Senior Data Management Consultant – AI Transformation

Metrica Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000-£70,000

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid/remote working options

Bases: London, Manchester, Glasgow

Occasional client-site travel

DAMA and cloud data certifications

Data & AI academies

Wellbeing & career development

Job summary

Metrica Recruitment is seeking a Senior Data Management Consultant – AI Transformation to lead client work focused on trusted, scalable data ecosystems, data governance, quality and AI-ready operating models. You will partner with senior stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate complex data challenges into practical, business-focused solutions, helping organisations adopt responsible AI.

Hybrid and remote options, with bases in London, Manchester or Glasgow, and occasional client-site

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data management, governance or MDM initiatives.
• Strong advisory and client-facing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data catalogues, metadata, lineage and data quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead data management and governance engagements.
• Define AI-ready data strategies, roadmaps and operating models.
• Design stewardship models, standards and governance processes.
• Support data quality, catalogue, lineage and MDM delivery.
• Translate complex data concepts into clear stakeholder recommendations.
• Contribute to internal propositions and thought leadership.

Skills

Data governance

Master data management

Data quality

Data architecture

Stakeholder management

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Ataccama

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Shape the data foundations behind AI transformation programmes for major organisations. This senior consulting role focuses on data management, governance, quality and AI-ready operating models that enable trusted analytics, responsible AI and scalable business change.

The Company

We are working with a global consulting organisation with a specialist Data & AI practice across London, Manchester and Glasgow. The team helps major organisations modernise how they manage, govern and use data across analytics, AI and emerging agentic AI use cases. You will join a high-growth consulting environment with hybrid working, strong technical capability and exposure to large-scale transformation programmes across multiple industries.

The Role

As a Senior Data Management Consultant – AI Transformation, you will lead client work focused on building trusted, scalable and AI-ready data ecosystems. You will advise organisations on data management strategy, governance frameworks, data quality, master data management and operating models that support analytics, compliance and responsible AI adoption.

This is a client-facing role with meaningful influence. You will work with senior stakeholders, architects, engineers, data scientists and business leaders to turn complex data challenges into practical, business-focused solutions.

• Lead data management and governance client engagements.
• Define AI-ready data strategies, roadmaps and operating models.
• Design stewardship models, standards, roles and governance processes.
• Support data quality, catalogue, lineage and MDM delivery.
• Translate complex data concepts into clear stakeholder recommendations.
• Contribute to internal propositions, best practice and thought leadership.

Benefits and Perks

This organisation offers a flexible, career-focused consulting environment where you can build deep expertise across data management, analytics and AI transformation.

• £60,000-£70,000 salary, dependent on experience.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Hybrid and remote working options.
• London, Manchester or Glasgow base.
• Occasional client-site travel.
• Professional certification pathways, including DAMA and cloud data platforms.
• Structured Data & AI academies and continuous upskilling.
• Strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and long-term career development.
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI-enabled products and platforms.

Requirements

Must-Have

• Strong consulting or advisory experience in data-focused environments.
• Experience delivering data management, data governance or MDM initiatives.
• Knowledge of Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Ataccama or Microsoft Purview.
• Experience with catalogues, metadata, lineage, data quality or master data.
• Confident stakeholder communication and senior client engagement skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to AI governance, Responsible AI or AI-ready data preparation.
• Understanding of model lifecycle management, bias or explainability.
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK or similar data management frameworks.

Job Owner: p.ashworth