Data Governance Consultant

Role: Data Governance Consultant Experience: 15+ Years (including at least 5 years in Consulting, Advisory, Practice, or Pre-Sales in Data Governance/Data Management) Location: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, or PAN India Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Consultant to lead enterprise Data Governance initiatives for global clients, primarily within the Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) domain. The ideal candidate will possess strong consulting expertise, deep knowledge of Data Governance frameworks, and hands-on experience implementing leading Data Governance platforms. This role involves client advisory, solution architecture, thought leadership, pre-sales support, and driving enterprise-wide data governance transformations. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic consulting and advisory services for enterprise Data Governance and Data Management initiatives.Engage with business stakeholders, data teams, technical partners, and third-party vendors to define and implement Data Governance strategies.Architect and implement enterprise Data Governance solutions using platforms such as Collibra, Informatica EDC/AXON/IDMC, IBM IGC, Alation, or custom-built solutions.Design metadata management, business glossary, data catalog, data lineage, and data quality frameworks.Define metadata ingestion, integration methodologies, and governance processes across enterprise systems.Build interfaces to integrate data from multiple business and technical sources.Drive Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Security, and Data Observability initiatives.Enable AI-driven capabilities within Data Governance and Data Management programs.Collaborate with global Banking and Financial Services clients to understand business challenges and recommend governance solutions that improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and regulatory compliance.Develop thought leadership assets, points of view (POVs), methodologies, and reusable governance frameworks.Participate in solutioning activities, RFI/RFP responses, and customer presentations.Support business development initiatives through client workshops, proposals, and technical presentations.Represent the organization in industry forums, webinars, conferences, and public speaking engagements on Data Governance topics.Ensure successful delivery using both Agile and Waterfall (SDLC) methodologies.Mentor delivery teams and provide governance best practices across engagements. Required Skills & Experience Must-Have Skills 15+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in Consulting, Advisory, Practice, or Pre-Sales focused on Data Governance and Data Management.Strong experience in enterprise Data Governance strategy and implementation.Hands-on expertise with one or more Data Governance platforms:CollibraInformatica EDCInformatica AXONInformatica IDMCIBM Information Governance Catalog (IGC)AlationStrong understanding of:Data Governance FrameworksData Quality ManagementMetadata ManagementBusiness GlossaryData CatalogData LineageMaster Data Management (MDM)Data Security & PrivacyExperience with Data Observability and AI-enabled Data Governance capabilities.Strong understanding of Data Architecture, ETL concepts, Data Warehousing, and Reporting.Experience integrating metadata from multiple enterprise applications.Cloud platform experience on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.Experience working in Agile and traditional SDLC delivery models.Proven experience in solution architecture and enterprise consulting. Domain Expertise Strong Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) domain experience.Good understanding of regulatory compliance and enterprise data governance standards. .