> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1710844-data-strategy-governance-consultant-utilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1710844-data-strategy-governance-consultant-utilities). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Data Strategy & Governance Consultant - Utilities

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Albany, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $70,350.0 - $205,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Meta-Data Management, Data Classification, Snowflake, Data Strategy, Collibra, Data Management, Databricks
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/D53667898E4C41B5AE13D2F6C0CEAC95/job/

## About the Role

* Minimum of 3 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a data strategy role
 * Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience operationalizing data governance frameworks (stewardship, ownership, data quality, metadata management)
 * Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with data cataloging or lineage tooling (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview)
 * Minimum of 2 years of experience working within or supporting regulatory and privacy compliance requirements
 * Minimum of 1 year of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
 * Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate's Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Bonus Points If

 * You have a Master's degree in a relevant field
 * You have exposure to master data management and stakeholder management
 * You have relevant data governance or data platform certifications

## Description

You are a Data Strategy & Governance Consultant who executes the design and operationalization of enterprise data governance frameworks. You thrive on the hands-on work of building stewardship processes, authoring data policies, and configuring governance tooling so that data is trusted, well-managed, and ready for analytics and AI. You partner closely with business and technology stakeholders and turn governance concepts into working reality.

The Work:

 * Execute data governance design - support the design and operationalization of governance frameworks covering data ownership, stewardship, data quality standards, metadata management, and policy enforcement.
 * Operationalize governance models - work with business and technology stakeholders to turn data strategy into actionable governance operating models that enable trusted data for analytics and AI.
 * Support governance structures - help establish governance councils, define data classification and access policies, and document standards and processes.
 * Configure governance tooling - implement and drive adoption of cataloging, lineage, and data quality tooling (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Collibra, Alation, Microsoft Purview).
 * Support compliance alignment - ensure governance work aligns with regulatory and privacy requirements and contributes to master data management efforts.

Travel may be required for this role, varying from 0 to 80% depending on business need and client requirements.


## Related Videos

- [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works)
- [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team)
- [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source)
- [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads)
- [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag)
- [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean)

## Related Articles

- [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)
- [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)
- [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)
- [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)
- [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)
- [Got AI ideas but no money? Here are 10 free ways to level up your AI skills with Google Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/600-got-ai-ideas-but-no-money-here-are-10-free-ways-to-level-up-your-ai-skills-with-google-cloud)