Data Governance Consultant
Listed on 2026-07-18
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IT/Tech
Information Security & Data Protection, Information & Knowledge Management, Data Analyst, IT Business Analyst
Data Governance Consultant (Contract)
Location: Birmingham, AL (Onsite Required)
Duration: 6 Month Contract
We're looking for a Data Governance Consultant to help expand an enterprise data governance program. This is a highly collaborative, business-facing role focused on improving data quality, governance processes, and master data across the organization.
The ideal candidate has experience partnering with business stakeholders, leading discussions around data governance, documenting standards, and driving adoption of best practices.
Responsibilities- Partner with business and IT teams to improve data governance and data quality
- Lead meetings with data owners, stewards, and business stakeholders
- Develop data governance standards, policies, and documentation
- Support data catalog, metadata, and data dictionary initiatives
- Identify recurring data quality issues and recommend long-term solutions
- Help define data ownership, stewardship, and governance processes
- Train and educate business users on governance best practices
- Facilitate governance councils and cross-functional working sessions
- Experience with Data Governance and Data Quality initiatives
- Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM), metadata, data catalogs, or data lineage
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience creating governance documentation, standards, or policies
- Comfortable presenting to leadership and facilitating meetings
- Ability to influence business teams and drive process improvements
- Snowflake or Snowflake Horizon
- Oracle EDM / EDMCS
- Tableau
- Experience implementing or supporting enterprise data governance tools
We're looking for someone who can bridge the gap between business and technology, someone who can build relationships, lead conversations, improve data quality processes, and help establish scalable governance practices across the organization.
BenefitsThe individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.
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