DATA Manager - VP DATA H/F/X

Description de l'entreprise

NEXIN is a Headhunting and consulting agency specialized in IT and Digital Marketing talent across Belgium. Founded by three experienced headhunters who spent over a decade working together within leading recruitment firms, NEXIN was created with one clear ambition: bringing a more modern, rigorous and genuinely human approach to recruitment. We believe great hiring starts with understanding people - their ambitions, challenges and culture; Our expertise covers: - Recruitment & selection of ICT and Digital Marketing professionals - Executive search & headhunting - Specialized IT & Digital Marketing consultants to support internal teams - Specialized IT / Tech recruitment consultants to support internal teams - Tailored hiring strategies for growing organizations Transparent, demanding and people-focused, we partner with both companies and candidates to build long-term, meaningful matches.

Description de la fonction

VP Data / Senior Data Manager
 
Context :
Our client is a major European infrastructure operator, active in a highly regulated and strategically critical environment.
As part of its ongoing transformation, the company is accelerating its shift towards a data-driven organisation, supporting operational excellence, regulatory transparency, international expansion and energy transition ambitions.
To support this evolution, the company is creating a Group-wide Data Leadership role, with full ownership of data governance, strategy and value creation.
 
Your Mission :
As VP Data / Senior Data Manager, you will act as the executive owner of data across the Group, defining and driving a robust, trusted and scalable data ecosystem.
Your objective is to transform fragmented data landscapes into a governed, business-aligned and AI-ready environment, ensuring compliance, performance and long-term value creation.
 
Key Responsibilities :
Data Strategy & Governance

• Define and implement a Group-wide data strategy, aligned with corporate objectives
• Establish a clear governance framework (data domains, ownership, stewardship, decision rights)
• Define and enforce policies for:
• Data quality
• Metadata & lineage
• Access & security
• Data lifecycle management
• Promote a strong data-driven and "trusted data" culture across the organisation

 
Data Architecture & Platforms

• Design the target enterprise data architecture, integrating both IT and industrial (OT) environments
• Ensure consistency of:
• Master data & reference data
• Data models & exchange standards
• APIs and data products
• Oversee core data platforms (data catalogue, data quality tools, reporting & analytics foundations)

 
Regulatory & Security Ownership

• Act as the single accountable owner for regulatory and transparency data
• Ensure data compliance, traceability and auditability in a critical infrastructure context
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Legal and Regulatory teams to ensure secure and resilient data environments

 
Value Creation & Data Use Cases

• Identify and prioritise high-impact data initiatives, such as:
• Operational performance & asset optimisation
• Capacity and resource management
• Emissions and sustainability reporting
• Financial and business performance insights
• Build AI-ready data foundations to enable advanced analytics and future use cases

 
Leadership & Transformation

• Lead and structure a central Data function (governance, architecture, platforms)
• Manage and unify a team of 10-15 experienced data professionals
• Coordinate a federated data model across business units
• Drive change management in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership and executive committee

 
Your Profile
Experience

• 10-15+ years of experience in Data / IT / Digital leadership roles
• Proven track record in building and deploying enterprise data strategies
• Experience in complex and regulated environments (infrastructure, energy, industry...) is a strong asset
• Comfortable operating at executive / C-level

 
Core Competencies
Strong expertise in:

• Data governance
• Data architecture
• Data management frameworks
• Good understanding of IT / OT...

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Compétences linguistiques

• Anglais (atout)

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• Néérlandais (atout)

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