About this role
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of the Data Retention Initiative to turn information policies into operational practice.
- Define and execute end-to-end Data Lifecycle Management plans across diverse business units and systems.
- Manage cross-functional delivery by engaging with senior stakeholders and business units in a complex environment.
- Perform technology assessments, RFP selections, and enterprise-wide implementations for information governance tools.
- Oversee technical delivery aspects including archival jobs, data-expiry configuration, scripting, and integration.
- Translate regulatory requirements such as GDPR and NIS 2 into actionable retention and deletion obligations.
- Implement classification and tagging strategies for security, privacy, and structured data identification.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience in IT , data management , or information governance within large organizations.
- 3+ years of specialized experience in data lifecycle management , records and retention , or archiving . Proven track record leading cross-functional delivery involving senior stakeholders in complex environments.
- Deep domain expertise in IMPs , retention schedules , legal hold , and archiving . Technical proficiency in scripting , integration , and archival jobs to drive deletion at scale.
- Experience with Microsoft Purview for retention and enforcement across M365 . Working knowledge of regulatory drivers for data retention, specifically GDPR and NIS 2 . Master’s degree in IT , Data Management , or a related field.
- Strong experience in stakeholder management and change leadership across decentralized organizations.
- You have a native level of Dutch or French with at least B2 level in the other and English . Nice to Haves Experience with SharePoint Advanced Management . Familiarity with data governance & cataloguing tools , e-archiving , or structured-data expiry . Certifications such as PMP , PRINCE2 , Agile/SAFe , or DAMA CDMP . Microsoft Information Protection & Compliance Administrator or other Purview certifications.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001 , EU Data Act , or EU AI Act .