Data Catalog, Data Governance Specialist

NextLink Group

Data Catalog & Governance Consultant focusing on improving enterprise data management practices. Enhancing data quality and compliance while conducting training and stakeholder engagement.

Posted 7/15/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Data Governance, Metadata Management, and Data Catalog strategies, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and data quality improvement. Proven ability to implement enterprise data management solutions and promote a data-driven culture across organizations.

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Data GovernanceMetadata ManagementData Catalog ImplementationStakeholder ManagementData Quality Management

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Hard Skills

Data CatalogMetadata ManagementData GovernanceData Quality ManagementData Stewardship ModelsMaster Data Management (MDM)Data LineageBusiness GlossariesData Governance FrameworksAI Readiness

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementRelationship-BuildingCommunicationFacilitationAnalytical Skills

Tools & Technologies

Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC)Informatica Data Catalog

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Data ManagementData Literacy ProgramCustomer LifecycleCustomer JourneyCustomer ExperienceCustomer InteractionsCustomer ValueRegulatory ComplianceOrganizational ComplianceMulticultural Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudInformatica

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess current-state data catalog, metadata management, and data governance capabilities.
Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops with business and technical teams.
Identify critical data assets, metadata requirements, stewardship needs, and ownership gaps.
Analyze customer data creation, maintenance, and consumption processes.
Document key data flows, systems, dependencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Gather and prioritize business requirements for data catalog and governance initiatives.
Develop and recommend a practical enterprise data catalog strategy.
Define priority data catalog use cases and adoption roadmap.
Establish metadata management standards, taxonomy, classification, and onboarding criteria.
Support implementation of metadata management best practices.
Drive adoption of data catalog capabilities across business and technical communities.
Support the establishment and operationalization of enterprise data governance.
Define data domains, ownership structures, stewardship models, and accountability mechanisms.
Define roles and responsibilities for Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, Business Users, Technical Teams.
Govern and standardize key customer concepts including: Customer Lifecycle, Customer Journey, Customer Experience, Customer Interactions, Customer Value.
Ensure alignment with CRM and MDM initiatives.
Support data quality improvement initiatives.
Prepare governance documentation, assessments, evidence, and recommendations.
Identify data quality issues and recommend remediation approaches.
Support regulatory and organizational compliance requirements.
Support the design and delivery of the organization's Data Literacy Program.
Promote data culture and adoption of governance practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of experience in: Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Governance, Enterprise Data Management.
Proven experience implementing or managing enterprise data catalog solutions.
Experience working with business and technical stakeholders.
Experience establishing data ownership, stewardship, and governance frameworks.
Experience supporting MDM and CRM initiatives is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of: Metadata Management, Business Glossaries, Data Lineage, Data Quality Management, Data Governance Frameworks, Data Stewardship Models, Master Data Management (MDM).
Hands-on experience with Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC) or Informatica Data Catalog is highly desirable.
Understanding of AI readiness, responsible AI, and data foundations for AI initiatives.
Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Strong communication and facilitation capabilities.
Experience conducting workshops and training programs.
Strong analytical, documentation, and presentation skills.
Ability to translate business requirements into practical data management solutions.
Experience working in multicultural and international environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

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