Data Governance Lead

Capgemini; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Capgemini seeks a Data Governance Expert Solution Lead in New York to drive strategic governance initiatives for a leading Investment Management client, blending consulting, architecture, stakeholder management and hands‑on delivery.

You will design, implement and operate governance capabilities across cloud and on‑premise platforms using Microsoft Purview, Informatica CDGC, Solidatus and Ataccama, including POCs and client demonstrations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Architecture or Data Strategy.
• Proven experience leading enterprise Data Governance programs and transformations.
• Experience building prototypes, accelerators, POCs and implementation solutions.
• Industry experience in Financial Services (Investment/Asset management, Banking, Capital Markets, Wealth Management).

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise Data Governance and metadata management initiatives across multiple platforms.
• Design, implement and operate governance capabilities across cloud and on‑premise environments.
• Conduct client workshops, demonstrations and solution showcases.
• Translate business requirements into scalable governance solutions and roadmaps.
• Drive governance integration, automation and API‑driven metadata management.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Stakeholder management

Hands-on delivery

POCs & demos

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Informatica CDGC

Solidatus

Ataccama

Collibra

Alation

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Governance Expert Solution Lead to lead and deliver strategic Data Governance initiatives for a leading Investment Management client in New York This role requires a unique blend of consulting architecture stakeholder management and hands‑on technical delivery expertise

The ideal candidate will not only provide governance strategy and advisory services but will also be capable of building Proof of Concepts POCs conducting client demonstrations configuring governance solutions developing integrations and driving implementation activities The individual must have strong experience working with enterprise Data Governance Metadata Management Data Catalog and Data Lineage platforms

Candidates must possess domain experience within Investment Management Asset Management Banking Capital Markets Wealth Management or Financial Services organizations enabling them to effectively engage with business stakeholders and understand regulatory governance and data management requirements

Role Summary:

• The successful candidate will lead enterprise Data Governance and Metadata Management initiatives leveraging platforms such as Microsoft Purview Informatica Cloud Data Governance Catalog CDGC and Solidatus Experience with Ataccama is highly desirable
• The role will focus on designing implementing and operationalizing governance capabilities across a complex ecosystem of cloud analytical and operational platforms including Microsoft Fabric Azure Data Services SQL Server Oracle PostgreSQL MySQL Amazon S3 and other enterprise applications
• This individual will act as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders while driving end to end governance transformation initiatives including
• Data Catalog and Data Discovery
• Business Glossary Management
• Data Lineage and Impact Analysis
• Data Quality Governance
• Data Privacy and Regulatory Compliance
• Data Security and Access Governance
• Data Classification and Sensitive Data Protection
• Data Products and Data Sharing Frameworks
• Governance Automation and API Based Integrations

Key Responsibilities:

Data Governance Leadership:

• Lead enterprise wide Data Governance transformation programs
• Define governance frameworks operating models standards policies and controls
• Establish strategic roadmaps for governance adoption and maturity
• Partner with executive leadership business stakeholders and technology teams to drive governance objectives

Hands‑on Delivery Solution Development:

• Design build and demonstrate governance Proof of Concepts POCs
• Conduct client workshops demonstrations and solution showcases
• Configure and implement Microsoft Purview Informatica CDGC and related governance solutions
• Develop governance integrations and automation capabilities
• Provide technical leadership during implementation and deployment activities
• Actively contribute to architecture development and solution delivery activities

Metadata Management Data Catalog:

• Define and manage business glossaries data dictionaries and governance taxonomies
• Enable business and technical metadata harvesting enrichment and stewardship processes
• Establish metadata standards and governance controls
• Design and implement end to end lineage capabilities using Solidatus and Microsoft Purview
• Deliver business and technical lineage across data domains and platforms
• Support impact analysis regulatory reporting and audit requirements

Governance Technology Integration:

• Integrate governance platforms with enterprise technologies including:
• Microsoft Fabric
• SQL Server
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Amazon S3
• Data Warehouses and Analytics Platforms
• APIs and Enterprise Applications

Stakeholder Client Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to client leadership
• Facilitate governance councils steering committees and architecture review sessions
• Translate business requirements into scalable governance solutions
• Drive stakeholder alignment across business operations data risk compliance and technology functions

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

• 10 years of experience in Data Governance Data Management Data Architecture Metadata Management or Data Strategy
• Proven experience leading enterprise Data Governance programs and transformations
• Consulting experience working directly with clients and executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives while remaining hands‑on in delivery
• Experience building prototypes accelerators POCs and implementation solutions
• Industry Experience Mandatory
• Strong experience within one or more of the following industries
• Investment Management
• Asset Management
• Banking
• Capital Markets
• Wealth Management
• Candidates without Financial Services domain experience will not be considered

Governance Platform Experience

• Good to have exposure to combination of various tools in Data governance area
• Microsoft Purview
• Informatica Cloud Data Governance Catalog CDGC
• Collibra
• Alation
• Ataccama
• Solidatus
• Microsoft Purview Data Map and Lineage

Preferred:

Technical Skills:

• Hands‑on experience with:
• Microsoft Fabric
• SQL Server
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Amazon S3
• REST APIs
• Metadata Integration Frameworks
• Data Warehousing and Analytics Platforms

Governance Capabilities

• Strong expertise in:
• Metadata Management
• Data Cataloging
• Data Quality Governance
• Data Privacy
• Data Classification
• Data Security Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Master and Reference Data Governance
• Data Sharing and Data Products

Preferred Skills:

• Experience implementing Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog and Data Map
• Experience with governance automation and API driven metadata management
• Understanding of financial products investment operations trading customer reference and regulatory data domains
• Knowledge of SEC FINRA GDPR CCPA and other regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience supporting enterprise wide governance operating models and data stewardship programs

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence senior leadership and business decisionmakers
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to bridge business and technology organizations effectively

Ideal Candidate Profile:

We are looking for a senior Data Governance leader who can seamlessly operate as a Consultant Architect Solution Lead and HandsOn Practitioner The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable defining governance strategy for senior executives leading client workshops building governance roadmaps developing POCs and demonstrations configuring governance platforms and driving technical implementation activities

This role will be instrumental in helping our Investment Management client accelerate its enterprise Data Governance transformation by establishing trusted discoverable governed and compliant data assets across the organization while leveraging Microsoft Purview Informatica CDGC Solidatus and related Data Management technologies

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $46.23/hour - $72.23/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.