Data Governance Manager

🚀 Freelance Opportunity | Senior Collibra & Data Governance Practitioner 📍

Location:
Hybrid 📅 Start: ASAP 📄 Contract: Long-term Freelance Assignment

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Collibra & Data Governance Practitioner to support the evaluation and implementation of Collibra as a strategic platform for Data Governance and Metadata Management. The mission focuses on validating Collibra capabilities, translating existing governance processes into future-state solutions, and helping establish a scalable data governance framework across the organization. This is a hands-on role combining Collibra expertise, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Catalogs, Data Lineage, Data Quality, Data Architecture, and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities
Collibra Proof of Concept (POC) Lead and coordinate the functional Collibra POC. Evaluate and test: Metadata Management Data Catalogs Technical Lineage Governance Workflows Data Quality Integration Translate business requirements into test scenarios and recommendations. Guide users and stakeholders during testing and adoption activities. Data Governance & Platform Design Analyze existing data governance capabilities and operating models. Perform fit-gap analyses between current processes and Collibra capabilities. Promote a standard-first / adopt-native approach. Identify opportunities to simplify existing solutions and reduce complexity. Future-State Architecture Define recommendations for a scalable and maintainable Collibra setup. Collaborate with: Data Governance teams Enterprise Architects Data Engineers Integration Teams Support metadata ingestion, lineage, governance workflows, and operating models. Knowledge Transfer & Capability Building Coach and mentor internal teams. Deliver knowledge-transfer sessions and training. Support the establishment of an internal Collibra Competence Center. Enable teams to manage platform configuration and evolution independently. Required Experience Must-Have ✅ Strong hands-on experience with Collibra ✅ Experience with: Metadata Management Data Catalogs Data Lineage Data Governance Data Quality Enterprise Data Management Data Integration ✅ Experience translating business requirements into data governance solutions ✅ Experience performing: Fit-gap analyses Governance assessments Solution recommendations ✅ Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills ✅ Experience working with: Data Governance teams Architects Engineers Business stakeholders Senior management ✅ Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution ✅ Fluent English (mandatory) Preferred Experience ⭐ Data Architecture ⭐ Enterprise Data Platforms ⭐ Large enterprise environments ⭐ Financial Services / Banking environments ⭐ Regulated organizations ⭐ Data Governance Operating Models Ideal Candidate We are looking for a consultant who can: Quickly understand complex governance environments Challenge unnecessary customization and legacy practices Promote standard Collibra capabilities Deliver practical and scalable governance solutions Help organizations build sustainable internal governance capabilities You should be equally comfortable working with technical teams, governance stakeholders, and senior management while driving concrete outcomes in a fast-paced environment. 📩 Feel free to reach out if you are interested or would like to receive more details about the assignment.