Senior Data Governance Consultant

Hybrid in Newark, NJ, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 14 hours ago
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Contract Independent
Contract W2
6 Months
Hybrid
$60 - $62/hr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Data Governance
  • Data Quality
  • Purview
  • Collibra
  • Alation
  • Cloud
  • MDM

Summary

Role: Senior Data Governance Consultant
Location: New Jersey Hybrid
Duration: 6+ Months

Responsibilities:

  • Define and enforce data quality rules across ingestion pipelines and data catalogues.
  • Set up and manage enterprise data catalogues metadata, lineage, and asset classification.
  • Recommend and implement data governance tools suited to the organisation.
  • Engage business users across units to co-design governance guardrails and policies.
  • Drive data mastering strategy from ingestion through to consumption.
  • Establish data ownership and stewardship models across domains.
  • Champion data governance as a strategic business enabler articulating the value of trusted, well-governed data in driving better decisions, reducing risk, and improving operational efficiency.
  • Liaise with business unit leaders and key stakeholders to build awareness and buy-in for governance initiatives, translating technical standards into business-relevant outcomes.
  • Act as a governance advocate across the organisation conducting working sessions, training, and roadshows to embed a data-ownership culture at every level of the business.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years in data governance, data management, or data engineering.
  • Hands-on with DQ rule definition, data catalogue setup, and ingestion pipeline governance.
  • Experienced in evaluating and deploying DG platforms (Purview, Collibra, Alation, etc.).
  • Strong communicator able to translate governance concepts for business stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform) and MDM principles.
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  • Dice Id: 91137276
  • Position Id: 9002682
  • Posted 14 hours ago
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