Senior Consultant, Data Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the creation of customized data governance programs, providing insights on processes, team organization, decision-making authority, and limitations.

• Develop policies and controls to ensure effective execution of data governance.

• Introduce a contemporary viewpoint on the design and implementation of data governance.

• Articulate governance concepts in straightforward business terminology; create presentations, training resources, and adoption guides.

• Lead data governance working groups to enhance collaboration between business and technology stakeholders.

• Carry out metadata management tasks such as cataloging, lineage documentation, and stewardship workflows.

• Collaborate with business teams to draft and sustain business rules, definitions, and data quality standards.

• Implement data quality measures, including profiling, monitoring, and issue resolution, ensuring rules are feasible and embraced.

• Assist in the installation, configuration, deployment, and adoption of governance/metadata tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Purview).

• Mentor client personnel on data stewardship practices—demonstrating how to manage their data effectively and sustainably.

• Offer insights on access controls, privacy, and compliance with regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).

• Work alongside data engineers, analysts, and business leaders to integrate governance into daily operations, platform workflows, modeling practices, and observability.

• Set up and configure metadata/catalog tools in client environments.

• Create and maintain catalogs, including the ingestion of technical metadata, business glossaries, and lineage information.

• Identify user personas and design experiences tailored to specific roles (data stewards, data owners, analysts, engineers).

• Customize tool user experiences (workflows, dashboards, search enhancements) to boost usability and adoption.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficiency in data governance principles and practices.

• Familiarity with metadata management tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Purview).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Exceptional communication skills, able to convert technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

• Capability to lead and facilitate workshops and collaborative discussions.

• Understanding of data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA).

• A collaborative team player with a proactive mindset towards data governance.

• Experience in data engineering, analytics, or related fields is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• phData celebrates diversity and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.

• Our approach enables us to build a successful team that reflects a multitude of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities.

• Therefore, no matter how your diversity is manifested, you can find a welcoming space here at phData.

• We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

• We prohibit any form of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

• If you need to request an accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to us at People Operations.