Data Governance Consultant Location: [Noida/ Pan India] | Practice: Data Governance CoE | Experience: [12+ years]
About the Role: We are looking for a Data Governance Consultant to drive core data governance engagements for our clients.
This role combines hands-on governance program design with client-facing consulting and pre-sales responsibilities, working closely with business and IT stakeholders to stand up sustainable governance operating models.
Key Responsibilities: Data Governance Program Delivery Define and own the data governance charter, including scope, guiding principles, roles responsibilities, and success metrics Partner with business and IT teams to design and implement escalation matrices for data issues, policy exceptions, and change requests Establish and facilitate the Data Governance Council, including cadence, decision rights, and reporting structures Formulate, document, and maintain SOPs covering data quality, stewardship, issue resolution, and data ownership processes Define data ownership and stewardship models (data owners, stewards, custodians) across business domains Design and roll out data policies, standards, and metrics/KPIs to track governance maturity and adoption Tools Technical Fluency Demonstrate working proficiency in leading data governance/catalog platforms such as Collibra, Atlan, and Alation Support tool evaluation, configuration recommendations, and policy/workflow design within these platforms Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to align governance policies with underlying data platforms Client Engagement Business Development Lead or support client discovery sessions, workshops, and governance maturity assessments Own or contribute to RFP/RFI responses, including solutioning, effort estimation, and proposal narrative Build client-facing deliverables (decks, SOPs, charters, maturity frameworks) and present to senior stakeholders Act as a trusted advisor to client governance leads, balancing pragmatic delivery with long-term governance maturity Stakeholder Project Management Drive cross-functional alignment between business, IT, compliance, and data teams Manage timelines, risks, and dependencies for governance workstreams within larger data management programs Mentor junior consultants and contribute to CoE assets and reusable governance frameworks Required Qualifications 12+ years of experience in data governance or related consulting roles Proven experience defining data governance charters, councils, and operating models in a real client/enterprise setting Hands-on exposure to at least one major data governance/catalog tool (Collibra, Atlan, or Alation); familiarity with multiple is a plus Experience responding to RFPs/RFIs and supporting pre-sales or proposal development Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK) and concepts such as data lineage, data quality, and stewardship Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with experience engaging both business and IT audiences Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience building executive-ready presentations
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in life sciences/pharma or other regulated data environments Prior consulting/CoE experience with both offshore and onshore delivery models Relevant certifications (DAMA CDMP, Collibra/Alation/Atlan certifications)