Senior Consultant - Data Management & Governance

EPAM Systems (Poland) sp. z o.o.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid by design – Poland work model

Opportunity to work abroad up to 60+ {

Employee stock purchase plan

Referral bonuses

Private medical care

Life insurance

Flexible working time

Video games at work

Parking space for employees

Charity initiatives

Job summary

EPAM Systems (Poland) sp. z o.o. is seeking a Data Governance leader to define and drive enterprise data strategy and governance programs.

You will engage with senior executives, shape roadmaps, and craft practical, scalable data policies across the client landscape. You will guide assessments, architect modern data management solutions, and support cross‑functional teams in implementing MVPs and broader enterprise capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in a Consulting role leading Data Management & Governance initiatives.
• Deep practical subject matter expertise in at least 2-3 areas: Data Governance Operating model & Policies, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Metadata Management & Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, Data Compliance.
• Understanding of data governance frameworks (DAMA, DCAM) and how to implement them.
• Hands-on experience running workshops to discover priorities and readiness for enterprise Data Management & Governance vision.
• Extensive practical expertise with modern data stack, agile environments and high-end technologies.
• Excellent English communication for client interactions and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior executives to define and execute Enterprise-wide Data Management & Governance Strategy programs and business-cases.
• Lead Data Management & Governance assessments to mature capabilities and create strategy, roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Build technology solutions for Data Management and Governance to create value across the client organization.
• Provide end-to-end services from strategy ideation to MVP implementation and enterprise scaling.
• Lead customer conversations and architectural teams to define modern Data Management architecture and practices.
• Support business development, including proposal development and client presentations.
• Create consulting offerings and reusable templates.

Skills

Data Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Quality

Maturity Assessment

Agile

Data Stack

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Informatica

Ataccama

Azure Purview

Atlas

Talend

Soda

Job description

• We are seeking thought leaders with profound consulting and technology expertise to address our clients' most challenging technology, strategy and transformation issues from a Data Management and Governance perspective. This involves crafting innovative strategies and technology solutions. If you are passionate about utilizing your experience and previous successes to help clients achieve their data North Star, this could be your opportunity to join the EPAM Data Governance Consulting team in the Netherlands - a part of EPAM's Global Data & Analytics Consulting practice.
• This position offers a hybrid model, with 2-3 days per week working from the EPAM location office.
• EPAM is progressively enhancing its Data Governance consulting practice. Our goal is to empower clients to attain superior business results by efficiently governing and managing data as well as implementing modern and innovative technology solutions. This is a rapidly growing area and a highly visible role offering numerous opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career. In this position, you will solve complex and unique client problems using your expertise in working with a modern data stack. You will ensure data reliability, security, and quality with an agile mindset.

Your responsibilities

• Engage deeply with senior executives to define and execute Enterprise-wide Data Management & Governance Strategy programs and business-cases, often becoming the “trusted advisor”
• Lead Data Management & Governance assessments to help clients gradually improve capabilities from current state to the viable state of maturity by creating strategy, roadmaps and implementation plans
• Leverage your deep understanding of business and IT capabilities to build technology solutions for Data Management and Governance which help to innovate and create value across the client organization
• Provide end-to-end services from strategy ideation and use case elaboration to MVP implementation and further enterprise scaling-out
• Lead customer conversations and architectural teams to define modern Data Management architecture and developing practices to manage data through its lifecycle
• Support business development efforts, including proposal development, Statements of Work and client presentations
• Create consulting offerings and reusable templates

Our requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline
• Minimum 3 years in a Consulting role leading Data Management & Governance initiatives
• Deep practical subject matter expertise in at least 2-3 of the following areas: Data Governance Operating model & Policies, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Metadata Management & Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, Data Compliance
• Understanding of data governance frameworks (DAMA, DCAM), methodologies, processes and how to implement them
• Practical expertise in conducting maturity assessment and gap analysis and providing strategic roadmap and solution implementation guidelines
• Hands‑on experience in running customer workshops and other collaboration sessions to discover customer priorities, understand current state and determine maturity/readiness to execute on enterprise Data Management & Governance vision
• Extensive practical expertise with modern data stack, agile environments and high‑end technologies
• Excellent verbal and written command of the English language, to drive client‑side discussions and draft concise documentation when required

Optional

• Technology expertise with one or several commercial or open-source tools, e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Ataccama, Azure Purview, Atlas, Talend, Soda
• Understanding of modern concepts as Data Observability, DataOps and Data Mesh

What we offer

• We gather like-minded people:
• Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
• Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
• Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
• Business-driven relocation opportunities
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well‑being programs
• We cover it all:
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well‑being events
• Please, note:
• Benefits listed above are available to employees only
• We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

Development opportunities we offer

• conferences in Poland
• external training
• industry‑specific e‑learning platforms
• intracompany training
• space for experimenting
• substantive support from technological leaders
• support of IT events
• technical knowledge exchange within the company

private medical care

life insurance

flexible working time

video games at work

coffee / tea

parking space for employees

employee referral program

charity initiatives

Recruitment stages

1

2

Technical Interview (90 min)

3

4

Meeting with the Project Team or Client (60 min, optional)

• EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi‑national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting‑edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.