Data Governance Consultant

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Data Governance Consultant to design, implement, and operationalize enterprise-wide governance frameworks using Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC). You will collaborate with data owners, stewards, architects, and technology teams to ensure trusted, secure, and compliant data management practices across platforms like Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks.

You will drive metadata management, data lineage, data quality, classification, and stewardship while enabling

Qualifications

• Expertise in designing enterprise data governance frameworks, standards, and procedures.
• Experience implementing CDGC and data catalog solutions.
• Ability to define ownership, stewardship, and escalation workflows.
• Ability to integrate governance with Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks platforms.
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills for governance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise Data Governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Lead governance operating models, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Develop governance roadmaps aligned with data strategy and compliance.
• Configure CDGC, glossaries, metadata repositories, and workflows.
• Enable integration with Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, and Databricks.

Skills

Informatica CDGC

Metadata Management

Data Lineage

Data Quality

SQL

Cloud Platforms

Governance Models

Stakeholder Engagement

RACI

Tools

Informatica EDC

Informatica Axon

Informatica Data Quality

Job description

The Data Governance Consultant will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operationalizing enterprise-wide Data Governance frameworks, policies, processes, and governance operating models. The role will work closely with business stakeholders, data owners, data stewards, architects, and technology teams to establish trusted, secure, compliant, and high-quality data management practices leveraging Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC).

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

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Strategy & Framework

• Design and implement enterprise Data Governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Define governance operating models, decision rights, governance forums, and escalation paths.
• Establish governance roles including Data Owners, Data Stewards, Custodians, and Governance Councils.
• Develop governance roadmaps aligned with organizational data strategy and compliance requirements
• Lead implementation and configuration of Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog.
• Configure business glossaries, metadata repositories, classifications, and governance workflows.
• Implement automated metadata harvesting and lineage capabilities.
• Enable integration with enterprise data platforms including Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, and SQL-based systems
• Metadata & Business Glossary Management
• Develop business glossaries and taxonomy models.
• Define ownership, stewardship, and approval workflows.
• Improve data discoverability and business understanding of critical data assets.

Data Quality & Stewardship

• Define critical data elements and quality rules.
• Collaborate with business teams to establish data quality KPIs and monitoring processes.
• Support issue remediation and governance workflows.
• Drive Data Stewardship adoption across business units
• Capture and document end-to-end data lineage.
• Implement governance processes for data classification and sensitive data management.
• Support compliance requirements, audit requests, and regulatory reporting initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to privacy, security, and governance standards

Stakeholder Management & Consulting

• Conduct governance workshops and stakeholder interviews.
• Gather and document governance requirements.
• Facilitate governance councils and working groups.
• Present governance metrics, recommendations, and progress updates to leadership teams.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC)
• Informatica EDC, Axon, and Data Quality
• Metadata Management
• Business Glossary Management
• Data Lineage and Impact Analysis
• Data Stewardship Processes
• Data Quality Frameworks
• Data Classification and Sensitive Data Management
• SQL and Data Analysis
• Understanding of Cloud Data Platforms (Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks)
• Knowledge of Governance Operating Models and RACI

Consulting & Functional Skills

• Data Governance Framework Design
• Governance Operating Model Definition
• Governance Process Design
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Analysis and Requirements Gathering
• Workshop Facilitation
• Data Governance Change Management
• Communication with Executive and Business Stakeholders