risk management, and audit requirements.Experience with Collibra or related governance platforms; exposure to ML model registries/monitoring.Background in risk assessment methodologies (e.g., impact assessments, control testing).

What you will do

You have the responsibility for the organization, coordination, and reporting on the progress of the AI Governance Program:

Program orchestration

Build and maintain the program roadmap, backlog and milestones; manage RAID, dependencies, and interlocks.Establish governance rituals (steerco, working groups, decision logs, reporting) and ensure timely escalation with the COE.

Standards & processes enablement

Coordinate the definition and adoption of AI policies, standards, and guidelines (risk classification, data usage, transparency, human oversight, model documentation).Drive the design and rollout of AI lifecycle processes (use-case intake, risk assessment, validation, approvals, monitoring, incident handling, periodic review).

Stakeholder alignment

Raise awareness and secure prioritization with contributing teams; facilitate workshops where specific support is needed.Prepare decision materials for executives; manage trade-offs in a politically sensitive, multi-stakeholder landscape.Tooling & integrationCoordinate assessment/selection of governance tooling (model registry, risk assessment workflow, monitoring, evidence repository); align with existing Data Governance and Risk frameworks.

Quality, controls & reporting

Ensure validation of deliverables and controls with contributing teams, measure adoption, compliance and effectiveness.Report progress to management lines and interest groups; handle escalations together with the Data Governance COE.

Transition management

Document the operating model and handover plan; support the recruitment/selection of the internal capability owner and ensure a smooth transition.You support the steering of data governance capabilities and processes required to support the program and ensure that they meet the governance principles defined for the groupYou are the link between the Data Governance Centre of Excellence and Proximus AI and data workers.

Apply now and start your journey with Team Possible! We want to get to know you.After your application, we will verify your profile and get back to you within 3working days.

If you're successful, you can expect the following steps:

An initial conversation with our recruiter - Swati KumariInterview with the Hiring Manager and the team.Final decision

About Proximus

We are Team Possible turning tech into opportunities.We are driven by four core pillars: "I care," "I make a difference," "I radically simplify," and "I embrace the future". This means you'll join a team that genuinely cares for customers and colleagues, is empowered to make a real impact, strives to radically simplify complex challenges, and is always looking ahead to embrace the future of technology. We believe in an inclusive and safe environment where everyone can thrive, offering extensive career development resources, including access to over 5,000 training modules and a minimum of 5 days of training per year, to help you continuously learn, grow, and tackle bold challenges with us.