Data Governance Consultant

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING!

Data Governance Consultant
Location: New York, NY
Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite/2 days remote
W2 contract role
3+ Months (likely to extend)

Top Skills:

• Strong knowledge of data strategy, governance, risk management, operating models, and transformation execution, with the ability to incorporate these considerations into delivery roadmaps.
• Familiarity with banking systems, technology platforms, and operating environments is a plus, particularly in identifying dependencies between legacy and target-state capabilities.
• Experience leading large scale transformation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and influence strategic initiatives addressing highly complex business and technical needs across Core Banking Modernization.
• Advise senior leadership on complex, cross-functional challenges, evaluating alternatives, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to develop innovative, long-term solutions.
• Strategically engage across Technology, Product, Data, Risk, and other stakeholders to establish alignment, clarify priorities, and drive resolution of critical issues.
• Influence transformation roadmaps, operating models, governance structures, and execution strategies to enable program objectives.
• Provide expertise on data strategy, governance, risk, and control considerations to ensure these requirements are effectively incorporated into execution plans.
• Apply advanced analytical thinking to identify opportunities, remove execution barriers, and resolve complex dependencies.
• Develop executive-level recommendations and communications that translate complex issues into clear strategic options, decisions, and actions.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading or advising on large-scale business and technology transformations within financial services or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing strategy, priorities, and decision-making across Technology, Product, Data, and Risk stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of data strategy, governance, risk management, operating models, and transformation execution, with the ability to incorporate these considerations into delivery roadmaps.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear recommendations and actions.

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