
Data Governance Specialist
- Sydney, NSW
- Contract
- Full-time
- Support the development and maintenance of data governance policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external data-related regulations.
- Define roles and responsibilities to establish clear accountability across the organisation.
- Lead initiatives to improve data quality and establish consistent data definitions.
- Collaborate with IT, Legal, Cybersecurity, and business units to implement governance strategies.
- Develop and maintain data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and conduct data quality assessments.
- Engage stakeholders to align data governance initiatives with business needs.
- Assist the Data Governance Manager with the rollout and ongoing implementation of the governance strategy roadmap.
- Demonstrated experience in data governance, data quality, or data management roles.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, modelling, and database design.
- Familiarity with metadata frameworks and their role in governance.
- Hands-on experience with data cataloguing and governance tools.
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations and best practices.
- Experience with platforms such as Databricks, SAP Datasphere, AWS Redshift, SAP S/4HANA, and Microsoft Purview (desirable but not mandatory).
- Exposure to data governance platforms such as Alation, Informatica, or Collibra (desirable).
- Preferred certifications: CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) and DCAM (Data Management Capability Assessment Model)
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.