MetaData Platform Owner

Belgium - Brussels

Information Technology

Publié le 25-01-2026

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About our Support Functions

A global organization. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centers that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our support functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

The importance of Data & Analytics at Umicore - as basis for operational excellence, value driven insights and as foundation for (Gen)AI – is increasing massively. We are maturing our processes and growing our data & AI organization, both in the IT department as well as in the business units.

As Metadata Platform Owner, you manage the metadata platform as a product. You shape the vision, build the roadmap, and ensure the platform evolves in line with business priorities, governance standards, and technological developments. You own integrations, ensure reliable metadata flows, and drive adoption across the organization.

Your detailed responsibilities:

• Own the meta data platform, driving product vision, roadmap and value realization
• Translate strategy and governance needs into a clear and prioritized backlog.
• Follow the evolution of the tool, evaluate new features, and introduce relevant capabilities aligned with business and governance priorities.
• Liaise with the vendor to manage roadmap discussions, feature evaluations, and escalated support.
• Gather and refine business requirements, evaluate use cases, and propose solutions leveraging catalog capabilities.
• Coordinate with application, infrastructure, and data platform teams to set up, configure, and operate catalog scans and metadata flows.
• Manage and maintain integrations with source systems to ensure reliable, automated metadata ingestion.
• Enable and maintain core catalog capabilities, like the business glossary, data domain and data product structures, classifications, and data lineage.
• Test and validate new features, configurations, and integrations before deployment.
• Work in an agile way: iterate, adjust based on feedback, and maintain transparent priorities.
• Provide user training, support and troubleshooting as primary point of contact.
• Partner with data stewards, data product owners, and domain teams to ensure metadata quality and alignment with governance standards.
• Ensure accurate documentation, monitor platform usage and adoption, and propose continuous improvements.

Location will be Hoboken or Brussels, Belgium. Occasional travel to other Umicore sites (national & international) can be required.

Who we are looking for

• Master’s degree in information systems, computer science, data management or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with metadata/catalog tools and core data governance concepts.
• Experience in application ownership, data management or data governance roles.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Azure.
• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to collaborate effectively with business and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical guidance for users.
• Agile mindset: able to prioritize, deliver incrementally and adapt based on feedback.
• Proactive, customer‑oriented and focused on delivering business value.
• Experience with data product thinking or data mesh is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

IF OUR PIONEERING APPROACH CAN MAKE US A LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?