Data Governance Consultant

XPT Software; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Data Governance Consultant to design, implement, and operationalize enterprise-wide data governance frameworks across metadata, glossary, lineage, and compliance.

The role focuses on implementing Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog, enabling business glossaries, classifications, and governance workflows with Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks integrations. Strong stakeholder engagement is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience designing data governance frameworks, policies, and operating models.
• Ability to define governance roles, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and data quality initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to facilitate governance workshops.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise data governance frameworks and standards.
• Lead Informatica CDGC implementation and configuration.
• Define ownership, stewardship, and approval workflows for data assets.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to improve data discovery and compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Workshop Facilitation

Business Analysis

Governance Change Management

Executive Communication

Tools

Informatica Cloud CDGC

Informatica EDC

Informatica Axon

SQL

Cloud Data Platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks)

Job description

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
  
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
  

RolePurpose

TheData Governance Consultant will be responsible for designing, implementing, andoperationalizing enterprise-wide Data Governance frameworks, policies,processes, and governance operating models. The role will work closely withbusiness stakeholders, data owners, data stewards, architects, and technologyteams to establish trusted, secure, compliant, and high-quality data managementpractices leveraging Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC).

Theconsultant will drive governance initiatives across metadata management,business glossary, data lineage, data quality, data classification,stewardship, and regulatory compliance while enabling business value throughimproved data transparency and accountability.

KeyResponsibilities

DataGovernance Strategy & Framework

• Design and implement enterpriseData Governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures.
  
• Define governance operatingmodels, decision rights, governance forums, and escalation paths.
  
• Establish governance rolesincluding Data Owners, Data Stewards, Custodians, and Governance Councils.
  
• Develop governance roadmapsaligned with organizational data strategy and compliance requirements
  

InformaticaCDGC Implementation

• Lead implementation andconfiguration of Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog.
  
• Configure business glossaries,metadata repositories, classifications, and governance workflows.
  
• Implement automated metadataharvesting and lineage capabilities.
  
• Enable integration withenterprise data platforms including Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake,Databricks, and SQL-based systems
  
• Metadata & BusinessGlossary Management
  
• Develop business glossaries andtaxonomy models.
  
• Define ownership, stewardship,and approval workflows.
  
• Improve data discoverabilityand business understanding of critical data assets.
  

DataQuality & Stewardship

• Define critical data elementsand quality rules.
  
• Collaborate with business teamsto establish data quality KPIs and monitoring processes.
  
• Support issue remediation andgovernance workflows.
  
• Capture and document end-to-enddata lineage.
  
• Implement governance processesfor data classification and sensitive data management.
  
• Support compliancerequirements, audit requests, and regulatory reporting initiatives.
  
• Ensure adherence to privacy,security, and governance standards
  

StakeholderManagement & Consulting

• Conduct governance workshopsand stakeholder interviews.
  
• Gather and document governancerequirements.
  
• Facilitate governance councilsand working groups.
  
• Present governance metrics,recommendations, and progress updates to leadership teams.
  

MandatoryTechnical Skills

• Informatica Cloud DataGovernance & Catalog (CDGC)
  
• Informatica EDC, Axon, and DataQuality
  
• Metadata Management
  
• Business Glossary Management
  
• Data Lineage and ImpactAnalysis
  
• Data Stewardship Processes
  
• Data Quality Frameworks
  
• Data Classification andSensitive Data Management
  
• SQL and Data Analysis
  
• Understanding of Cloud DataPlatforms (Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks)
  
• Knowledge of GovernanceOperating Models and RACI
  

Consulting& Functional Skills

• Data Governance FrameworkDesign
  
• Governance Operating ModelDefinition
  
• Governance Process Design
  
• Stakeholder Engagement
  
• Business Analysis andRequirements Gathering
  
• Workshop Facilitation
  
• Data Governance ChangeManagement
  
• Communication with Executiveand Business Stakeholders