Senior Data Strategy & Governance Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Job summary

Metrica Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Consultant for the Data & AI Strategy team. You will shape advisory engagements, guiding clients on data governance, data quality and MDM initiatives to enable AI-ready data ecosystems.

You will translate complex data concepts into actionable business insights, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and help design governance operating models for scalable, ethical analytics. Hybrid UK role with client-facing travel.

Qualifications

• Strong consulting or advisory skillset with confident stakeholder communication.
• Hands-on experience delivering data management, data governance or MDM initiatives.
• Experience with at least one data governance tool (e.g. Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Ataccama, Microsoft Purview).
• Project experience across data catalogues, lineage, metadata, data quality or master data.
• Experience defining or operating data stewardship models in federated or centralised environments.

Responsibilities

• Advisory & Strategy: act as a trusted advisor on data management, governance and analytics strategy.
• Stakeholder Engagement: translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused recommendations and drive alignment.
• Design & Delivery: design data governance operating models and support data governance, data quality and MDM implementations.
• Collaboration: partner with architects, engineers and business leaders to deliver integrated solutions.
• Capability Building: lead small workstreams and contribute to internal best practices and thought leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Data governance

MDM initiatives

Data stewardship

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Ataccama

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Metrica Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Consultant for the Data & AI Strategy team. You will shape advisory engagements, guiding clients on data governance, data quality and MDM initiatives to enable AI-ready data ecosystems.

You will translate complex data concepts into actionable business insights, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and help design governance operating models for scalable, ethical analytics. Hybrid UK role with client-facing travel.