Chief Data Architect

About the Position

Eaux de Wallonie is committed to leveraging data as a strategic asset shared among operators. This role is pivotal in driving the sector's data strategy, ensuring efficient, equitable, and shared data management. The Chief Data Architect will work with Digit'Eaux to design and deploy a governance framework and data architecture for the water sector, focusing on interoperability and controlled data sharing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the data governance framework and architecture for the water sector.
• Collaborate with the architecture team, data managers, business data references, and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the coherence of deliverables with collective standards and orientations within the Digital platform.
• Deliver key documents including the data governance and architecture roadmap, data dictionary, master data reference, target data model, and data quality indicators.

Requirements

Core Skills

• Architect: Expert
• Data Architecture: Expert
• TOGAF: Expert
• Data Management System (MDM): Expert
• Stakeholder Management: Expert
• Data Management: Expert
• Workshop Animation & Training: Expert

Languages

• French: Native or bilingual proficiency
• English: Nice to have

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in data governance, data architecture, or data management.
• Proven experience in implementing data governance frameworks and references.
• Experience in strategic consulting for executive management or steering committees.
• Experience in multi-business or multi-entity organizations (public, parapublic, utilities, etc.).

Nice to Have

• Experience in public services, intercommunalities, or local authorities.
• Experience in utilities (water, energy, etc.).
• Knowledge of water business systems and associated data.
• Knowledge of GIS/Geomatics (distribution zones, networks).
• Knowledge of SAP (master data).
• Knowledge of SCADA/sensor/IoT data.
• Knowledge of asset management (asset data).

We Offer

• Opportunity to work on a mission of 6 months to 1 year, extendable if necessary.
• Start date as soon as possible.
• Expected deliverables within 6 months of mission start.
• Primarily on-site in Loyers with necessary travel to sector operator offices.
• Preference for in-person exchanges and meetings with remote work for report consolidation.

About the Company

Eaux de Wallonie is dedicated to the efficient, equitable, and shared management of water sector data. The Digital platform brings together operators to coordinate common data projects, aiming to optimize investments through data valorization.

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Apply now to join our mission in shaping the future of water sector data governance and architecture.