Data Governance Consultant

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks a Data Governance Consultant to design, implement, and operationalize enterprise-wide Data Governance frameworks and policies.

You will work with data owners, stewards, architects, and technology teams to establish trusted, compliant data management practices using Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog, and drive initiatives across metadata, glossary, lineage, quality, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Design & implement enterprise Data Governance frameworks, standards, policies and procedures.
• Define governance operating models, decision rights, forums and escalation paths.
• Establish governance roles including Data Owners, Data Stewards, Custodians and Councils.
• Develop roadmaps aligned with data strategy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design & 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 glossaries, metadata repositories, classifications, and governance workflows.
• Implement automated metadata harvesting and lineage capabilities.
• Enable integration with Azure, Snowflake, Databricks and other data platforms.
• Develop business glossaries and taxonomy models.
• Define ownership, stewardship and approval workflows.
• Improve data discoverability and business understanding of assets.
• Define critical data elements and quality rules.
• Establish data quality KPIs and monitoring processes.
• Support governance workflows and issue remediation.
• Drive Data Stewardship adoption across units.
• Capture and document end-to-end data lineage.
• Implement governance for data classification and sensitive data management.
• Support regulatory reporting and privacy & security standards.

Skills

CDGC

Informatica CDGC

Metadata management

Business glossary

Data lineage

Data stewardship

Data quality

Data classification

SQL

Cloud platforms

Governance operating models (RACI)

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog

Informatica EDC

Axon

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

Data Governance Consultant

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 09/04/2026

• 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.
  

Job Description

RolePurpose

The DataGovernance 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 enterprise Data Governanceframeworks, standards, policies, and procedures.
  
• Define governance operating models, decision rights,governance forums, and escalation paths.
  
• Establish governance roles including Data Owners, DataStewards, Custodians, and Governance Councils.
  
• Develop governance roadmaps aligned withorganizational data strategy and compliance requirements
  

InformaticaCDGC Implementation

• Lead implementation and configuration of InformaticaCloud Data Governance & Catalog.
  
• Configure business glossaries, metadata repositories,classifications, and governance workflows.
  
• Implement automated metadata harvesting and lineagecapabilities.
  
• Enable integration with enterprise data platformsincluding Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, and SQL-basedsystems
  

Metadata & Business Glossary Management

• Develop business glossaries and taxonomy models.
  
• Define ownership, stewardship, and approval workflows.
  
• Improve data discoverability and businessunderstanding of critical data assets.
  

DataQuality & Stewardship

• Define critical data elements and quality rules.
  
• Collaborate with business teams to establish dataquality 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 classificationand sensitive data management.
  
• Support compliance requirements, audit requests, andregulatory reporting initiatives.
  
• Ensure adherence to privacy, security, and governancestandards
  

StakeholderManagement & Consulting

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

MandatoryTechnical 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