Company Description
With over 7,000 experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating our clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation.
We’re proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work and are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025.
At Talan, our philosophy is simple yet powerful: Positive Innovation—leveraging technology to benefit people and society.
Join us and be part of meaningful change!
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep expertise in Collibra to support a strategic, multi-year data transformation initiative. This is a high-impact role where you will work closely with internal stakeholders and Collibra’s professional services team to ensure a successful implementation and operationalization of enterprise data governance.
Role and responsibilities
Phase 1: Implementation Support (Year 1)
- Act as SME and point of contact during the deployment of Collibra
- Collaborate with Collibra Professional Services to:
- Define and structure data domains, catalogs, reference data, and business glossaries
- Design and implement data lineage and metadata workflows
- Assist in onboarding data stewards and business users
- Ensure strategic alignment between Collibra implementation and internal data governance objectives
Phase 2 & 3: Data Governance Rollout (Years 2–3)
- Define and enforce governance roles and responsibilities (e.g., data owner, data steward)
- Implement and monitor data quality frameworks, including rule definition and KPI tracking
- Support issue resolution workflows, policy enforcement, and cross-functional governance coordination
- Work directly with key stakeholders, including business and IT leaders, to drive adoption and maturity
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience implementing and managing Collibra is mandatory
- Proven experience with:
- Data governance frameworks (DAMA, DCAM, etc.)
- Data quality rules, metrics, and monitoring
- Metadata and reference data management
- Data lineage and workflow automation
- Strong communication skills with the ability to be clear, concise, and action-oriented
- Curious, adaptable, and capable of aligning data governance needs with business priorities
- Comfortable working in small, flexible organizations with cross-functional teams
- Self-driven, organized, and pragmatic
- Ability to take ownership and work autonomously, with 10% of responsibilities related to project coordination
The salary range for this role is US$130,000 - US$160,000
Company’s Benefits
At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
- 💵 Competitive salary
- 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
- 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
- ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
- 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
- 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Additional Information
Data Governance, Collibra, Data Lineage
