- Company Name
- OneSource Consulting
- Job Title
- Chief Data Officer
- Job Description
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Job title: Chief Data Officer
Role Summary:
Lead enterprise-wide data strategy, governance, and architecture, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives. Own data as a strategic asset, drive adoption of modern data platforms, and establish a Data Centre of Excellence to foster cross-functional collaboration and innovation.
Expectations:
- Position data as a core business capability, driving measurable impact on performance.
- Deliver a scalable, cloud-native, real‑time, AI/ML‑ready data environment.
- Ensure compliance, ethical data use, and robust governance across the organization.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the enterprise data strategy and roadmap.
- Lead data governance initiatives, including policy development, compliance, and ethical standards.
- Create and manage a virtual Data Centre of Excellence, facilitating cross‑functional knowledge sharing.
- Champion adoption of modern data platforms (e.g., cloud, streaming, AI/ML) and oversee their integration with existing systems.
- Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to design scalable data architectures and data pipelines.
- Translate business requirements into actionable data solutions and ensure alignment with technical delivery.
- Communicate data strategy and progress to executive leadership and stakeholders.
- Establish structured ways of working, documentation, process governance, and performance metrics.
Required Skills:
- Proven senior data leadership in complex, technology‑driven organizations.
- Deep expertise in data governance, data architecture, and data engineering principles.
- Hands‑on experience with modern data platforms: Databricks, Collibra, Denodo, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native, real‑time streaming, and AI/ML‑ready environments.
- Structured, proactive approach to managing dynamic initiatives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to bridge technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Fluency in English; knowledge of Dutch and/or French is a plus.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Relevant degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
- Certifications in data governance (e.g., CDMP), platform expertise (e.g., Databricks, Collibra) are desirable.