Data Modernization & Governance Consultant

Data Modernization & Governance Consultant

Location: Remote

Duration: 6-12 months (longterm engagement)

Role Overview

Seeking a senior consultant to act as a strategic partner to analytics leadership bridging business and IT to accelerate data modernization and governance initiatives. This role emphasizes soft skills executive communication and the ability to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements. The consultant will help define vision document requirements coordinate stakeholders and drive execution across data governance and AI workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and document the organizations endtoend data modernization vision.

• Establish practical approaches for governance rolebased access and operating models.

• Partner closely with analytics leadership while serving as an ontheground liaison.

• Translate business needs into clear technical requirements plans and documentation.

• Build project artifacts including roadmaps deliverables status updates and executiveready presentations.

• Support initiatives involving Denodo Databricks Watson and related AI/data platforms.

• Bring structure to fragmented data migration governance and integration efforts.

• Coordinate across US and Indiabased teams managing dependencies and risks across pilots and POCs.

Required Experience

• Seniorlevel consultant with strong technical fluency and program delivery instincts.

• 5 years of experience in data migration and modernization initiatives.

• Familiarity with Databricks; exposure to Denodo Watson Snowflake or similar platforms is a plus.

• Strong stakeholder management and crossfunctional collaboration skills.

• Proven ability to produce clear documentation (SRS technical artifacts executive materials).

• Experience navigating governance ARB and approval bottlenecks.

• Strong communication facilitation and storytelling skills.

• Pragmatic organized and executionfocused; able to operate independently in ambiguous environments.

• PM/BA capability with stronger technical and delivery orientation than a pure project manager.

Success Factors

• Provides a clear documented vision for modernization efforts.

• Improves alignment between business and IT teams.

• Creates stronger documentation for smoother IT handoffs.

• Accelerates momentum across pilots POCs and modernization workstreams.

• Sets a practical foundation for future largescale initiatives.

• Prior M&A experience highly beneficial.

• Attention to detail and ability to advance agendas with IT and executive stakeholders.

Required Skills:

DATA MIGRATIONmodernization