Data & AI Governance Consultant (Mid-Senior)

About the role

Netcompany, a provider of digital transformation services to EU institutions and public and private organisations, is hiring a Data & AI Governance Consultant (mid-senior) in Athens. The consultant helps organisations design, implement and continuously improve data governance practices that improve data quality, support regulatory compliance and enable responsible AI adoption, working with multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support the configuration and administration of governance platforms such as IBM Knowledge Catalog, Collibra and Microsoft Purview.
• Contribute to policies and procedures on data classification, access control, data ownership and responsible data usage.
• Maintain data catalogs, business glossaries, data lineage, metadata models and data stewardship practices.
• Define and monitor data quality rules and metrics, and support compliance with GDPR and other regulations.
• Support AI governance covering transparency, model traceability, fairness, explainability, accountability and auditability.
• Prepare functional documentation, process descriptions and Functional Specification Documents (FSDs).
• Help prepare training materials, onboard users and communicate governance processes to technical and business stakeholders.
• Work with data engineers, data scientists, IT teams and business stakeholders, and identify improvements to data management processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Informatics or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality or a related area.
• Practical exposure to data governance platforms such as IBM Knowledge Catalog, Collibra or Microsoft Purview.
• Good understanding of data catalogs, metadata management, data quality, data lineage, data ownership and data stewardship.
• Familiarity with GDPR and regulatory compliance; basic knowledge of cloud environments (IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure or AWS).
• Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills, and effective communication with technical and business teams.

Required skills

• Plus: certifications or training in IBM, Microsoft Purview or Collibra, or familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK and DAMA CDMP.
• Plus: experience with IBM Cloud Pak for Data, AI governance principles, Responsible AI tools (e.g. IBM Watson OpenScale), basic SQL, FSD preparation, and data protection, information security or risk management frameworks.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model in a modern environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, health and life insurance, meal and commuting allowance.
• Well-being activities, unlimited access to Udemy for Business and ad-hoc trainings.
• Personalised development plan and onboarding with a buddy.