Data Governance Consultant: Shape Policies & Data Quality

Datashift; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Datashift is a fast-growing data consultancy that recently opened an office in Rotterdam. We are seeking a Data Governance Consultant to guide clients in defining governance policies, roles, and processes while bridging business and IT teams to drive adoption.

You will implement governance projects, assess maturity, and recommend scalable improvements, with emphasis on data quality, lineage, and compliance across client environments.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in data management, analytics, engineering, or BI, with a focus on data governance.
• Experience consulting or engaging with external clients and stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with data governance platforms; Collibra preferred.
• Proficiency with SQL, APIs, and data integration concepts (ELT); scripting in Python or Groovy is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on data governance practices and define policies, roles, and processes.
• Bridge business and IT by facilitating workshops to understand challenges and drive adoption.
• Implement governance projects, configuring platforms like Collibra.
• Assess current governance maturity and recommend scalable improvements.

Skills

Data governance

Consulting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Data quality

Tools

Collibra

SQL

APIs

ELT concepts

Python

Groovy

Job description

Datashift is a fast-growing data consultancy that recently opened an office in Rotterdam. We are seeking a Data Governance Consultant to guide clients in defining governance policies, roles, and processes while bridging business and IT teams to drive adoption.

You will implement governance projects, assess maturity, and recommend scalable improvements, with emphasis on data quality, lineage, and compliance across client environments.