Actian

Data Management Consultant

Actian

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • About Actian: Actian empowers enterprises to confidently manage and govern data at scale, integrating across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Guide organizations in the design and implementation of governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and roadmaps that align with business strategy and regulatory requirements.
  • Advise on data management capabilities: catalog, marketplace, lineage, metadata management, quality, master data management, privacy & security, observability, integration, and regulatory compliance (such as GDPR, CCPA).
  • Assess current data landscapes, identify gaps, and recommend actionable improvements.
  • Facilitate data stewardship, ownership, and classification, including defining and communicating roles and responsibilities.
  • Monitor industry trends and regulatory developments and recommend changes to policies, standards, or technologies.
  • Collaborate with business and IT leaders to align data management with operational priorities and facilitate organizational change.
  • Architect end-to-end solutions for data management across enterprise applications and systems.
  • Deliver reports, workshops, and presentations to internal and external stakeholders; provide thought leadership, training, and advice across projects and policies that impact data flows and governance.
  • Facilitate workshops and training sessions for data owners, stewards, and executives; act as a trusted advisor to business and technical stakeholders.
  • Define KPIs to measure the effectiveness of governance programs.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in fields like computer science, information systems, business administration, or related disciplines
  • Extensive experience in data stewardship, data architecture, and governance implementation (typically 5+ years)
  • Excellent business writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Design & Implementation experience with data management tools and technologies - catalog, marketplace, lineage, metadata management, quality, master data management, privacy & security, observability, integration
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across business and IT teams
  • Consulting and stakeholder management skills to interface across technology and business functions
  • Up-to-date knowledge of cloud, hybrid, and modern data engineering patterns
  • The ability to adjust the level of technical detail, format, and frequency of communication based on the audience.