Data Strategy Consultant

Overview

We are seeking a Data Strategy Consultant to assess, optimize, and establish governance over a complex third-party data ecosystem. This role will focus on improving visibility, reducing costs, and enabling strategic use of third-party data across the organization, while laying the foundation for future Customer 360 initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Assess the current third-party data landscape, including:

• Data sourcing and vendors
• Usage and business value
• Redundancies and overlaps
• Governance practices

Identify and quantify:

• Cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities
• Operational optimization opportunities related to third-party data

Develop a practical roadmap for third-party data optimization, including:

• Governance framework and controls
• Definition and implementation approach for a future “golden source”

Establish centralized visibility into:

• Third-party data contracts and purchases
• Data usage and ownership across the enterprise

Analyze third-party data spend to identify:

• Duplicate or redundant data sources
• Underutilized or non-strategic investments
• Opportunities for consolidation and savings

Define and implement governance standards to support a single source of truth for third-party data assets

Partner cross-functionally with Business Units, Sourcing, Engineering, and Corporate Strategy teams to align on data strategy and execution

Support long-term Customer 360 initiatives by improving transparency into:

• Where third-party data resides
• How it is used
• How it is governed

Core Responsibilities

• Third-party data contract visibility and management
• Data sourcing coordination and vendor alignment
• Stakeholder engagement across business and technical teams
• Data usage analysis and reporting
• Identification of optimization opportunities
• Governance design and implementation
• Strategic roadmap development

Required Qualifications

• Experience with third-party data sourcing, procurement, and optimization
• Strong program management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Background in contract analysis and data governance frameworks

Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving:

• Business Units
• Sourcing/Procurement
• Engineering/Data teams
• Corporate Strategy

Expertise in:

• Data strategy development
• Operating model design
• Governance frameworks and controls

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large enterprise environments (telecom experience a plus)
• Familiarity with Customer 360 or enterprise data unification initiatives
• Strong analytical and financial acumen related to data spend