Senior Data Governance Consultant for AI & Data

EY; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Support and coaching

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant – Data Governance to join our AI & Data team in Lisbon. You will define and implement governance strategies, ownership models, and data policies across the data lifecycle to enable trusted data assets for clients.

You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders across industries, contributing to Data & AI transformation initiatives and guiding junior colleagues while delivering high-quality results for complex client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Hands-on participation in Data Governance/Data Management/ Data Quality projects.
• Experience engaging with both business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong communication, presentation and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of Data Governance strategies, frameworks and operating models.
• Define and implement data ownership and stewardship models, including roles, responsibilities and governance processes.
• Support the definition of data policies, standards, procedures and controls across the data lifecycle.
• Design and monitor Data Quality frameworks, including data quality rules, KPIs, issue management and remediation processes.
• Conduct data governance and data management maturity assessments, identifying gaps and defining actionable transformation roadmaps.
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate business and regulatory requirements into practical data governance solutions.
• Support the implementation and adoption of Data Governance and Data Management platforms, such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica or similar technologies.
• Contribute to governance approaches supporting analytics, AI and Generative AI use cases, including data quality, traceability, access and responsible data usage.
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business, data and technology stakeholders.
• Prepare executive presentations, recommendations and project deliverables.
• Participate in large-scale client engagements, consistently delivering high-quality work within expected timelines and budgets.
• Support and guide junior team members, contributing to knowledge sharing and capability development within the team.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Quality

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Data Science/Management/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant – Data Governance to join our AI & Data team in Lisbon. You will define and implement governance strategies, ownership models, and data policies across the data lifecycle to enable trusted data assets for clients.

You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders across industries, contributing to Data & AI transformation initiatives and guiding junior colleagues while delivering high-quality results for complex client engagements.