Principal Data Governance & Data Product Management Consultant

Role: Principal Data Governance & Data Product Management Consultant

Location: British Columbia – Work from home

Contract Type: Independent Contractor / Consultant

Client: Tourism

Duration of contract: 2 years

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Data Governance & Data Product Management Consultant.

Responsibilities

- Data Governance – Support our client’s desired approach to data governance which enables data stewardship and data domain ownership of core data products, defines and maintains quality standards, standardizes a data glossary and terminologies, etc.
- Data Ownership – Identify, assist, and train individuals within the organization to become effective data stewards and data product owners to elevate data as an important enterprise asset with established roadmaps and clear enterprise value.
- Data Policies and Standards – Create and establish a set of core policies that sets data governance standards, sharing and access to existing data assets to inform definition, retention, privacy (as mandated), security and access controls.




- Intelligent Data Acquisitions and Lifecycle Management – Establish a repeatable process and framework for data acquisitions, where data is profiled, standardized, mastered and made available to data consumers.
- Data Activation – Unlock value in the data such as audience segmentation through the development of insights which turn into activation via owned and paid media channels for example.
- Privacy – In addition to applying policies and standards, demonstrate expertise in privacy trends to best inform our client how to manage its privacy risks now and in the future.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- + 8 years in Data Governance and Data Management
- Experience implementing Data Stewardship programs
- Strong privacy and compliance background
- Data Product Management experience
- Marketing, customer analytics, or tourism‑sector exposure
- Experience building enterprise governance frameworks and data ownership models
- Executive‑level facilitation and training capabilities

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📌 Principal Data Governance & Data Product Management Consultant (British Columbia)
🏢 Kyndryl
📍 British Columbia