Sr. Data Governance Specialist

Sr. Data Governance Specialist Location : Newyork City, New York Qualifications: • Master’s in business administration (MBA - Finance) • (and / or) Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) / Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science or related fields: 12+4 years; Preferably MS in Computer Science or related fields Duties: • Lead the discovery phase to analyze the current state of Data Governance at a Private Equity client • Develop & define Data Governance strategy, including Data Cataloging, Lineage, Metadata Mgmt., Data Quality, Stewardship, Metrics & KPIs for the organization based on objectives and priorities • Support evaluation of Data Governance / DQ / Data Lineage tools, such as Collibra, Alation, Ataccama, Solidatus and other Cloud services (Purview, Unity Catalog, Horizon, etc.,) • Collaborate with business, IT, and governance teams to ensure alignment of DQ, Lineage, and enterprise governance frameworks • Define data quality rules collaborating with Data Stewards; Perform advanced data profiling, root cause analysis, and develop remediation plans to improve data quality and compliance • Drive implementation of selected Data Governance tools and ensure adherence as part of ongoing change management. • Monitor data quality, lineage, and observability to ensure transparency and regulatory adherence.