Data Governance Consultant

Data Governance Practice Development

• Contribute to the development of Data Governance methodologies and accelerators
• Provide support for proposal development and client presentations
• Support development of reusable templates, frameworks and delivery assets
• Contribute to thought leadership, keeping up-to-date on emerging trends and tooling

Client Engagement & Consultancy

• Support delivery of Data Governance engagements across multiple client organisations.
• Facilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships with business and technical stakeholders.
• Present governance and data management concepts in a practical, business-focused manner.
• Translate complex data issues into clear business recommendations.
• Influence decision making through effective communication
• Manage competing stakeholders priorities.
• Support senior consultants in governance strategy development.

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Data Governance & Data Management

• Develop Business Glossaries and Critical Data Element definitions.
• Help define Data Ownership, Stewardship and Accountability models.
• Produce governance policies, standards and operating procedures.
• Support implementation of governance operating models.
• Assist clients in establishing and running governance forums and decision-making structures.
• Contribute to metadata management, lineage and data catalogue initiatives.
• Help establish meaningful governance metrics and performance reporting.
• Support clients in developing sustainable governance capabilities rather than one-off documentation exercises.

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Data Quality & Analysis

• Analyse business metrics, KPIs and reporting definitions.
• Identify inconsistencies in business terminology and reporting.
• Support definition of data quality rules, controls and monitoring approaches.
• Assess data quality issues and recommend practical improvements.
• Assist in prioritising data issue remediation initiatives based on business impact.
• Work with business and technical teams to understand root causes of data issues.

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Delivery & Continuous Improvement

• Produce high-quality client deliverables including governance frameworks, policies, standards and presentations.
• Contribute to reusable governance templates, accelerators and methodologies.
• Maintain project documentation and governance artefacts.
• Support multiple client engagements simultaneously.
• Share knowledge and lessons learned across the consulting team.

Essential

• 3–7 years' experience working within Data Governance, Data Management, Information Management or Data Advisory roles.
• Demonstrable experience contributing to Data Governance programmes.
• Strong understanding of Data Governance principles, including:
  
  • Data Governance
  • Data Policies and Standards
  • Data Ownership and Stewardship
  • Data Quality
  • Metadata Management

• Business Glossaries
  
  • Critical Data Elements
  • Master and Reference Data
  • Data Lineage
  • Familiarity with recognised governance frameworks such as DAMA DMBOK, DCAM or equivalent.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience facilitating workshops with business stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work across multiple concurrent client engagements.

Desirable

• Experience working in a consulting or professional services environment.
• Experience with governance tooling such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation or Informatica.
• Understanding of modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services or Databricks.
• SQL knowledge and an appreciation of modern data architectures.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as Financial Services or Healthcare.
• DAMA CDMP certification or equivalent (or a willingness to work towards certification).

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

• Naturally curious and enjoys understanding how organisations use data.
• An excellent communicator who can confidently engage with senior business stakeholders.
• Comfortable facilitating discussions and building consensus.
• Structured, organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Professional and confident in client-facing situations.
• Collaborative and keen to learn from experienced colleagues.
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused and able to balance theory with practical outcomes.
• Passionate about helping organisations treat data as a strategic business asset.

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• Work alongside one of Ireland's leading Data Governance practitioners and accelerate your career through hands-on mentoring.
• Deliver meaningful governance programmes for some of Ireland's most recognised organisations.
• Help shape and evolve our market-leading governance methodology and reusable consulting assets.
• Gain exposure to modern Data Platforms, AI Governance, Data Strategy and Enterprise Data Management.
• Join a fast-growing consultancy where you'll have genuine opportunities to develop into a Senior Consultant and beyond.
• Enjoy flexible working, autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact.