Data Governance - MDM Consultant

• Data Governance - MDM Consultant
• Remote
• Fulltime (Permanent)

Job Description:

Experience: Relevant professional experience

Certification:

CDMP, DAMA, CBAP, Scrum/Agile

Core Skills:

• Data Governance & Strategy: Data Governance, Data Ownership, Data Definition, Data Lineage, Data Quality, Data Governance Strategy, Data Governance Policies, Data Governance Standards, Data Governance Councils, Data Literacy, Metadata Management
• Master Data Management (MDM): Master Data Management Concepts, MDM Program, Entity Resolution, Golden Records, CRUD Process Design
• Data Modeling & Architecture: Conceptual Data Modeling, Logical Data Modeling, Physical Data Modeling, Relational Data Models, Dimensional Data Models, Data Architecture Diagrams, Data Flows, Source-to-Target Mappings
• Data Integration & Engineering: Data Integration, ETL, ELT, Data Synchronization Workflows, Data Pipelines, Data Quality Rules, Validation Checks, Exception Handling Procedures
• Documentation & Requirements: Business Requirements, User Stories, Technical Documentation, Process Flows, Epics, CRUD Process Documentation, Technical Specifications, Architecture Diagrams, Test Scripts
• Platforms & Tools: Smartsheet, Jira, Syncari, Snowflake, Azure, Secoda, Power BI, Sigma, Yardi, Workday, SQL
• Methodologies: SDLC Standards, Agile, Scrum
• Domain Expertise: Real Estate Systems, ERP Platforms

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and evolve Data Governance PMO artifacts using Smartsheet and/or Jira.
• Facilitate workshops with data owners and stewards for data discovery, definition, requirements gathering, and CRUD process design.
• Translate workshop outputs into current- and future-state data models, data flows, and CRUD process diagrams.
• Produce clear, well-structured documentation, including data requirements, epics/user stories, CRUD process documentation, technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and test scripts.
• Partner with IT and Data Engineering to ensure alignment among MDM, metadata, and upstream/downstream data pipelines.
• Configure, test, and deploy CRUD workflows and technical specifications in Syncari in accordance with SDLC standards.
• Define and implement data quality rules, validation checks, and exception handling procedures.
• Train and support Data Stewards on maintaining CRUD processes, metadata, and data catalog entries; help facilitate Data Governance Councils.
• Promote adoption and continuous improvement of data governance practices, literacy, tools, and processes across the organization.