Senior Consultant, Data Governance

phData

Senior Consultant in data governance at phData, facilitating governance practices and tools for clients. Collaborating with teams on data quality and stewardship responsibilities.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data governance principles and practices, with a strong focus on metadata management, data quality processes, and compliance with data privacy regulations. Capable of effectively communicating complex concepts to diverse stakeholders and facilitating collaborative discussions.

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Data Governance PrinciplesMetadata Management ToolsData Quality ProcessesGDPR ComplianceAnalytical Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills

Data GovernanceMetadata ManagementData Quality ControlData ProfilingData Lineage CaptureBusiness Rule DefinitionData StewardshipData Privacy RegulationsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam PlayerFacilitation SkillsProactive Approach

Tools & Technologies

CollibraAlationAtlanPurview

Industry Keywords

Data Governance ProgramsDecision RightsStakeholder AlignmentTraining MaterialsAdoption Guides

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the design of tailored data governance programs, with recommendations on processes, team structure, decision rights and boundaries
Design policies and controls for effective data governance execution
Bring a modern perspective on the design and rollout of data governance
Communicate governance concepts in clear business language; prepare presentations, training materials, and adoption guides
Facilitate data governance working groups to drive alignment between business and technology stakeholders
Execute metadata management activities such as cataloging, lineage capture, and stewardship workflows
Partner with business teams to draft and maintain business rules, definitions, and data quality controls
Apply data quality processes such as profiling, monitoring, and issue management, ensuring rules are practical and adopted
Support the installation, configuration, rollout and adoption of governance/metadata tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Purview)
Coach client staff on data stewardship practices—showing them how to govern their data effectively and sustainably
Provide input on access controls, privacy, and compliance with regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business owners to embed governance into daily workflows, platform pipelines, modeling practices, and observability
Install and configure metadata/catalog tools in client environments
Build and curate catalogs, including ingestion of technical metadata, business glossaries, and lineage
Define user personas and design role-appropriate experiences (data stewards, data owners, analysts, engineers)
Tailor tool UX (workflows, dashboards, search optimization) to improve usability and adoption.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with data governance principles and practices
Familiarity with metadata management tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Purview)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to lead and facilitate workshops and collaborative discussions
Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
Team player with a proactive approach to data governance
Background in data engineering, analytics, or related fields is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

phData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities
So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at phData
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