Data Governance Implementation Consultant

About the role

We are seeking a Data Governance Implementation Consultant to implement and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks and standards in Abu Dhabi. The role is fully onsite on a 1‑year contract and involves configuring Informatica governance tools while collaborating with business and technology stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and operationalize enterprise data governance frameworks and standards.
• Configure and manage Informatica Axon, Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) and Data Quality (IDQ) tools.
• Translate governance policies into actionable workflows, stewardship processes and controls.
• Maintain business glossaries, metadata repositories, data lineage and data quality governance processes.
• Facilitate workshops, governance forums and working sessions with data owners and stewards.
• Develop and maintain governance artefacts such as policies, standards, procedures and implementation roadmaps.
• Monitor governance adoption, data quality metrics and compliance.

Required profile

• 5‑8 years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management or related disciplines.
• Hands‑on implementation experience with Informatica Axon, Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) and Data Quality (IDQ).
• Strong understanding of metadata management, business glossary management, data lineage and data quality governance.
• Experience designing and implementing governance workflows and operating models in large enterprises.
• Excellent stakeholder management, documentation and workshop facilitation skills.

Required skills

• Informatica Axon
• Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC)
• Informatica Data Quality (IDQ)
• Metadata Management
• Data Lineage
• Data Quality Governance