Data Governance Consultant

Eliassen Group; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic consulting company is seeking a Data Governance Consultant to establish governance frameworks and engage cross-functional teams. This remote role requires 7+ years of experience in data governance and offers competitive pay of $70 - $80/hr. The ideal candidate should have strong stakeholder management and communication skills, along with knowledge of data governance tools.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data governance or data management.
• Proven track record in maturing enterprise data governance programs.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive data governance framework.
• Facilitate development of enterprise-wide data policies.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities across teams.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

AI/ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Collibra

Alation

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Data Governance Consultant

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Advisory

Industry: Technology

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -062025-102463

Date Posted: 07/11/2025

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/jUV4ot

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Description:

Remote or Hybrid (Greater Boston area preferred)

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Data Governance Consultant to help establish foundational governance frameworks, policies, and operating cadences at Dinatrace. This individual will play a critical role in building out the core elements of a scalable data governance program and driving cross-functional engagement to ensure sustainable adoption across the enterprise.

This position will collaborate closely with internal data owners, analysts, and cross-functional leadership.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Pay: $70 - $80/hr W2

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive data governance framework, including foundational policies, processes, and documentation standards.

• Facilitate the development and communication of enterprise-wide data policies, including usage, classification, stewardship, and ownership.

• Define and roll out clear roles and responsibilities across teams (e.g., data owner, data steward, data custodian).

• Establish and operationalize Data Governance Councils, including Executive and Stewardship working groups.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to structure and lead cadences and rituals (e.g., governance meetings, feedback loops, and policy reviews).

• Contribute to the evaluation of a metadata management strategy and tool selection (experience with tools like Collibra, Alation, or Informatica is a plus).

• Collaborate with technical teams to align metadata strategy with platforms such as Snowflake, Power BI, and dbt.

• Provide thought leadership around AI readiness, metadata documentation standards, and cross-functional enablement.

• Ensure alignment with existing efforts in security, access control, and data quality being led by other governance team members.

Experience Requirements:

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related domains.

• Proven track record in standing up or maturing enterprise data governance programs.

• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, stewardship models, policy development, and council facilitation.

• Familiarity with metadata management concepts and enterprise data catalog tools (e.g., Alation, Collibra, Informatica, DataHub).

• Awareness of AI/ML use cases and how metadata contributes to responsible AI practices is a strong plus.

• Working knowledge (no hands-on work required) of Snowflake, Power BI, and dbt is preferred.

• Experience working in or with tech organizations is strongly preferred due to pace and structure.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead conversations at both the executive and operational levels.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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