adesso

AI-enabled software development and digital transformation

Data & AI Governance Consultant

Strategy & Management ConsultingUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeUtrecht, NetherlandsNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to advise clients on data governance, data management, and responsible use of AI.
Ability to design and implement governance operating models, including roles, responsibilities, and decision-making.
Ability to independently conduct maturity assessments and turn findings into concrete improvement recommendations.
Ability to develop data strategies, governance principles, policies, and practical roadmaps.
Knowledge of data ownership and data stewardship practices.
Ability to analyze and improve processes related to data quality, metadata, and data lineage.
Ability to define data quality agreements, key performance indicators, and responsibilities.
Ability to collaborate with data engineers, architects, and other specialists to translate governance questions into workable solutions.
Ability to assess how AI and automation can improve data management processes.
Awareness of privacy, security, Responsible AI, and applicable laws and regulations, including the EU AI Act.
Ability to facilitate workshops with business and IT stakeholders to identify needs, issues, and improvement opportunities.
Ability to translate business objectives into concrete governance initiatives and measurable outcomes.
Ability to clearly and convincingly present analyses, findings, and recommendations.
Ability to support clients in adopting new processes and ways of working and build stakeholder support.
Ability to identify opportunities for additional services and discuss them with the team.
Ability to take independent responsibility for parts of client projects and monitor the progress and quality of one's work.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and seek support promptly when needed.
Ability to use AI tools when valuable and critically assess their outputs, with attention to confidentiality and data security.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on data governance, data management, and responsible AI use.
Design and implement governance operating models, including roles, responsibilities, and decision-making.
Conduct maturity assessments independently and translate results into practical improvement recommendations.
Support the development of data strategies, governance principles, policies, and roadmaps.
Help organizations establish data ownership and data stewardship.
Analyze and improve data quality, metadata, and data lineage processes.
Define data quality agreements, key performance indicators, and responsibilities.
Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and other specialists to develop workable solutions to governance challenges.
Explore how AI and automation can improve data management processes.
Account for privacy, security, Responsible AI, and relevant regulation, including the EU AI Act.
Facilitate workshops with business and IT stakeholders to identify needs, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Translate business objectives into governance initiatives and measurable results.
Present analyses, findings, and recommendations clearly and persuasively.
Support clients in implementing new processes and ways of working and help build support for them.
Identify opportunities for additional services and discuss them with the team.
Take responsibility for parts of client projects and monitor work progress and quality.
Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and seek timely support when needed.
Use AI tools where they add value and critically assess their outputs, considering confidentiality and data security.
Share knowledge and contribute to the development of the organization's services.

Desired Qualifications

Guide less experienced colleagues where possible.

Help organisaties om data en AI verantwoord, betrouwbaar en effectief in te zetten.

Data- en AI-governance is meer dan beleid en procedures. Het zorgt ervoor dat organisaties grip krijgen op hun data, betere beslissingen nemen en AI op een verantwoorde manier kunnen inzetten.

Bij adesso helpen we organisaties om datagedreven en AI-gedreven werken duurzaam te organiseren. Niet door alleen modellen en policies te introduceren, maar door governance te verbinden aan businesswaarde, adoptie en de dagelijkse praktijk.

Als Data & AI Governance Consultant help jij klanten om structuur aan te brengen, eigenaarschap te organiseren en hun datamanagement en AI-governance verder te professionaliseren. Je vertaalt complexe vraagstukken naar praktische oplossingen die daadwerkelijk werken.

Jouw rol

Jij brengt structuur in complexe data- en AI-vraagstukken. Je helpt organisaties om hun governanceprocessen te verbeteren, verantwoordelijkheden helder te maken en data beter te benutten.

Je werkt zelfstandig aan analyses, workshops en verbeterinitiatieven en schakelt daarbij met stakeholders uit business en IT. Samen met collega's en klanten vertaal je strategische doelstellingen naar concrete acties.

Je krijgt de ruimte om verantwoordelijkheid te nemen, je expertise te verdiepen en steeds meer zelfstandig klanten te adviseren.

Wat je doet

Data- en AI-governance

Je adviseert klanten over data governance, datamanagement en verantwoord gebruik van AI.
Je helpt bij het ontwerpen en implementeren van governance operating models, inclusief rollen, verantwoordelijkheden en besluitvorming.
Je voert zelfstandig maturity assessments uit en vertaalt de resultaten naar concrete verbeteradviezen.
Je ondersteunt bij het ontwikkelen van datastrategieën, governanceprincipes, policies en praktische roadmaps.
Je helpt organisaties om data ownership en data stewardship goed in te richten.

Data quality, metadata & AI

Je analyseert en verbetert processen rondom datakwaliteit, metadata en data lineage.
Je helpt bij het definiëren van kwaliteitsafspraken, KPI's en verantwoordelijkheden.
Je werkt samen met data engineers, architecten en andere specialisten om governancevraagstukken te vertalen naar werkbare oplossingen.
Je onderzoekt hoe AI en automatisering datamanagementprocessen kunnen verbeteren.
Je houdt rekening met privacy, security, Responsible AI en relevante wet- en regelgeving, zoals de EU AI Act.

Consultancy & stakeholdermanagement

Je faciliteert workshops met business- en IT-stakeholders om behoeften, knelpunten en verbeterkansen in kaart te brengen.
Je vertaalt zakelijke doelstellingen naar concrete governance-initiatieven en meetbare resultaten.
Je presenteert analyses, bevindingen en aanbevelingen op een duidelijke en overtuigende manier.
Je ondersteunt klanten bij het invoeren van nieuwe processen en werkwijzen en helpt draagvlak te creëren.
Je signaleert kansen voor aanvullende dienstverlening en bespreekt deze met je team.

Samenwerking & ontwikkeling

Je neemt zelfstandig verantwoordelijkheid voor onderdelen van klantprojecten en bewaakt de voortgang en kwaliteit van je werkzaamheden.
Je werkt nauw samen met collega's uit verschillende disciplines en schakelt tijdig wanneer ondersteuning nodig is.
Je gebruikt AI-tools waar ze waarde toevoegen en beoordeelt de uitkomsten kritisch, met aandacht voor vertrouwelijkheid en dataveiligheid.
Je deelt kennis, begeleidt waar mogelijk minder ervaren collega's en draagt bij aan de ontwikkeling van onze dienstverlening.

About the Company

adesso

AI-enabled software development and digital transformation

adesso helps organizations turn artificial intelligence into real business value by embedding AI into customers’ processes, systems, and operating models rather than delivering demos or pilots. Its products rely on agent-based software development through adSCAILE, a framework that enables production-ready AI that can operate in real projects. The company blends industry know-how, engineering skill, and accountability for results to deliver controllable AI implementations. Unlike some firms that focus on novelty, adesso centers on human decision-making and business outcomes, with agents providing support while people make final choices. The goal is to help clients grow, improve efficiency, and gain competitive advantages by applying AI in a practical, measurable way across Europe, supported by a global team of about 11,300 employees across more than 65 locations.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Dortmund, Germany
Founded: 1997

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