Senior Data Governance Consultant

Pacer Group; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group seeks a Senior Data Governance Consultant for a hybrid role in Newark, NJ. This contract position focuses on regulatory compliance, data protection, and strengthening data trust across analytic initiatives.

You will coordinate with cross-functional partners to establish governance guardrails, data quality rules, asset classification, and stewardship models while delivering on hybrid work expectations and project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce data quality rules across ingestion pipelines and data catalogues.
• Set up and manage enterprise data catalogues encompassing metadata, lineage, and asset classification.
• Recommend and implement data governance tools and platforms suited to the organization.
• Engage business users across units to co-design governance guardrails, policies, ownership, and stewardship models.
• Drive the data mastering strategy from ingestion through to consumption while ensuring seamless operational visibility.

Skills

Data Quality Rules

Data Catalog Setup

Job description

Job Title: Senior Data Governance Consultant

Location: Newark, NJ 07102

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 17.5 Months

Domain: Data Governance | Enterprise Compliance

Pay Rate: $63.00/hr W2 | $76.00/hr C2C

Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED

Primary (Must-Have):

• Data Quality Rule Definition | Enterprise Data Catalog Setup

Secondary (Good to Have):

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Governance Consultant to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal standards while supporting hybrid work delivery. Reporting to Data Governance Leadership, this role will solve critical data quality and protection challenges by coordinating cross-functional partners to strengthen data trust, asset classification, and ethical usage across strategic analytics initiatives.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and enforce data quality rules across ingestion pipelines and data catalogues.
• Set up and manage enterprise data catalogues encompassing metadata, lineage, and asset classification.
• Recommend and implement data governance tools and platforms suited to the organization.
• Engage business users across units to co-design governance guardrails, policies, ownership, and stewardship models.
• Drive the data mastering strategy from ingestion through to consumption while ensuring seamless operational visibility.

BENEFITS

• Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.