Data Governance Consultant

Job Description:

·               Lead and support data governance initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise data strategy and regulatory compliance.

·               Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders, providing guidance on governance frameworks, policies, and best practices.

·               Gather, analyze, and document business requirements for data governance, data cataloging, data quality, and metadata management programs.

·               Collaborate with data stewards, data owners, and technical teams to define roles, responsibilities, and workflows for governance processes.

·               Drive adoption and change management for governance tools and practices across business units.

·               Support implementation and configuration of data governance platforms (e.g., Informatica Axon/EDC, Collibra, Alation).

·               Define data quality rules, metrics, and dashboards; facilitate remediation of data issues.

·               Develop and maintain governance artifacts such as data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and stewardship workflows.

·               Conduct stakeholder workshops, training sessions, and awareness programs to promote governance maturity.

·               Provide insights and recommendations for improving governance processes and operational efficiency.

·               Track program KPIs, prepare status reports, and escalate risks to leadership as needed.

·               Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting data governance.

Skills Required

·               Strong understanding of Data Governance principles, frameworks, and regulatory compliance requirements.

·               Knowledge of data quality concepts, profiling techniques, and remediation processes.

·               Familiarity with data lineage, classification, and stewardship models.

·               Excellent business analysis skills: requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and documentation.

·               Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications for governance tools and workflows.

·               Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills for cross-functional collaboration.

·               Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

·               Exposure to data architecture, data modeling, and enterprise data strategies.

·               Conceptual understanding and hands-on experience of using data cataloging and metadata management tools (e.g., Informatica EDC/Axon, Collibra, Alation).

·               Experience with reporting and visualization tools for tracking governance KPIs (e.g. Excel, Power BI, Tableau).

·               Experience in consultative roles, providing strategic recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders.

·               12-20 years of overall IT experience in Data & Analytics with 8-10 years specifically working on multi-year/E2E/greenfield Data Management (Data Governance, Metadata Management & Cataloging, Data Quality, Master/Reference Data Management) programs & rollouts.

·               Excellent verbal and written communication skill.

·               Highly Desired secondary skill: Experience as a Scrum Master/Project Manager/Program Manager managing Data Governance projects/workstreams, with knowledge of Agile and hybrid delivery models, project planning, tracking & reporting, risks issues dependencies management, stakeholder management.

·               Highly Desired secondary skill: Experience of working with middle-east customers and regulations like NDMO, NDI, PDPL.

·               Highly Desired secondary skill: Experience of Data Privacy regulations and project rollouts.