Data Governance Consultant
Posted 8 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Data Governance Senior Consultant”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Req ID: 376323
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a Data Governance Senior Consultant to join our team in Chennai, Tamil Nādu (IN-TN), India (IN).
Experience
- Overall Experience: 10+ years in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Architecture, or Enterprise Information Management
- Relevant Experience: 4+ years of hands-on experience with one or more leading Data Governance platforms such as Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), Alation, or similar enterprise data governance solutions.
- Location: Flexible / Hybrid (based on business needs)
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Architect to join our Data Practice – Data Governance Center of Excellence (COE). This is a strategic consulting and technical leadership role responsible for building and growing our enterprise Data Governance capability while supporting pre-sales, solution architecture, project delivery, innovation, and competency development.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in implementing enterprise Data Governance platforms and frameworks, along with strong consulting, stakeholder management, and solution architecture skills.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Sales & Solutioning
- Partner with sales teams and customers to understand business and regulatory requirements.
- Lead discovery workshops and governance maturity assessments.
- Design enterprise Data Governance solutions aligned with business and technology objectives.
- Prepare architecture documents, implementation roadmaps, proposals, and effort estimations.
- Support RFP/RFI responses and customer presentations.
- Define governance operating models, implementation strategies, and adoption roadmaps.
- Work closely with enterprise architects, data leaders, and business stakeholders during solution design.
Proof of Concepts (POCs) & Innovation
- Design and develop Data Governance proof-of-concepts for prospective customers.
- Demonstrate capabilities across metadata management, business glossary, data catalog, lineage, data quality, and policy management.