Data Governance Consultant

Quick Facts

• Hybrid (Poland)

Description

Provide executive advisory on data and AI governance strategy, operating models, and regulatory readiness. Lead enterprise assessments and workshops to define governance frameworks—including GenAI risk mitigation—and align delivery with the EU AI Act and industry-specific regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Data & AI Governance strategy discussions and build trusted-advisor relationships with client executives (CDO, CIO, CDAO, Risk Officers)
• Define and implement AI Governance frameworks aligned to regulatory and business requirements
• Conduct Data Management & Governance assessments to establish maturity roadmaps and execution plans
• Design federated governance operating models with councils, stewardship networks, and RACI structures
• Advise on GenAI risk mitigation including data leakage, IP exposure, hallucination risk, and compliant use of large language models
• Support regulatory readiness, audit preparation, and evidence documentation aligned with the EU AI Act and industry-specific regulations
• Deliver end-to-end consulting from strategy ideation, ROI/business case development, and MVP definition to enterprise rollout
• Enable organizations through Data and AI literacy programs and drive change management initiatives
• Lead client workshops to discover priorities, assess capabilities, and define operational readiness
• Contribute to business development through proposals, SOWs, and delivery of executive presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information technology or a related field
• 6+ years of consulting experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or AI Governance initiatives
• Subject matter expertise in at least 2–3 areas: Data & AI Governance, AI compliance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, Master Data Management
• Knowledge of governance frameworks such as DCAM and Responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, accountability)
• Practical experience running maturity assessments and providing strategic implementation recommendations
• Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle risks such as model drift, bias, and GenAI-specific risks
• Strong facilitation skills for workshops, stakeholder engagement, and executive-level discussions
• Hands-on experience with governance tools and Microsoft 365 for program documentation and collaboration
• Excellent communication and documentation skills in English

Nice to have

• Experience with Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Ataccama, Azure Purview, or open-source equivalents
• Knowledge of Data Observability, DataOps, and Data Mesh
• Exposure to OCM frameworks (Prosci ADKAR, Kotter) and scaling enterprise transformations

Benefits

• Hybrid work with opportunity to work remotely within Poland; chance to work abroad up to 60 days annually
• Stable pay and participation in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Health insurance, multisport, and shopping vouchers
• Career development programs; thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certification opportunities (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS) and English classes
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000; office amenities and corporate/social/well-being events