Lead Data Governance SME

Job Description

Job Tittle: Lead Data Governance SME

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Location: London, UK

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Job type: Full time

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Mandatory skills: Data Governance, regulatory compliance, Metadata Management, Data Catalog and Data Lineage, BigQuery and GCP

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We at Coforge are looking for Lead Data Governance SME in London, UK.

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About the Role

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• Drive enterprise-wide data governance, data quality, metadata management, regulatory compliance and stewardship initiatives across GCP data platforms.

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Data Governance Strategy & Operating Model

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• Define governance policies, standards and controls.

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• Establish stewardship, ownership and governance operating models.

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• Drive governance adoption across business and technology teams.

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Metadata Management & Data Cataloguing

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• Implement Dataplex, Data Catalog and business glossary frameworks.

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• Manage metadata standards and data asset catalogues.

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• Improve data discoverability and self-service access.

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Data Lineage & Traceability

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• Implement end-to-end data lineage across BigQuery and GCP services.

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• Support impact analysis, auditability and transparency.

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Data Quality Management

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• Define enterprise DQ framework, rules and scorecards.

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• Implement monitoring, remediation and governance KPIs.

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Core Technology Stack

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• Dataplex

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• Data Catalog

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• BigQuery

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• Cloud Storage

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• Data Lineage

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• Cloud IAM

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• GDPR & Compliance Controls

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Essential Skills

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• 8–14 years IT experience with Data Governance expertise.

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• Hands-on Dataplex, Data Catalog and Data Lineage experience.

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• Strong metadata, lineage and stewardship experience.

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• Experience implementing enterprise DQ frameworks.

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• Experience governing BigQuery based platforms.

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• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

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Preferred Certifications

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• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

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• Google Cloud Digital Leader

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• DAMA CDMP

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• DCAM

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