The Data Governance Consultant will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operationalizing enterprise-wide Data Governance frameworks, policies, processes, and governance operating models.
The role will work closely with business stakeholders, data owners, data stewards, architects, and technology teams to establish trusted, secure, compliant, and high-quality data management practices leveraging Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC).
The consultant will drive governance initiatives across metadata management, business glossary, data lineage, data quality, data classification, stewardship, and regulatory compliance while enabling business value through improved data transparency and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Data Governance Strategy & Framework
Design and implement enterprise Data Governance frameworks, standards, policies, and procedures.
Define governance operating models, decision rights, governance forums, and escalation paths.
Establish governance roles including Data Owners, Data Stewards, Custodians, and Governance Councils.
Develop governance roadmaps aligned with organizational data strategy and compliance requirements
Lead implementation and configuration of Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog.
Configure business glossaries, metadata repositories, classifications, and governance workflows.
Implement automated metadata harvesting and lineage capabilities.
Enable integration with enterprise data platforms including Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, and SQL-based systems
Metadata & Business Glossary Management
Develop business glossaries and taxonomy models.
Define ownership, stewardship, and approval workflows.




Improve data discoverability and business understanding of critical data assets.
Data Quality & Stewardship
Define critical data elements and quality rules.
Collaborate with business teams to establish data quality KPIs and monitoring processes.
Support issue remediation and governance workflows.
Drive Data Stewardship adoption across business units
Capture and document end-to-end data lineage.
Implement governance processes for data classification and sensitive data management.
Support compliance requirements, audit requests, and regulatory reporting initiatives.
Ensure adherence to privacy, security, and governance standards
Stakeholder Management & Consulting
Conduct governance workshops and stakeholder interviews.
Gather and document governance requirements.
Facilitate governance councils and working groups.
Present governance metrics, recommendations, and progress updates to leadership teams.
Mandatory Technical Skills
Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC)
Informatica EDC, Axon, and Data Quality
Metadata Management
Business Glossary Management
Data Lineage and Impact Analysis
Data Stewardship Processes
Data Quality Frameworks
Data Classification and Sensitive Data Management
SQL and Data Analysis
Understanding of Cloud Data Platforms (Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks)
Knowledge of Governance Operating Models and RACI
Consulting & Functional Skills
Data Governance Framework Design
Governance Operating Model Definition
Governance Process Design
Stakeholder Engagement
Business Analysis and Requirements Gathering
Workshop Facilitation
Data Governance Change Management
Communication with Executive and Business Stakeholders
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📌 Data Governance Consultant (Sydney)
🏢 XPT Software
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