Data & AI Governance Consultant

EPAM; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM in the Netherlands seeks a Data & AI Governance Consultant to join in a hybrid setup. You will advise senior executives, shape data and AI strategies, and define operating models to comply with emerging AI regulations.

You will lead governance programs, assess maturity, and guide clients through regulatory readiness and enterprise rollouts with a focus on reliability and security.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of consulting in Data Governance, Data Management or AI Governance.
• Subject matter expertise in DCAM and Responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, accountability).
• Experience running maturity assessments and providing strategic implementation recommendations.
• Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle risks (model drift, bias, GenAI risks).
• Excellent English communication and workshop facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Data & AI Governance strategy discussions with client executives.
• Define and implement AI Governance frameworks aligned to regulatory and business requirements.
• Conduct Data Management & Governance assessments to build maturity roadmaps.
• Design federated governance operating models with councils and RACI structures.
• Advise on GenAI risk mitigation and compliant use of large language models.
• Support regulatory readiness and audit documentation for EU AI Act.
• Deliver end-to-end consulting from strategy to MVP definition and rollout.
• Lead workshops to discover priorities and assess capabilities.
• Contribute to business development through proposals and executive presentations.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

AI Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

Documentation & Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in IT

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Ataccama

Azure Purview

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a Data & AI Governance Consultant to join our team in the Netherlands in a hybrid working mode. This is a highly visible consulting role for an expert passionate about solving complex enterprise challenges related to Data Management and AI Governance. You will advise senior executives and help them define their data and AI strategy, establish operating models and guide organizations to comply with emerging AI regulations. This role sits within EPAM\'s Global Data & Analytics Consulting practice and offers an opportunity to shape governance operating models for next-generation AI adoption while ensuring reliability, security and regulatory alignment. If you enjoy engaging with business and technology leaders, translating strategy into actionable roadmaps and setting clients on the path toward their Data & AI North Star, then this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Data & AI Governance strategy discussions and build trusted advisor relationships with client executives (CDO, CIO, CDAO, Risk Officers).
• Define and implement AI Governance frameworks aligned to regulatory and business requirements.
• Conduct Data Management & Governance assessments to establish maturity roadmaps and execution plans.
• Design federated governance operating models with councils, stewardship networks and RACI structures.
• Advise clients on GenAI risk mitigation including data leakage, IP exposure, hallucination risk and compliant use of large language models.
• Support regulatory readiness, audit preparation and evidence documentation aligned with EU AI Act and industry-specific regulations.
• Deliver end-to-end consulting services from strategy ideation, ROI/business case development and MVP definition to enterprise rollout.
• Enable organizations through Data and AI literacy programs and drive change management initiatives.
• Lead client workshops to discover priorities, assess capabilities and define operational readiness.
• Contribute to business development through proposals, SOWs and delivery of executive presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• 6+ years of consulting experience in Data Governance, Data Management or AI Governance initiatives.
• Subject matter expertise in at least 2-3 of the following areas: Data & AI Governance, AI compliance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Cataloging, Lineage, Master Data Management.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks such as DCAM and Responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, accountability).
• Practical experience running maturity assessments and providing strategic implementation recommendations.
• Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle risks such as model drift, bias and GenAI-specific risks.
• Strong facilitation skills for workshops, stakeholder engagement and executive-level discussions.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills in English.
• Hands-on experience with governance tools and Microsoft 365 for program documentation and collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience with tools such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Ataccama, Azure Purview or their open-source equivalents.
• Knowledge of concepts such as Data Observability, DataOps and Data Mesh.
• Exposure to OCM frameworks (Prosci ADKAR, Kotter) and scaling enterprise transformations.