Data Governance / Business Analyst Consultant

Role overview Help organizations establish practical data governance by defining how data is described, owned, classified, and managed. You’ll connect business understanding with technical data assets, shape target processes with stakeholders, and support adoption through documentation, workshops, and implementation in a catalog platform.

Responsibilities - Define and document data governance operating models and business processes. - Design processes for managing business terms, metadata, and data products. - Establish data ownership, domain, and accountability frameworks, along with classification standards. - Connect business knowledge to technical data assets and define lineage and impact analysis processes. - Gather requirements and shape target-state solutions with business and technical stakeholders. - Support governance process adoption in a knowledge catalog, prepare documentation, and facilitate workshops and training.

Requirements - Experience delivering data governance initiatives in large organizations. - Strong understanding of data management principles and frameworks. - Business analysis skills, including requirements gathering and process modeling. - Knowledge of metadata management, business glossaries, data dictionaries, and data products. - Experience with data ownership or stewardship models, and understanding of classification and regulatory needs. - Strong stakeholder communication, documentation, and workshop facilitation skills; ability to work across functions. - EU work eligibility and a valid work permit are required.

Nice to have - Experience with enterprise data catalogs, including Google Knowledge Catalog. - Knowledge of data lineage, impact analysis, or data quality management. - Experience in financial services or another regulated sector. - Experience delivering user training or change management.