Alation Data Governance Consultant

Location

Boston, MA

$ USD Annually – $ USD Annually

Our client is currently seeking a Alation Data Governance Consultant

Product Owner – Alation Data Catalog

• Hands‑on experience with Alation or similar tools (Collibra, Oval Edge, etc.).
• Strong understanding of metadata management
  , data lineage
  , and data quality principles
  .
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) and modern data stacks.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).

• Define and maintain the product roadmap for Alation‑based data catalog initiatives.
• Align catalog capabilities with enterprise data strategy and business goals.
• Collaborate with data stewards, analysts, engineers, and business users to gather requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison between business and technical teams.
• Create and manage a prioritized product backlog ; write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Drive adoption of metadata standards
  , data lineage
  , and stewardship practices using Alation.
• Ensure catalog content is accurate and aligned with governance policies.
• Promote data literacy and catalog usage through training and documentation.
• Define KPIs for catalog adoption and data quality improvements.
• Work closely with engineers/architects to integrate Alation with data sources (Snowflake, AWS, AWS Glue).
• Support automation of metadata ingestion and policy enforcement.
• Experience: 6 years in data management, governance, or product ownership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience with SQL and data modeling.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
• Background in financial services
  , asset management, or regulated industries is a plus.

Please send your resume to Joy Provenzano, The Judge Group.