Global Metadata Consultant

DLL

Global Metadata Consultant helping shape future data use at DLL. Focused on metadata management practices to enable data context and AI capabilities.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeEindhoven • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help drive and coordinate the rollout of metadata management (including data lineage, data definitions, and cataloging) capabilities across DLL, ensuring alignment across teams and domains.
Analyse and understand data context across systems and domains.
Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of metadata.
Work with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to capture and enrich metadata and trace data end-to-end.
Translate complex data context and flows into clear and understandable insights and visualizations.
Help configure and improve metadata tooling and integrations.
Contribute to standards and ways of working for metadata.
Support adoption through metadata governance, documentation, guidance, and collaboration.
Contribute to building a future-proof enterprise metadata foundation that supports advanced analytics and AI use cases.
Actively contribute to positioning metadata as a key enabler of AI and data-driven innovation within the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A relevant Masters’ degree (e.g. Data, IT, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Economics or related field)
5 – 10 years of experience in a data-related role or transformation-related role
Strong international project management skills.
Strong international stakeholder management skills.
An ability to speak different business languages. You know how to talk to the business, but also to IT.
Affinity with metadata management, data governance, or data lineage (experience or strong interest)
Experience working in complex international environments
Experience with data lineage or metadata tooling (nice to have)
Familiarity with data governance concepts (ownership, glossary, data quality) (nice to have)
Experience with modern data platforms (cloud or on-prem) (nice to have)
Experience in consultancy, transformation programs, or cross-functional initiatives (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity.
Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, fun health & vitality activities.
Flexible hours with possibility to work from home
Career development opportunities: online learning, member development programs.

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Hard Skills & Tools

metadata managementdata lineagedata definitionsdata catalogingdata governancedata analysisdata visualizationadvanced analyticsAI use casesdata quality

Soft Skills

project managementstakeholder managementcommunicationcollaborationcross-functional teamworkadaptabilityproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsbusiness acumenorganizational skills

Certifications

Masters degree in DataMasters degree in ITMasters degree in Information SystemsMasters degree in Business AnalyticsMasters degree in Economics