Job Description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

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Data Governance Consultant

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Sydney, Australia | Posted on 09/04/2026

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- XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
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- XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
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- We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
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- XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
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- We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
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Job Description

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RolePurpose

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The DataGovernance Consultant will be responsible for designing, implementing, andoperationalizing enterprise-wide Data Governance frameworks, policies,processes, and governance operating models. The role will work closely withbusiness stakeholders, data owners, data stewards, architects, and technologyteams to establish trusted, secure, compliant, and high-quality data managementpractices leveraging Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC).

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Theconsultant will drive governance initiatives across metadata management,business glossary, data lineage, data quality, data classification,stewardship, and regulatory compliance while enabling business value throughimproved data transparency and accountability.

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KeyResponsibilities

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DataGovernance Strategy & Framework

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- Design and implement enterprise Data Governanceframeworks, standards, policies, and procedures.
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- Define governance operating models, decision rights,governance forums,



and escalation paths.
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- Establish governance roles including Data Owners, DataStewards, Custodians, and Governance Councils.
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- Develop governance roadmaps aligned withorganizational data strategy and compliance requirements
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InformaticaCDGC Implementation

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- Lead implementation and configuration of InformaticaCloud Data Governance & Catalog.
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- Configure business glossaries, metadata repositories,classifications, and governance workflows.
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- Implement automated metadata harvesting and lineagecapabilities.
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- Enable integration with enterprise data platformsincluding Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, and SQL-basedsystems
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Metadata & Business Glossary Management

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- Develop business glossaries and taxonomy models.
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- Define ownership, stewardship, and approval workflows.
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- Improve data discoverability and businessunderstanding of critical data assets.
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DataQuality & Stewardship

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- Define critical data elements and quality rules.
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- Collaborate with business teams to establish dataquality KPIs and monitoring processes.
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- Support issue remediation and governance workflows.
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- Drive Data Stewardship adoption across business units
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- Capture and document end-to-end data lineage.
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- Implement governance processes for data classificationand sensitive data management.
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- Support compliance requirements, audit requests, andregulatory reporting initiatives.
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- Ensure adherence to privacy, security, and governancestandards
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StakeholderManagement & Consulting

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- Conduct governance workshops and stakeholderinterviews.
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- Gather and document governance requirements.
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- Facilitate governance councils and working groups.
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- Present governance metrics, recommendations, andprogress updates to leadership teams.
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MandatoryTechnical Skills

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- Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC)
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- Informatica EDC, Axon, and Data Quality
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- Metadata Management
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- Business Glossary Management
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- Data Lineage and Impact Analysis
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- Data Stewardship Processes
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- Data Quality Frameworks
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- Data Classification and Sensitive Data Management
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- SQL and Data Analysis
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- Understanding of Cloud Data Platforms (Azure,Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks)
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- Knowledge of Governance Operating Models and RACI
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Consulting& Functional Skills

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- Data Governance Framework Design
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- Governance Operating Model Definition
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- Governance Process Design
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- Stakeholder Engagement
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- Business Analysis and Requirements Gathering
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- Workshop Facilitation
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- Data Governance Change Management
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- Communication with Executive and Business Stakeholders
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📌 Data Governance Consultant (New South Wales)
🏢 Xpt Software Australia
📍 New South Wales