Senior Data Governance Consultant

EY; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a seasoned Data Governance Consultant to lead enterprise governance initiatives in Hyderabad. The role focuses on defining governance operating models, policies, standards, and ownership frameworks, while ensuring compliance and risk management across business and technology teams.

The candidate will drive adoption of governance practices, establish KPIs and scorecards, and guide data literacy and change management efforts to deliver measurable governance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Lead enterprise Data Governance frameworks and programs.
• 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 and audit readiness.
• Define governance KPIs, maturity metrics, scorecards and adoption tracking.

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

Risk Management

Data Literacy

Change Management

Governance KPIs

Governance Program Delivery

Tools

Collibra

Atlan

Microsoft Purview

Alation

Informatica

ServiceNow GRC

Job description

Job Summary

Role:Data Governance Consultant 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.

Skills and attributes for success

• Data Governance Strategy
• Governance Operating Model
• Data Governance Frameworks
• Policies & Standards
• Data Stewardship
• Data Ownership
• Data Governance Councils
• Data Controls
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Data Literacy
• Change Management
• Governance KPIs
• Governance Program Delivery

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Relevant experience guide: 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.