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Data Governance Consultant

Eliassen Group

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Remote/Hybrid (Off-Site/Hybrid)

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
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