Data Governance Consultant

DATA GOVERNANCE & AI CONSULTANT - UP TO £80,000 - BRISTOL (HYBRID) - 2 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE - SC REQUIRED MERITUS are recruiting for a

Data Governance & AI Consultant

to join a leading organisation delivering complex

UK Central Government and Defence programmes. This role would suit an experienced

Data Governance, Data Management or AI Assurance Consultant

with expertise across data governance, data quality, metadata, lineage and responsible AI. Experience within

Defence, maritime, hydrographic, sonar, underwater mapping or oil & gas

would be highly beneficial. Responsibilities: Deliver data governance policies, standards, RACI and stewardship models. Develop data quality frameworks, scorecards and remediation processes. Support metadata, data cataloguing, business glossaries, lineage and classification. Contribute to

AI assurance

covering training data, model selection, testing, evaluation and monitoring. Produce governance frameworks, operating procedures, evaluation plans, risk assessments and assurance reports. Run stakeholder workshops and translate requirements into practical solutions. Support assurance reviews, audits and quality gates. Work with data architects, engineers and security teams across client engagements. Contribute to proposals, pre-sales and knowledge-sharing activities. Skills & Experience: Essential: SC Clearance - active or lapsed. Proven experience in

data governance or data management . Strong knowledge of

data quality, metadata, lineage, cataloguing and stewardship . Experience developing governance policies, standards and operating models. Practical experience with

AI governance, AI assurance or responsible AI . Understanding of AI/model testing, evaluation and risk assessment. Strong consulting, stakeholder management and communication skills. Desirable: UK Central Government, Defence or regulated-sector experience. Defence, maritime, hydrographic, sonar, underwater mapping or

oil & gas

experience. Experience with

Microsoft Purview, Azure ML, Databricks, MLflow or Microsoft Fabric . Knowledge of

DAMA-DMBOK, NIST AI RMF, ISO 23894, ISO 27001 or UK GDPR . MLOps, model monitoring or AI risk/control experience. Benefits: Salary up to

£80,000 25 days holiday + bank holidays Private Medical Insurance Hybrid working with

2 days per week in Bristol Work on major

UK Central Government and Defence programmes This is a great opportunity for a

Data Governance & AI Consultant

to work on complex Government and Defence projects, helping clients deliver

trusted, secure and responsible AI .

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