Data Governance and Data Catalogue Consultant (5+ years) to operationalize data stewardship and

Our aviation client is seeking a Data Governance and Data Catalogue Consultant (5+ years) to operationalize data stewardship and data cataloguing programs using governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality processes

Join a large-scale enterprise initiative focused on operationalizing data stewardship and data cataloguing capabilities across critical business domains. This role supports the development of governance frameworks, stewardship operating models, metadata curation processes, and data quality requirements in collaboration with enterprise data and governance stakeholders. The engagement includes supporting enterprise data catalogue adoption, stewardship integration into project delivery processes, and the establishment of a Data Stewardship Community of Practice.

Contract, Ottawa, Working Hours: EST

Must Haves

• 5+ years in data governance, data stewardship, information governance, business process management, business analysis, or related disciplines
• Experience developing governance frameworks, operating models, standards, procedures, and implementation approaches
• Experience documenting business processes, workflows, governance requirements, roles, and responsibilities
• Experience creating operational artefacts, playbooks, templates, checklists, process maps, and implementation toolkits
• Education in a related discipline

Nice to Have

• Data Stewardship or Data Governance program implementation
• Experience in metadata management, data quality, analytics governance programs, and enterprise data cataloguing initiatives
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK or similar data management and governance frameworks
• Experience in aviation, transportation, infrastructure, regulated, or safety-sensitive environments
• Experience in Microsoft Purview or comparable data governance platforms

Responsibilities

• Operationalize the Data Stewardship Model by developing procedures, standards, workflows, templates, and supporting documentation
• Support integration of data stewardship, metadata, data catalogue, and data quality requirements into project delivery processes
• Support Data Catalogue onboarding and metadata curation activities for selected business initiatives
• Document data quality requirements, quality rules, thresholds, ownership, and monitoring expectations
• Establish the operating foundation for the Data Stewardship Community of Practice
• Participate in project and team meetings and provide updates on assigned activities and issues
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and provide structured knowledge transfer supporting ongoing stewardship and cataloguing capabilities