Senior/Principal Data Consultant

About the role

Capco is looking for a senior‑level consultant to lead data governance and management initiatives for its banking and financial services clients. The role involves shaping data strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving data‑centric transformation across the enterprise.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and enhance enterprise‑wide data governance and management frameworks.
• Create and maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, metadata catalogs, data lineage, and classification standards.
• Support data architecture, data quality, master data management and metadata management programs.
• Lead data sovereignty, residency and regulatory compliance projects specific to financial services.
• Collaborate with business, technology, risk, compliance and executive stakeholders to embed governance throughout the data lifecycle.
• Deliver data transformation initiatives using Agile methods and prepare executive‑level reporting.
• Utilize governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica, Microsoft Purview or Ab Initio to improve data transparency and quality.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Mathematics or a related field.
• 6‑10 years of experience in data governance, data management or related consulting roles within banking, capital markets or insurance.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and drive cross‑functional initiatives.

Required skills

• Collibra
• Informatica
• Microsoft Purview
• Ab Initio