Data Governance Specialist
Posted Today by Red Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Warsaw, Poland, Eastern Europe
Summary: Data Governance Specialist needed for a long-term remote contract opportunity within Europe. The role involves establishing and enhancing data governance frameworks, metadata management, and compliance processes, requiring strong experience with Microsoft Purview. The position is highly collaborative, engaging with various stakeholders across IT and business teams. This role is essential for driving data governance initiatives and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and improve data governance frameworks, standards, and processes
- Drive implementation of data ownership and stewardship models
- Improve metadata management and data catalogue structures
- Support governance tooling initiatives using Microsoft Purview
- Support GDPR and internal security policy compliance
- Collaborate with IT, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business teams
- Support data quality and lifecycle management initiatives
- Deliver governance education and data literacy initiatives
- Track governance maturity, risks, and continuous improvement activities
Key Skills:
- Strong Data Governance experience
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
- Experience with data cataloguing, metadata management, data lineage, data classification, and governance policies
- Experience creating and implementing governance frameworks
- Strong understanding of GDPR and information security standards
- Experience with ISO/IEC 27001
- Information modelling experience (conceptual, logical, and physical models)
- Experience working with business and technical stakeholders
- Data quality and data lifecycle management exposure
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Warsaw
Country: Poland
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Data Governance Specialist
Overview
Data Governance Specialist required for a long-term remote contract opportunity within Europe.
The consultant will play a key role in establishing and improving enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, metadata management, data ownership structures, and regulatory compliance processes. Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview is essential.
This is a highly stakeholder-facing role working closely with IT, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business teams.
Key Details
- ASAP Start
- 6-12 Month Contract + Extensions
- 100% Remote from EU
- English-speaking project
Required Experience
- Strong Data Governance experience
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
- Experience with:
- Data cataloguing
- Metadata management
- Data lineage
- Data classification
- Governance policies
- Experience creating and implementing governance frameworks
- Strong understanding of GDPR and information security standards
- Experience with ISO/IEC 27001
- Information modelling experience:
- Conceptual models
- Logical models
- Physical models
- Experience working with business and technical stakeholders
- Data quality and data lifecycle management exposure
Responsibilities
- Establish and improve data governance frameworks, standards, and processes
- Drive implementation of data ownership and stewardship models
- Improve metadata management and data catalogue structures
- Support governance tooling initiatives using Microsoft Purview
- Support GDPR and internal security policy compliance
- Collaborate with IT, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business teams
- Support data quality and lifecycle management initiatives
- Deliver governance education and data literacy initiatives
- Track governance maturity, risks, and continuous improvement activities
Nice to Have
- Experience within regulated industries
- Experience in enterprise transformation programmes
- Cloud data platform exposure
- Governance maturity framework experience
Reference
CR/134331_1778665273
Date
13 May 2026