Data Governance Consultant

Data Governance Consultant
We are looking for a data governance consultant to data governance and analytics assessments, which includes facilitating interview sessions with business and technical users, analyzing the business and technical requirements and creating a comprehensive strategy and plan to meet our client’s business needs. This individual must be a strong data governance consultant and be focused on assessing our client’s environment and requirements and designing Data Governance solutions and services to support full lifecycle Data Governance implementations. The consultant will create Data Governance (DG) project charters, lead DG implementations, lead organizational design, lead change management, help create data driven cultures that treat data as a strategic asset that require Data Quality and Data Management disciplines and focus. A key component of this person’s responsibility will also be ‘pre-sales’ support, including face to face meetings with Catch customers, supporting the Catch sales team with prospective clients. This role will also be responsible for supporting our clients with putting together Data Governance programs and strategies and must have previous Data Governance mentoring experience. This role will also require strong organizational skills. Training, coaching, and mentoring skills will be required to mentor client Business Sponsors and their Data Governance team members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead activities around Data Governance, strategies, and mentoring clients on how to implement DG programs. This position will work closely with clients to create or enhance DG programs and to help customers mature their DG capabilities. The DG consultant will help lead customers in the process of implementing these CATCH Intelligence reusable deliverables and processes for customers. Below is the list of the framework, templates and tools that will be implemented from customer to customer:

• Data Governance Implementation Framework and Roadmap applying Industry Best Practices and Reusable Deliverable Templates to help accelerate your Data Governance Program Implementation efforts and reduce costs
• Data Governance Overview Presentation - Education to Executive level sponsors and Core Data Governance Team
• Data Governance Program Implementation Schedule
• Data Governance Charter (A foundational document with Data Governance Mission, Vision, Policies, Standards, Enterprise Information Management Guidelines, Objectives, Roles & Responsibilities)
• Data Governance and Data Management Guiding Principles
• Data Governance Program Backlog (Data-related Issues, Needs and Opportunities collected from Business Community and organized into themes such as Data Quality, Policies, Processes, and Procedures, Data Standardization, Data Security, etc.)
• Initial Scope for the Data Governance Program Pilot Project (e.g. Selection of 1-2 Quick Win ideas to implement – a way to pilot the act of governing by the business over the organization’s data and related data governance processes)
• Communication/Change Management Plan
• Data Governance Org Structure Defined/Confirmed (Executive and Work Group Levels)
• Data Governance Steering Committee formed to include executive-level business and I/T leaders
• RACI Matrix contains the traditional roles and responsibilities of Data Stewards, Steering Committee, Data Governance Manager, Business Sponsor(s), Data Custodian, etc.
• Data Governance Meeting Structure and Agenda Template
• Data Governance Steering Committee Meetings following the standard agenda
• Data Governance Issue Intake Triage Worksheet
• Data Governance Central Repository Structure and intranet Home Page Template
• Initial Business Glossary Process and template (Standard Definitions for Key Business Concepts and Terms)
• Pilot Project(s) under Data Governance (Consulting/Mentoring)
• Client Organization Self-sufficient in leading and facilitating Data Governance Meetings
• Data Governance Post-Engagement and Transition Report

Additional areas of support that will be required:

• Provide pre-sales support for prospective client engagements
• Enhance library of tools and templates
• Train and mentor internal and external teams

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement Data Governance methodologies, frameworks, templates, and tools to meet technical and business requirements
• Strong knowledge and experience developing and leading data governance programs
• Excellent customer communication and pre-sales experience
• Previous experience implementing Data Governance processes, procedures and methodologies is required
• Experience with industry Data Governance tools is desired
• Experience with Data Classification, Ontologies and Taxonomies are desired.
• Detail oriented with excellent organization, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information system, computer engineering or equivalent working experience is required
• 5+ years working experience in data governance and data environments
• 3+ years’ experience as a Data Governance Consultant

Note: This is a full-time salaried position. May be required to travel 10-20% or more.

If you have the qualifications described above, we invite you to learn more about this position with our organization.