Data Governance Contractor (Senior Functional Data Analyst)

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$60 - $90

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Data Governance Contractor (Senior Functional Data Analyst)

Client Type: Consulting client of ours
Location: Remote
Hours: 32-40 hours per week
Duration: Contract
Compensation:

  • W‑2: $80/hr
  • C2C: $90/hr

About the Role

A consulting firm is seeking a Data Governance Contractor who combines functional data strategy expertise with hands‑on Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities. This individual will help shape and mature the client's data governance frameworks while also delivering meaningful BI outputs such as dashboards, models, and KPI reporting.

This is a strategic‑plus‑tactical role: you will work across business units, data engineering, and analytics stakeholders to elevate data quality, improve data lineage visibility, and strengthen enterprise‑wide data management.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance & Strategy

  • Create, refine, and maintain enterprise data governance standards and best practices.
  • Lead the implementation of data stewardship and data ownership models.
  • Drive data lineage, metadata management, and data quality initiatives.
  • Assess current data maturity and recommend strategic improvements.

Business Intelligence & Analytics Execution

  • Develop dashboards, data models, and reporting frameworks (Power BI/Tableau/etc.).
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
  • Perform data quality analysis and root‑cause investigations.
  • Partner with data engineering to validate pipelines, models, and schemas.

Stakeholder Communication & Enablement

  • Act as liaison between technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Conduct training sessions on governance processes and BI best practices.
  • Create clear documentation, including data dictionaries, glossaries, and governance artifacts.

Required Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Analysis, BI, or related functions.
  • Experience designing or contributing to data governance frameworks.
  • Strong BI tool proficiency (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.).
  • Strong SQL and relational modeling experience.
  • Experience with metadata management, lineage tools, and data quality remediation.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Familiarity with Collibra or Alation.
  • Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Strategic thinker with hands‑on execution capability.
  • Comfortable operating within evolving data maturity landscapes.
  • Strong business acumen, analytical rigor, and problem‑solving skills.
  • Proactive, collaborative, and highly self‑directed.



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