Role Overview
CodeWave is looking for a Data Governance Consultant to design and operationalize enterprise governance frameworks for clients modernizing cloud and analytics platforms. This role works across business and technical teams to improve data trust, ownership, quality, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Define governance operating models, stewardship responsibilities, and decision rights.
- Create data policies for quality, classification, retention, privacy, and access control.
- Establish data quality KPIs, controls, monitoring routines, and issue remediation workflows.
- Partner with engineering teams to embed governance controls into data pipelines and platforms.
- Drive metadata, lineage, and business glossary practices to increase discoverability and trust.
- Facilitate governance councils and stakeholder workshops to align business and IT priorities.
- Support audits and regulatory readiness with documented governance evidence and controls.
Required Skills
- Hands-on experience in data governance, data management, or data strategy consulting.
- Strong understanding of data quality, metadata, lineage, master/reference data, and risk controls.
- Knowledge of privacy and compliance frameworks (for example GDPR and ISO-aligned controls).
- Ability to communicate clearly with executives, domain owners, analysts, and engineers.
- Experience with governance tooling or catalog platforms is an advantage.
What We Offer
- Remote-first delivery model with flexible collaboration.
- Exposure to cross-industry governance transformation programs.
- Learning support for certifications and advanced data governance training.