Senior Data Governance Specialist

- Consult and collaborate with a diverse array of clients to evaluate their current data environments, identify governance deficiencies, and develop customized data governance strategies. - Spearhead the creation and implementation of data governance frameworks, incorporating data standards, policies, and procedures that align with client business objectives and industry best practices. - Act as a mediator between business and technical teams, facilitating workshops, interviews, and meetings with client stakeholders at all organizational levels to build consensus, define roles (e.g., data owners, stewards), and promote a data-focused culture. - Guide clients through the practicalities of executing a data governance program, including establishing governance councils, defining success metrics, and devising communication strategies. - Assist the business and technical teams in developing and maintaining metadata repositories and lineage documentation to enhance data transparency, traceability, and comprehension. - Aid clients in monitoring and elevating data quality through rule definition, metric tracking, and support for issue resolution to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and reliability. - Support the enforcement of data access controls, privacy policies, and compliance mandates within the data pipeline to secure sensitive information and adhere to regulatory standards. - Assist clients in navigating regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), ensuring their data governance policies effectively mitigate risk. - Offer advice on the selection and implementation of data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Ataccama, data.world) to automate and enhance their governance initiatives.