Senior Data Governance Consultant

EY; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Bengaluru seeks a Senior Data Governance Consultant to lead enterprise data governance programs, defining operating models, policies, standards, ownership frameworks, controls, and compliance-aligned ways of working. You will drive adoption across business, data, technology, risk, and compliance teams.

The role requires strong experience in governance frameworks, ownership models, and KPI-driven reporting, with the ability to guide governance roadmaps and change management across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Senior: 5–9 years of experience in data governance.
• Proven track record in governance programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise Data Governance frameworks.
• Define governance operating models, councils, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Establish data policies, standards, procedures, and governance controls.
• Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
• Drive regulatory compliance, risk management, audit readiness, and governance reporting.
• Define governance KPIs, maturity metrics, scorecards, and adoption tracking mechanisms.
• Support data literacy, stakeholder engagement, communication, and change management.
• Lead governance assessments, roadmap development, and governance program delivery.

Skills

Data Governance Strategy

Governance Operating Model

Data Governance Frameworks

Policies & Standards

Data Stewardship

Data Ownership

Data Governance Councils

Data Controls

Regulatory Compliance

Tools

Collibra

Atlan

Microsoft Purview

Alation

Informatica

ServiceNow GRC

Job description

Job Summary

Role: Data Governance Consultant - Senior

Experience Guide: Senior: 5-9 years

Primary Skill Area: Governance Strategy, Operating Model & Compliance

The opportunity: Lead enterprise data governance programs by defining governance operating models, policies, standards, ownership frameworks, controls, and compliance-aligned ways of working. Drive adoption of governance practices across business, data, technology, risk, and compliance teams.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop enterprise Data Governance frameworks.
• Define governance operating models, councils, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Establish data policies, standards, procedures, and governance controls.
• Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
• Drive regulatory compliance, risk management, audit readiness, and governance reporting.
• Define governance KPIs, maturity metrics, scorecards, and adoption tracking mechanisms.
• Support data literacy, stakeholder engagement, communication, and change management.
• Lead governance assessments, roadmap development, and governance program delivery.

What you will need to succeed

• Data Governance Strategy
• Governance Operating Model
• Data Governance Frameworks
• Policies & Standards
• Data Stewardship
• Data Ownership
• Data Governance Councils
• Data Controls
• Regulatory Compliance

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Relevant experience guide: Senior: 5-9 years;
• Senior: 5-9 years

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Collibra
• Atlan
• Microsoft Purview
• Alation
• Informatica
• ServiceNow GRC or equivalent workflow platforms

What we look for

• A governance professional who can define practical operating models, drive adoption across business and technology teams, and translate governance controls into measurable delivery outcomes.