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Senior Consultant; Data Governance Analyst

Job in Glen Allen, Henrico County, Virginia, 23060, USA
Listing for: Apex Systems
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-11
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Analyst, Data Security
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Consultant (Data Governance Analyst)
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Job Description # Senior Consultant (Data Governance Analyst)
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 .
* Designs stewardship activities, including onboarding data stewards and coordinating domain-level governance processes.
* Design data classification and labeling initiatives across systems and domains.
* Designs and builds and maintain business glossaries and data catalogs.
* Support metadata management processes, including documentation and ongoing maintenance.
* Define enterprise DQ dimensions, rules, controls, and remediation workflows coordination. This includes building data quality playbooks.
* Designs and maintain data lineage and ability to also do it within governance tools.
* Partner with business and technical stakeholders to operate governance standards.
* Implements data governance tool configuration and usage (Collibra or similar platforms).
* Participate in governance forums and working groups to drive adoption.
* Supports MDM and aligns its capabilities to the data governance framework capabilities.
* Drive organization wide identification and governance of Critical Data Elements.
* Oversee enterprise master and reference data lifecycle, definitions, and approved values.
* Deep expertise in metadata, master data, data quality, lineage
* Work with Security/IT on RBAC, entitlement reviews, and data protection validation.
* Lead education sessions, awareness campaigns, onboarding for DG roles.
* 5+ years of experience in data governance, data stewardship, or metadata management.
* Experience supporting governance playbooks, standards, or instructional guides.
* Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex data concepts.
* Understanding of:  + Data stewardship models  + Data classification and labeling  + Metadata and MDM management  + Data quality  + Foundational data governance stand up  + Policy and standard creation  + Domain and sub-domain working knowledge
* Experience working within data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Atlan or similar platforms.
* Experience building or maintaining business glossaries and metadata repositories.
* Familiarity with documenting data lineage.
* Strong stakeholder collaboration skills.
* Ability to help operationalize governance programs (not necessarily lead them).
* Background as a data steward or working closely with stewardship communities preferred.
* Basic SQL knowledge is helpful but not required.
* Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Management, Business, or related field required;
Master’s degree preferred.
* Exposure to Master Data Management (MDM) concepts or programs preferred.
* Experience supporting regulatory or compliance-driven governance initiatives preferred.
* Experience working in cross-functional enterprise environments preferred.
* Consultancy Background 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 discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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