Principal Consultant – Data Governance
Job Description: • Act as a trusted advisor by evaluating client challenges, identifying governance opportunities, and developing strategic recommendations. • Communicate complex governance concepts in actionable terms for both technical and non-technical audiences. • Lead workshops, assessments, and roadmap sessions, deliver governance strategies, operating models, and implement blueprints that support enterprise modernization and readiness for AI workflows. • Prepare high-quality client deliverables, including assessments, frameworks, playbooks, and standard operating procedures. • Provide thought leadership in governance trends, tool enhancements, and emerging practices to enable scalable, AI-ready data ecosystems. • Strengthening client relationships through proactive communication and value-driven engagement. • Advocate for the adoption of advanced governance tools such as Informatica CDGC, Collibra, and Alation. • Provide ongoing guidance for governance roadmaps, aligning data governance with strategic priorities such as AI and digital transformation goals. • Oversee comprehensive delivery of data governance initiatives, encompassing tool implementation, data quality programs, metadata management, and development of governance operating models. • Architect scalable solutions that seamlessly incorporate governance practices within enterprise data workflows and cloud infrastructure. • Lead the deployment and configuration of CDGC to support client-specific governance strategies, fostering a data foundation aligned with compliance and AI-optimized processes. • Develop and sustain business glossaries, workflow frameworks, and stewardship protocols. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field. • 4–7 years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or catalog implementation, including at least one year delivering projects. • Handson experience with CDGC, Informatica Axon/EDC, or comparable governance tools. • Experience integrating governance tools with cloud platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, AWS, Azure, GCP). • Strong understanding of governance frameworks such as DAMADMBOK or DCAM. • Experience with metadata ingestion, APIs, profiling tools, and stewardship workflows. • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel. Benefits: • Health, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities Apply tot his job