Role: Data Modernization & Governance Consultant
Position Type: Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week)
Contract Duration: 6 Months (with a potential of extension)
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day (Mon-Fri)
Timezone : US Time
Location: 100% Remote (Candidates can work from anywhere in US)
Role Summary
Seeking a senior consultant to serve as a strategic right-hand partner to the analytics leadership team, bridging business and IT to accelerate data modernization initiatives. This person will help define vision, document requirements in an IT-friendly way, coordinate across stakeholders, and drive execution across data, governance, and AI-related workstreams.
This consultant should be senior enough to add immediate value, keeping in mind the role is scoped as a lean, practical engagement rather than a large transformation team.
Responsibilities
· Help shape and document the organization's end-to-end data modernization vision
· Help establish practical approaches for data governance, role-based access, and operating models
· Serve as an on-the-ground partner while aligning with senior practice leadership for guidance
· Act as the bridge between business, analytics, and IT teams
· Translate business needs into clear technical requirements, plans, and documentation
· Build project artifacts such as roadmaps, deliverables, status updates, and executive-ready slides
· Support initiatives involving Denodo, Databricks, Watson, and related AI/data platforms
· Bring structure to fragmented data, migration, governance, and integration efforts
· Coordinate with US and India-based teams across time zones
· Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, and decisions across multiple pilots and POCs
Professional Experience
· Senior-level consultant with strong technical fluency and strong program delivery instincts
· Must have strong stakeholder management skills
· Must have experience with data migration and modernization initiatives
· Must have familiarity with Databricks; exposure to Denodo, Watson, Snowflake, or similar platforms is a plus
· Experience working across business and IT organizations in complex enterprise environments
· Ability to drive progress in environments with governance, ARB, or approval bottlenecks
· Strong documentation, communication, and storytelling skills
· Able to produce clear executive materials and working-level technical artifacts
· Able to work independently and proactively
· Pragmatic, organized, and execution-focused
· Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and filling cross-functional gaps
· PM/BA capability, but with stronger technical and delivery orientation than a pure project manager
Success Factors
· Able to provide a clear, documented vision for the data modernization effort
· Involved in mergers and acquisitions will be very beneficial
· Enables better alignment between business and IT teams
· Creates stronger documentation for cleaner handoffs into IT processes
· Improves momentum across active pilots, POCs, and modernization work
· Sets a practical foundation for future larger-scale initiatives
· Attention to detail
