Affine · 2 days ago
Senior Data Governance Consultant
Wilmington, DE
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAffine is seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Governance Consultant to lead the strategy, structure, and execution of their enterprise Data Governance program. The role involves partnering with business leaders to translate outcomes and problems into data-driven objectives and actionable technical initiatives.
AnalyticsBig DataConsultingSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop and operationalize the enterprise Data Governance strategy and operating model
Define governance roles, stewardship responsibilities, workflows, policies, and standards
Evolve policies around data quality, metadata, privacy, access, and lifecycle management
Work closely with business teams to identify strategic business outcomes, value opportunities, and pain points
Use modern problem-identification and analysis methods such as:
Design Thinking
Jobs‑to‑Be‑Done (JTBD)
Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone)
Value Stream Mapping
Problem Framing Workshops
Hypothesis‑Driven Problem Solving
Facilitate structured workshops to help business teams articulate challenges and convert them into measurable data outcomes
Train and coach business stakeholders on modern frameworks and structured ways of defining problems, outcomes, and data needs
Develop playbooks, templates, and facilitation methods to improve organizational capability in identifying and articulating data-driven opportunities
Build a culture of informed decision-making and outcome-first thinking across business units
Convert business outcomes and identified problems into actionable technical governance requirements
Define data quality rules, metadata requirements, lineage capture needs, glossary terms, and critical data elements (CDEs)
Collaborate with Data Engineering, Architecture, and Analytics teams to ensure governance elements are embedded into data ecosystem designs
Oversee stewardship processes including glossary management, catalog curation, CDE definition, and issue‑management workflows
Ensure data ownership and accountability models are implemented across lines of business
Qualification
Required
8–12 years of Overall Experience with strong exposure to Data Governance Project/s
Deep experience facilitating problem-identification workshops and outcome-definition sessions
Strong understanding of data management domains (metadata, quality, lineage, privacy, MDM)
Ability to convert business needs into measurable data and technical requirements
Excellent communication and facilitation skills with senior stakeholders
Preferred
Experience applying Design Thinking or structured problem-solving methodologies
Consulting background working across multi-business, large-scale environments
DAMA CDMP or equivalent certification
Databricks or Azure experience
Company
Affine
Affine is a business consulting company that delivers analytics-driven enterprise transformation.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Abhishek Anand
Founder, Board Member
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