Data Governance Consultant

September 10

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Actian

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SaaS • Data Management • Enterprise

Actian is a company that offers data management and analytics platforms, enabling businesses to make confident, data-driven decisions. Their products include a cloud-native SaaS solution and a comprehensive data platform with capabilities in data management, integration, quality, analytics, and app modernization. Actian's technology supports flexible deployment options across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Their database solutions include NoSQL, RDBMS, and other database management systems ideal for diverse applications. Actian collaborates with major cloud platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, providing solutions across various industries such as financial services, healthcare, and retail. The company aims to empower organizations by simplifying how data is connected, managed, and analyzed, offering reliable, scalable, and high-performance solutions.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1980

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Develop and implement data governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and roadmaps that align with business strategy and priorities, as well as regulatory requirements. • Advise on data management capabilities –-catalog, marketplace, lineage, metadata management, quality, master data management, privacy & security, observability, integration, and regulatory compliance (such as GDPR, CCPA) • Assess current data landscapes and identify gaps, recommending actionable improvements. • Facilitate data stewardship, ownership, and classification, including the definition and communication of roles and responsibilities. • Monitor industry trends and regulatory developments, recommending changes to policies, standards, or technologies. • Collaborate with business and IT leaders to align data management with operational priorities and facilitate organizational change. • Architect end-to-end solutions for data management across enterprise applications and systems • Deliver reports, workshops, and presentations to internal and external stakeholders. • Provide thought leadership, training, and advice across projects and policies that impact data flows and governance. • Facilitate workshops and training sessions for data owners, stewards, and executives. • Act as a trusted advisor to business and technical stakeholders. • Define KPIs to measure the effectiveness of governance programs.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5-10 years of work experience; most recent 5 years in data stewardship, data architecture and governance implementation. • A bachelor's degree in fields like computer science, information systems, business administration, or related disciplines • Excellent business writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills • Design & Implementation experience with data management tools and technologies - catalog, marketplace, lineage, metadata management, quality, master data management, privacy & security, observability, integration • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively across business and IT teams • Consulting and stakeholder management skills to interface across technology and business functions • Up-to-date knowledge of cloud, hybrid, and modern data engineering patterns • The ability to adjust the level of technical detail, format, and frequency of communication based on the audience.