The AI Governance Specialist defines and operationalizes the frameworks, policies, and controls required to manage AI usage at enterprise scale, ensuring compliance, accountability, and strategic alignment. The AI Governance Expert should be an expert in enablement and see their role as enabling the organization to build and scale AI in a safe and compliant way, not blocking AI delivery.
You will work in close collaboration with the Regulatory & Compliance, Legal, Audit, Business, CISO, Data & Platform as well as the Engineering and Architecture department.
Key responsibilities
- Define and maintain the AI governance framework (policies, roles, controls) for the Group.
- Ensure compliance with the EU AI Act and applicable regulations
- Monitor and support compliance with ISO 42001 (AI management system)
- Establish and manage an AI management system across the full lifecycle
- Maintain a central inventory of AI systems and ensure transparency
- Work with AI Safety Expert to ensure risk controls are embedded in governance (Ethical AI use, Data governance, Model lifecycle management, AI-generated content)
- Lead the creation of an AI playbook and reference architectures together with ML, engineering and data teams
- Coordinate with key stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, IT, Business, Architecture)
- Promote compliant and scalable AI adoption across the organization
Your profile
- Master’s degree in IT, Business Administration, Engineering, or relevant equivalent experience
- Strong background in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)
- Experience with enterprise governance frameworks or data governance
- Good understanding of AI technologies and lifecycle
- Hands-on experience with AI and ML
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act, data protection, ISO standards)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience in designing practical governance processes in complex enterprise environments
- Understanding of critical infrastructure, energy systems, OT environments, or regulated industries a plus.
- Fluent in English; Knowledge of Dutch, French and/or German is a strong asset
Offer
- Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€10 per working day), eco-vouchers, sport & culture vouchers, bonuses based on individual and group results.
- Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, ambulant care insurance for the whole family and also personal accident insurance.
- Vacation: You will be entitled to 20 vacation days and 5 additional vacation days, 6 local days, 4 exempt days (after 1 year of employment) and up to 5 long-service days (1 day for every 3 years in employment).
- Social fund: Year-end vouchers, birth and marriage allowance. We will also cover part of the cost of glasses, a dental prosthesis or similar needs.
- Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop with internet reimbursement.
- Discounts: you will enjoy a 30% discount on your gas and electricity bill.
- Mobility: we will offer you a company car and public transport or a mobility budget.
- Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price.
Location
Brussels as main location, with homeworking options and regular travel to Berlin
