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# Senior Data Consultant

- **Company:** Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £43,000.0 - £83,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Encodings, Data Cleansing, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Meta-Data Management, Data Lineage, Collibra, Data Analytics, Data Management
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5878315031

## About the Role

* Proven experience designing and delivering data management, data governance or Master Data Management (MDM) solutions within consulting or industry.
 * Experience delivering initiatives such as data catalogues, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, master data consolidation or governance frameworks.
 * Hands-on experience with at least one leading data governance or data management platform, such as Informatica, Collibra, Alation, Ataccama or Microsoft Purview.
 * Experience defining and embedding data stewardship models, governance processes and operating frameworks.
 * Strong communication, consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * A collaborative mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities and a genuine interest in AI, emerging technologies and data-driven transformation.
 * Desirable: Experience with AI governance, Responsible AI, AI data preparation, model lifecycle management, bias detection, explainability or the DAMA DMBOK framework.

## Description

* Advise clients on data management, governance and AI strategies, helping shape vision, roadmaps and business cases that maximise the value of data.
 * Design and implement data management operating models, including governance frameworks, stewardship, policies, standards and processes.
 * Lead or contribute to data governance, data quality, metadata management, master data management (MDM), data lineage and catalogue initiatives.
 * Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes, influencing senior stakeholders and driving organisational change.
 * Work closely with architects, engineers, developers and data scientists to embed governance, quality and compliance into modern data platforms and AI solutions.
 * Support the delivery of trusted, ethical and compliant AI through strong data foundations and governance practices.
 * At Senior Consultant level, lead workstreams, mentor colleagues, contribute to thought leadership and support business development activities including proposals, bids and client presentations.

Technologies:

 * AI
 * Informatica
 * Support
 * Architect


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