Enterprise Data Governance Consultant- Local to TN

Job Title: Enterprise Data Governance Consultant

Location: Tennessee



Job Type: Contract



Op Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Governance Consultant to support enterprise data governance initiatives across public-sector organizations. The consultant will help agencies establish, implement, and improve data governance programs, with a focus on AI governance, data quality, privacy, compliance, stakeholder engagement, change management, and training.

The ideal candidate will have experience facilitating cross-functional discussions, developing governance strategies, creating implementation roadmaps, delivering training, and translating complex data governance concepts into practical business solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance Strategy and Implementation

• Develop and support data governance strategies, frameworks, roadmaps, operating models, and implementation plans.

• Assist with defining data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, decision rights, and governance processes.

• Conduct governance maturity assessments and recommend improvements.

• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, data inventories, RACI matrices, data quality rules, and governance documentation.

• Support data classification, metadata management, data lineage, data lifecycle management, and data quality initiatives.

• Align governance activities with business objectives, organizational policies, and compliance requirements.

AI Governance, Privacy, Risk, and Compliance

• Support responsible AI governance practices, including transparency, accountability, explainability, and human oversight.

• Document AI use cases, data sources, ownership, risk considerations, and governance checkpoints.

• Coordinate with privacy, security, legal, records management, and compliance stakeholders.

• Support data protection, access management, data minimization, retention, and secure data-sharing practices.

• Assist with risk documentation, policy exceptions, remediation plans, and audit evidence.

• Promote awareness of applicable standards and regulations, including HIPAA, FERPA, CJIS, IRS Publication 1075, PCI, FTI, and PII, where relevant.

Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation

• Plan and facilitate governance meetings, workshops, steering committee sessions, and working groups.

• Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, decision logs, action trackers, and executive summaries.

• Collaborate with business leaders, data owners, data stewards, IT teams, and compliance stakeholders.

• Identify data-related challenges, facilitate decision-making, and track action items through resolution.

• Communicate governance concepts and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Change Management and Communications

• Develop stakeholder engagement and change management plans to improve adoption of data governance practices.

• Prepare presentations, newsletters, FAQs, talking points, job aids, and executive briefings.

• Identify adoption challenges and recommend strategies to improve stakeholder participation.

• Communicate the business value of data governance, including improved data quality, reduced risk, better decision-making, and operational efficiency.

Training and Knowledge Development

• Develop training plans, course materials, presentations, quick reference guides, and self-service learning resources.

• Deliver training to data owners, data stewards, data custodians, data producers, data consumers, and governance teams.

• Create practical exercises covering data ownership, data quality, classification, metadata, and data-sharing practices.

• Track training attendance, feedback, adoption metrics, and improvement opportunities.

• Maintain organized repositories of governance documentation, training materials, meeting records, and implementation evidence.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in data governance, data management, enterprise information management, organizational change management, or related consulting roles.

• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, operating models, data ownership, and data stewardship.

• Experience developing governance strategies, implementation roadmaps, policies, procedures, and supporting documentation.

• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.

• Experience developing and delivering training programs, workshops, and change management initiatives.

• Understanding of data quality, metadata management, business glossaries, data catalogs, data classification, and data lifecycle management.

• Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI principles, data privacy, risk management, and compliance practices.

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable business guidance.

• Experience preparing executive-ready reports, presentations, meeting documentation, and implementation plans.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting state government, local government, public-sector programs, or highly regulated industries.

• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK and data governance maturity models.

• Knowledge of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework or other responsible AI governance frameworks.

• Experience with enterprise data catalogs, metadata management tools, business glossaries, data inventories, and collaboration platforms.

• Experience supporting governance councils, steering committees, or enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

• Relevant certifications such as CDMP, PMP, CISA, CIPM, or Prosci Change Management are desirable but not mandatory.

Thanks & Regards,

Adarsh Mallik | IT Recruiter

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