Data Strategy and Governance - Sr. Consultant

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Consultant - Data Governance & Strategy with strong experience in Collibra to help organizations establish and mature enterprise data governance capabilities. The ideal candidate will have expertise in developing governance frameworks, implementing data management strategies, driving business adoption, and delivering Collibra-based solutions that improve data quality, compliance, metadata management, and business value realization.

This role requires a blend of strategic consulting, stakeholder management, and hands-on Collibra implementation experience to support data-driven transformation programs across diverse industries.

What You'll Work On

• Lead data governance assessments and maturity evaluations.
• Define enterprise data governance operating models, policies, standards, and processes.
• Develop data governance roadmaps aligned with business and regulatory objectives.
• Facilitate workshops with business and technology stakeholders to define governance requirements.
• Design and implement data stewardship and data ownership frameworks.
• Drive adoption of data governance practices across business units.
• Lead end-to-end implementation and enhancement of Collibra Data Intelligence Platform.
• Configure and manage:

• Data Catalog
• Data Governance Center
• Data Marketplace
• Data Quality & Observability integrations
• Business Glossary
• Data Lineage
• Reference Data Management

• Create and maintain governance workflows using Collibra Workflow Designer.
• Configure metadata ingestion and integrations with enterprise data platforms.
• Design and maintain operating models within the Collibra ecosystem.
• Establish metadata management, data quality, and master data management practices.
• Define business glossaries, critical data elements, and data lineage requirements.
• Implement data quality metrics, scorecards, and monitoring processes.
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, architecture, security, and compliance teams.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Strategy.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience implementing and administering Collibra.
• Strong understanding of:
• Data Governance Frameworks
  • Metadata Management
  • Data Cataloging
  • Data Lineage
  • Data Quality Management
  • Data Stewardship
  • Data Privacy & Compliance
• Experience working in large enterprise data transformation programs.
• Strong consulting, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

How You Work

• Collaborate with client executives, business stakeholders, and data leaders to define data governance vision, objectives, and success metrics.
• Translate business priorities into actionable governance strategies, operating models, and implementation roadmaps.
• Advise clients on industry best practices, emerging trends, and governance maturity improvements.
• Work within cross-functional teams consisting of data architects, engineers, analysts, security, compliance, and business representatives.
• Facilitate governance councils, working groups, and stakeholder workshops to drive consensus and decision-making.
• Build strong partnerships across global and regional teams to ensure consistent governance adoption.
• Hybrid and client-facing environment with collaboration across India and global teams.
• Agile delivery approach with iterative releases and continuous stakeholder engagement.
• Strong focus on knowledge sharing, mentorship, and development of junior consultants.
• Commitment to delivering business value through data governance, data quality, and data intelligence initiatives.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in other MDM/Data Governance Tools: Alation, Datahub, Informatica
• Data strategy experience with creating End to End data flows
• PowerPoint skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Executive communication and presentation skills
• Client relationship management
• Data governance leadership
• Change management and organizational adoption
• Program and project leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration

What Success Looks Like

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Present governance strategies, findings, and recommendations to leadership.
• Mentor junior consultants and governance practitioners.
• Lead client governance councils and steering committee discussions.

FormativGroup operates within the critical middle layer of business technology, where applications and systems connect infrastructure to business processes. We are specialists who help the middle market take full advantage of their technology investments with deep, industry-centric expertise, all in one place, to unify fragmented systems. With deep technical expertise across cloud architecture, system integration, AI, and data strategy, we bridge the gap between business goals and modern platforms.  

FormativGroup is an equal opportunity employer providing opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

ADA Specifications: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

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