Data Management Advisor / Consultant

Introduction

Are you passionate about data and eager to help shape a data-driven university? Do you enjoy working in an international, interdisciplinary environment where innovation and collaboration are key? Then we invite you to apply for the position of Data Management Advisor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).

Job Description

As a Data Management Advisor, you will play a strategic role in advancing TU/e’s data maturity. You’ll be part of the Data Management team within the Data & Insights Product Area at the Library and Information Services (LIS) department, working alongside a dedicated team of data management professionals. Together, you will contribute to the development and implementation of TU/e’s Data Strategy and Data Governance Framework, ensuring that data is treated as a valuable institutional asset.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across the university — including faculties, service departments, and expert teams in privacy, security, business intelligence, and archiving — to embed robust data management practices into daily operations and strategic initiatives.

Your responsibilities

• Provide advice and strategic insights on data management across all TU/e departments;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of TU/e’s data strategy, data governance policies, standards, and procedures;
• Guide the effective management of corporate data, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance;
• Support the adoption of data classification, retention, and sensitivity labelling practices (e.g., via tools like Microsoft Purview);
• Connect and align data-related initiatives across the university to foster a unified approach;
• Contribute to building a structured oversight and guidance for managing corporate data effectively;
• Provide advice and support on implementation of data management practices and ensuring quality assurance;
• Deliver training and awareness sessions on data management topics.

Job Requirements

You are a strategic thinker with a strong foundation in data management and a collaborative mindset. You bring:

• A degree in higher professional (HBO) or academic (WO) level of education or equivalent working and thinking capacity;
• Five – seven years proven experience in data governance, developing strategy, data policies and other related data frameworks;
• Sound knowledge of DAMA DMBOK and data governance in particular is a plus;
• Proven expertise in data management knowledge areas such as data governance, metadata management, data quality, and master data management;
• Skills and experience to translate data knowledge into strategic advice and ability to contribute to the development of policies and guidelines in collaboration with privacy, security, and other data experts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Fluent language skills in English, both spoken and written (note: interviews may be conducted in English);
• Knowledge of and experience with data management tooling and AI;
• Experience with Agile working methods and agile mindset;
• Sense of interpersonal relationships within an organization;

Pre: if you have working experience within organizations in higher education, research and/or experience in implementing data strategy, data governance frameworks in a large organization.

Conditions of employment

An exciting position at an international yet personal university. Not to forget, you’ll be part of a fun team with a casual vibe. You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. We also offer you:

• A monthly salary of minimum €3.546,- to maximum €6.433,- for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (salary scale 10/11 in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay, also a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (one extra month).
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance. · Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.
• Upon starting, we initially offer a one-year contract, with the prospect of indefinite employment thereafter.

Information and application

• For more information about the content of this vacancy you can contact: Data management team directly LIS.Data.Management@tue.nl or our Senior Recruiter Rob van der Linden. Email R.m.e.v.d.linden@tue.nl / 0639582273;
• Information about the employment conditions can be found here or contact HR Services, e-mail HRServices.SupportUnits@tue.nl, tel. 040 - 247 4486;
• Information about the service Library and Information Services can be found via the link

We look forward to your application. We will screen your application as soon as possible and the vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.