Data Governance Engineer_Senior Associate

Overview

At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data. Those in information security at PwC will focus on protecting sensitive data and systems from cyber threats through risk assessments, security audits, and implementing robust security measures. Your work will help enable the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets for clients.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

This role involves developing data solutions, conducting quality checks, and collaborating with team members to ensure accurate and reliable data delivery. Our Data Governance team focuses on helping our clients implement an effective data governance program that protects against threats, propels data-driven transformation, and drives growth

Our team helps organizations safeguard critical assets by identifying, prioritizing, and protecting sensitive or high value business assets. In joining, you’ll focus on ensuring the effective and efficient use of information in enabling an organization to achieve its goals.

Minimum Years Experience Required

4 Years-8 Year

Required Skills & Qualifications

As a Senior Associate, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Strong knowledge and experience with at least one major data governance enterprise platform (e.g. Collibra, Alation, or Informatica)
• Extensive knowledge and experience with data analysis and enterprise metadata management, especially in the context of Data Lifecycle use cases;
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Experience deploying data lineage and data flow inventory solutions;
• Demonstrated experience implementing structured data archiving and data lifecycle management activities;
• Background in DCAM or related data governance frameworks;
• Managing teams implementing Data Governance tools with a complex business environment, through requirements gathering, building, testing, and production roll-out;
• Demonstrating experience leading Data Governance projects to define strategy and roadmap, operating model, policies/standards, and tool design and process documents;
• Identifying and addressing client needs and building solid relationships with clients;
• Contributing to project planning, engagement administration, budget management, and the successful completion of engagement work streams.
• Collaborating with business development teams responsible for writing and presenting proposals to prospective clients;
• Contributing to business development opportunities and/or engagements from pre-sales and initial scoping through final delivery and sign-off; and,
• Demonstrated documentation and presentation skills.
• Understanding of information governance and data lifecycle management, including retention management.
• Strong knowledge and experience with overall data architecture, profiling, quality, metadata management etc.; and
• Leading evaluation of new solutions and services, providing a business case on whether the firm should develop skills and vendor relations within new Data Governance solutions and technologies.
• Apply data governance concepts, including:
• Data cataloging (maintaining accurate business and technical metadata).
• Data lineage (tracking data movement and transformations).
• Data stewardship practices (ensuring accountability and ownership of data assets).