Lead Consultant; Enterprise Data Governance Lead

Position: Lead Consultant (Enterprise Data Governance Lead)
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Job Description # Lead Consultant (Enterprise Data Governance Lead)
Apex Systems is a leading global technology services firm that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients’ digital visions. We provide a continuum of services, including strategy and enablement, innovation and productivity, and technology foundations to drive better results and bring more value to our clients. Apex transforms our customers with modern enterprise solutions tailored to the industries we serve.

Apex has a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India. Apex is a part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN). To learn more, visit .
* Design and implement enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, operating models, and roadmaps.
* Stand up and mature governance programs, including policies, standards, procedures, and enforcement mechanisms.
* Develop and formalize governance playbooks and instructional guides to enable consistent adoption.
* Establish enterprise data quality frameworks, including profiling, monitoring, controls, and remediation workflows. Be able to create data quality Playbooks for remediation and action paths for stewards.
* Define and implement data classification and labeling standards, ensuring alignment with access controls and security policies.
* Design and formalize stewardship models, including roles, responsibilities, escalation paths, and accountability structures.
* Build and operationalize business glossaries, data catalogs, and metadata repositories.
* Establish and document data lineage capabilities across critical systems and domains.
* Implement and configure enterprise governance tools such as Collibra or similar platforms.
* Advise on metadata and MDM strategy, including technical and business metadata & MDM integration.
* Collaborate with security and compliance teams to align governance controls with regulatory requirements for data access and privacy protection.
* Explain and justify governance sequencing and dependencies to stakeholders (e.g., why policies precede stewardship, how classification impacts access).
* Drive cross-functional alignment across data engineering, analytics, architecture, and business teams.
* Operate independently as the governance subject matter expert, without requiring close oversight.
* Have knowledge and be able communicate why and how data governance enables AI Governance and the differences amongst the two types of governance.
* Ability to influence senior stakeholders
* High-level knowledge and understanding of data bricks, snowflake and alike platforms
* 8+ years of enterprise data governance experience.
* Proven experience standing up and implementing a full data governance program.
* Strong expertise in:  + Data governance frameworks and operating models  + Enterprise data quality programs  + RACI Creation  + Data classification and labeling  + Metadata and MDM management  + Business glossary and catalog development  + Data lineage implementation  + Data Governance Domains and Sub-Domains
* Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Atlan, Alation, or comparable governance platforms.
* Deep understanding of the relationship between governance, data access controls, and compliance.
* Demonstrated ability to create governance playbooks, standards documentation, and instructional materials.
* Experience defining stewardship structures and accountability models.
* Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
* Ability to explain interconnectedness between governance and adjacent work streams (data engineering, security, analytics, MDM).
* Working knowledge of SQL (not hands-on heavy, but able to engage technically with data teams).
* Ability to operate independently in client-facing environments.
* Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, or related field required;
Master’s degree preferred.
* Background in Master Data Management (MDM) programs preferred.
* Experience aligning governance programs to enterprise data strategy initiatives preferred.
* Advanced Data Quality Skills preferred.
* Familiarity with regulatory environments (financial services, healthcare, etc. preferred.
* Experience scaling governance across multiple business units or global organizations preferred.
* Competitive Salary
* Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
* Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Long and Short-Term Disability
* Life Insurance
* Voluntary Benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Paid Parental Leave
* Wellness Incentives
* Vacation and Holiday Pay
* 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
* Employee Stock Purchase
* Training and Advancement Opportunities
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Birthdays Off
* Philanthropic Opportunities
* Referral Program
* Partial Gym Membership Paid
* Team Building Events
* Discount Programs
* Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow…