Data Governance Manager

Freelance Opportunity | Senior Collibra & Data Governance Practitioner

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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. xirbnpk

Feel free to reach out if you are interested or would like to receive more details about the assignment.