Senior Data Strategy & Governance Consultant — Equity

SC&H; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SC&H is seeking Senior Consultants to join the Data Strategy & Governance practice, helping clients design and deploy data capabilities to drive decision-making across complex environments. You will work with diverse teams to translate strategy into implementable requirements, build governance frameworks, and support business development and thought leadership.

The role emphasizes data strategy, governance, management, analytics, and engineering, with opportunities to lead engagements, travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with a strong academic record in data analytics, computer science, business, economics, finance, management, engineering, applied math, statistics, or related fields
• Ability to tackle complex problems when the path may not be clear
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey business strategy and technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience translating strategy and business requirements into technical design or operational capabilities
• Must be able to manage own time effectively and communicate work status with managers
• Must be a team player (raises issues/concerns and seeks meaningful resolution)
• Must have demonstrated high motivation and self-discipline, with strong work ethic, personal initiative, planning and organization, as well as attention to detail with a quality-focused mindset
• Familiarity with data strategy, data sourcing, data governance, data management, data analytics, or data engineering concepts
• Preferred: 2+ years of consulting experience in data strategy and transformation, digital transformation, data management, and/or technology implementations
• Preferred: familiarity with industry-standard products and platforms such as Alation, AWS, Ataccama, Atlan, Collibra, Databricks, Immuta, Informatica, Microsoft, Monte Carlo, OneTrust, Oracle, Snowflake (certified professionals is a plus)

Responsibilities

• Work in a team-based environment through all stages of defining, delivering, and enabling functional and technical solutions for our clients to address critical business problems
• Play a key role in expanding the Data Strategy & Governance practice by supporting business development, thought leadership/conferences, team initiatives, recruiting/hiring, and training for members of both the DSG and broader Enterprise Advisory & Transformation team
• Develop a deep understanding of client strategy and business challenges to then effectively translate into operational or technical requirements
• Manage engagement plans and conduct regular status or steering committee updates with the client to ensure project expectations and deadlines are met
• Support the definition of capabilities and build of frameworks, processes, and tools to support clients’ data strategy and governance needs
• Structure and develop client deliverables in Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and other presentation mediums, telling a cohesive, effective story with supporting analysis in a clear and effective manner
• Possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to structure thoughts logically during discussions and presentations
• Collaborate effectively with an extended team of diverse skill sets (technology, operations, data analytics, data management, IT, privacy, legal, compliance, etc.)
• Travel as required to collaborate with clients and SC&H project teams

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

Data management

Data analytics

Data engineering

Data sourcing

Data technologies

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Alation

AWS

Ataccama

Atlan

Collibra

Databricks

Immuta

Informatica

Microsoft

Monte Carlo

OneTrust

Oracle

Snowflake

Job description

SC&H is seeking Senior Consultants to join the Data Strategy & Governance practice, helping clients design and deploy data capabilities to drive decision-making across complex environments. You will work with diverse teams to translate strategy into implementable requirements, build governance frameworks, and support business development and thought leadership.

The role emphasizes data strategy, governance, management, analytics, and engineering, with opportunities to lead engagements, travel to