Data Governance Consultant

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. Our purpose-to help people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all-guides everything we do.

And our north star is our vision of a world in which each person has the opportunity to love their life and work.

Since our consulting business started in 2001, Slalom has grown rapidly to 13,000+ team members in six countries and 43 markets.

We have close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, including AWS, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Snowflake, and Tableau.

From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. We deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact.

What makes Slalom different?

• We take love seriously. So seriously that we measure customer love in ten dimensions and use those metrics to guide our actions.
• Head and heart in everything we do. We show up authentically and get to know you, always leading with empathy and kindness.
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• Momentum that outlasts us. We work with our customers' teams every step of the way, teaching and empowering them to continue the momentum even after we leave.
• Deep connections, better outcomes. Our thorough understanding of partner technologies and priorities drives trusting relationships and exponential impact.

We're honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running.

Job Title : Data Management & Data Governance Consultant

We help people improve the future with data. As a Data & Analytics (D&A) Principal for Slalom Consulting, you will be responsible for delivering quality Data Management solutions and Data Governance (DG) programs as well as providing technical architecture and leadership to other team members.

The primary areas of focus for a candidate are Enterprise Data Management as well as a proven history of successfully designing and delivering solutions.

Your duties will include working with a broad base of business and technical team members to assist with requirement definitions, solution design and technical architecture and delivery.

As a Slalom Consultant, you will work in a collaborative fashion with team members including project managers, scrum masters, solution architects, business analysts and data engineers.

In addition, you will ensure the development and delivery efforts are met, and provide technical guidance, as needed, to other team members for quality assurance, mentoring and growth opportunities.

Slalom's consultants wear many hats and are introduced to many different situations. The ideal candidate will look forward to being challenged and to continually grow - not only technical skills but business and consultative skills as well.

So, what will I do?

• Project delivery in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Develop highly performant, reliable and scalable solutions
• Ability to clearly communicate technical details to business and management personnel
• Lead and perform gap assessment to inform Data Governance maturity, and to recommend target state solutions
• Provide Data Governance and Data Management best practice to the client and lead them through their data transformation journey
• Design target Data Governance Operating Model and implement as part of Data Governance initiatives
• Lead rollout of Data Governance initiatives with Data Governance solutions implementation
• Lead analysis, architecture, design and development of Data Governance software solutions
• Lead process improvement design, and implement process automation in support of Data Governance solutions and Data Governance initiatives
• Implement the following Data Management and Data Governance solutions
• Data Catalog
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Data Quality / Observability solution such as Profiling, Monitoring Measures (metrics / KPIs), Scorecards, and visual analytics to support MDM and Data Governance initiatives
• Work independently or as part of a team to deliver solutions
• Provide meaningful feedback and coaching of other team members to successfully overcome technological challenges
• Lead and demonstrate emerging technologies and concepts to teams
• Lead internal development of capability standards, best practices, points of view, accelerators and solution offerings
• Assist business development team with pre-sales activities, concentrated on solutioning to meet client needs

And, what will I bring?

• 8+ years of experience in Management Consulting and / or Advisory related consulting engagements for Enterprise Data Management and Data Governance initiatives
• Thorough understanding of Data Management best practices / frameworks (DAMA, DCAM, etc.) to assess gaps and recommend actionable solutions
• Experience managing and executing Data Governance projects and driving data ownerships in client environments
• Keen sense and knowledge in market-leading and emerging Data Management and Data Governance technologies
• Implementation of Data Governance solutions with Cloud experience (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• Hands-on experience with leading Cloud data catalog solutions (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Purview, Unity Catalog)
• Hands-on experience with leading MDM solutions (e.g., Profisee, Clued-in, Informatica)
• Hands-on experience with leading Data Quality solutions (e.g., Ataccama, Informatica)
• Expert knowledge of Master Data Management which includes :
• Create MDM strategies for clients, with the ability to confidently discuss requirements, priorities, potential solutions, and MDM architecture patterns
• Gather and document Master Data Management requirements by interviewing stakeholders
• Thorough understanding of Data Management tenets such as Match / Merge, Enrichment, Trust & Survivorship, Deduplication
• Lead analysis, architecture, design and development of Master Data Management solutions
• Through understanding of data architecture, Enterprise Integration and SOA design

Hybrid / In office : We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations / requirements

Slalom Employee Perks :

• Culture & fun!
• Lunch & learns
• Health & wellness activities
• Annual retreats
• Holiday parties
• Employee resource groups
• Social clubs & activities
• Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness / sick days)

Tangible perks

• Competitive compensation package
• $100 cell phone monthly reimbursement
• Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Annual "Thrive Well-Being" Gift Card
• Family planning / Fertility Benefit
• Maternity / Parental Leave Top-Up
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy
• And more!
• All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants' needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.

Please note if you are hired at Slalom you will be required to complete a background check.