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 transparent 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
Robust 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