Senior Data Governance Consultant (m/f/d)
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About Us
We are a specialist consulting firm delivering services and solutions in “Everything Data” – Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Big Data & Cloud, and Web & Mobile Applications.
We are part of a strategic alliance with Synvert, a group of six successful full-service Data & Analytics (D&A) consulting firms, with a clear goal to become one of EMEA’s largest D&A consulting companies.
Our services are based on the latest market-leading enterprise technology platforms, and delivered by a dynamic team of expert consultants.
Our strength lies in our ability to efficiently deliver customer insight and value, gained through our decades of experience with real-world challenges.
As a
Senior Data Governance Consultant
, you will focus on establishing clear rules, standards, and decision frameworks governing critical data, data quality, and enterprise reporting.
Working closely with business and data stakeholders, the consultant translates governance principles into usable definitions, ownership models, and validation rules that support consistent data usage and long‑term operational discipline.
Your Tasks
- Define Critical Data Elements (CDEs) and the rules governing their ownership, stewardship, and usage
- Establish business glossary and metadata standards, including definition conventions and minimum metadata requirements
- Define data quality control rules, baselines, and escalation principles for critical data
- Define governance inputs and structural requirementsrequiredfor operationalization in a data governance platform
- What do we expect from you?
- Data Governance Expertise (Framework & Process Design):
- + Critical Data Elements (CDEs):Proven experienceestablishingqualification criteria, running discovery sessions,consolidatinginventories across business domains, and assigning clear data ownership/stewardship roles.
- + Data Quality (DQ) & Profiling:Ability to profile datasets, define DQ rules (completeness, validity, consistency, uniqueness), set severity thresholds, and design baseline quality scorecards and remediation backlogs.
- + Business Glossary & Metadata:Experience structuring business definitions and capturing metadata attributes (domain, data lineage, systems of record).
• Enterprise Reporting Standards & BI Governance
- + KPI Standardization:Experience reviewing current-state executive/operational reports to map lineage, spot calculation contradictions, and build unified Enterprise KPI dictionaries.
- + Change Management & Adoption:Ability tovalidatereporting standards with business units, pilot new dashboard templates, andestablishformal certification/approval workflows.
- "Tool Readiness" / Microsoft Purview Familiarity
- + While theywon'tbe doing hands-on deployment, the candidatemust know how Microsoft Purview ingests data.
- + They need to structure metadata, define logical catalogue models, map out workflow requirements (approval flows), and document technical configuration requirements so a technical team can seamlessly take over.
• Soft Skills & Methodology
- + Agile Mindset:Comfortable working in a rolling, prioritized sprint environment where requirements adapt to evolving strategic needs.
- + Stakeholder Management:Confident facilitating workshops with data owners, technical stewards, and executive offices to secure formal endorsement records.
- What you can expect
- Agile Company Culture And The Best Team
- + Join our international, ambitious, and collaborative teams that value ownership and excellence.
- + Structured onboarding for smooth integration.
- + Company-wide events (Christmas, Spring, Summer) and regular after works.
- + Community initiatives and team-driven activities (Football team, Gaming channel).
- + Continuous development
- + Work on challenging projects that accelerate your professional growth.
- + Structured mentoring, training, and certification programs.
- + Use of agile frameworks combined with established planning and delivery standards.
- + Talent Cycle: regular performance reviews, continuous feedback, and clear career paths.
- + Working Model
- + Abu Dhabi - In office
- + Other Benefits
- + Flexible benefits plan: health insurance, transport, childcare vouchers.
- + Remuneration is structured according to benchmarks and evolving market practices, ensuring internal consistency, external competitiveness, and alignment with business performance and professional progression.
- + 23 vacation days + December 24th and 31st.
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