Consulting - Manager - Data Management & Data Governance

As a Manager in Data Management & Data Governance, you will provide expertise in data management practises and trends. Helping our clients to comprehend, structure and manage their data to best deliver information and insights into the organisation. 

You will be responsible for managing high performing teams and advising our clients in maximising the value of their data in supporting their business objectives and improving their business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance & Regulatory Enablement

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise and regulatory-aligned data governance frameworks, including data ownership models, stewardship operating models, data policies, and standards to support regulatory compliance and risk oversight
• Advise clients and internal stakeholders on regulatory data obligations, translating regulatory requirements into practical data management and governance controls
• Support regulatory change programmes by embedding governed data assets into regulatory reporting, risk, compliance, and supervisory processes

Data Management Strategy & Architecture Oversight

• Guide teams in assessing current-state data environments, including data quality, lineage, metadata, controls, and usage across regulatory systems and platforms
• Define target-state data management strategies aligned to regulatory technology roadmaps, including data platforms, tooling, and integration patterns
• Partner with technology, analytics, and risk specialists to ensure data architecture decisions enable accurate, timely, and auditable regulatory outputs

Data Quality, Controls & Assurance

• Lead the design and implementation of data quality frameworks and controls, including issue identification, root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and sustainability of controls
• Advise clients on data control design and effectiveness, aligning data controls to regulatory expectations, internal risk frameworks, and recognised industry standards
• Support regulatory audits, reviews, and supervisory engagements through robust data evidence, lineage, and governance artefacts.

Regulatory Technology Enablement

• Enable the use of regulatory and risk technology platforms by ensuring reliable, governed, and fit‑for‑purpose data pipelines feeding regulatory processes and reporting solutions
• Recommend automated and data-driven solutions to improve regulatory reporting accuracy, efficiency, traceability, and transparency
• Work closely with RTD solution teams to ensure data governance is embedded by design, not retrofitted post‑implementation

Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Manage complex client engagements across regulatory, risk, technology, and data stakeholders, translating regulatory and data concepts into clear, actionable outcomes for senior client audiences
• Act as a trusted advisor to client leadership on data risk, governance maturity, and regulatory readiness
• Contribute to proposals, statements of work, and client presentations relating to Data Management, Governance, and RegTech services

Knows the Business and the Industry

• Builds expertise in 1-2 data management sub-offerings and applies knowledge in a function and sector to recognize unique factors that may influence data management
• Guides teams through the development and implementation of data & analytics enabled risk assessment processes, leveraging both qualitative and quantitative techniques that lead to a comprehensive view of risk areas
• Participates in business and / or industry groups to build knowledge of economic, industry, and market conditions
• Identifies relevant data & analytics trends, practices, and market conditions that merit discussion with the client

Team and Self-Development

• Coaches and mentors junior staff on effective techniques and behaviors to understand, interpret, and leverage business analysis
• Contribute to the development of internal methodologies, accelerators, and points of view within the Regulatory Technology and Data Practice
• Build a recognised internal specialist profile in Data Management and Governance within the Regulatory Technology ecosystem, maintaining awareness of emerging regulations, data standards, and market trends

Sales and Business Development

• Support go‑to‑market initiatives, thought leadership, and client propositions related to regulatory data, governance, and RegTech enablement
• Understands the fundamentals of engagement profitability management and uses Deloitte sales tools, such as pricing and revenue management systems, on all engagements
• Contributes to the development of Statements of Work (SOW), engagement budgeting, and pricing model development and develops budget, scope and staffing recommendations based on understanding of the client’s budget and project economics
• Identifies opportunities to sell Deloitte services on current and proposed engagements where appropriate
• Scans for business development / add-on sales opportunities; organizes these efforts under the direction of others
• Where the individual is an SME, the focus is on technical in-depth expertise that will be utilised to shape and create solutions to take to market / in proposals and SME knowledge to deliver these on complex engagements

Global Mindset

• Recognizes the importance of diversity of thought within engagement teams
• Builds a global network of subject matter experts within chosen sector and leverages global collateral to support sales pursuits and engagements
• Identifies new opportunities and engages the right global experts to seize them
• Manages effectively across cross-geography teams, flexing to cultural differences and shared views on project quality, objectives, and outcomes

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Internal Client Services, Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T). 

About the Division

Deloitte’s Regulatory Technology & Data (RTD) offering enables organisations to manage compliance and financial risk with confidence. Our domain-led approach combines regulatory expertise and cutting-edge technology to streamline processes, optimise reporting, and unlock competitive advantage in a complex regulatory landscape.

We offer comprehensive solutions for regulatory analytics, data governance, and risk management, supported by strategic alliances with leading technology partners. Deloitte’s proven track record in transforming compliance programs delivers measurable cost savings and enhanced risk management, helping businesses stay ahead in a rapidly changing environment.

Our professionals need to have the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, balancing long term engagements with the urgency of immediate operational demands. We are committed to establishing and empowering the firm by establishing an environment of continuous learning and enriching career opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
• MBA or relevant Master’s degree is a definite advantage

Certifications

• Relevant certifications in data management practices such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional).

Experience

• 6+ years of Data Management, data modelling, data architecture, data governance, master data management, meta data management and/or data analytics experience
• Management Experience
• Experience in project delivery
• Experience with assisting businesses in deriving value from existing data
• Previous consulting experience will be advantageous
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple functional projects to understand data usage and implications for data management.

Technical Competencies

• Experience with extracting and processing large amounts of data from systems, managing data and extracting value from data
• Practical knowledge of data governance. Ability to assess, provide design input to data governance structures and execute data governance capabilities i.e. policies and processes
• Practical knowledge of data quality principles, data profiling and data quality tools. Ability to assess, design data quality approaches and processes
• Practical knowledge of meta-data concepts, standards, processes and tools. Ability to design meta-data artefacts
• Practical knowledge of integration methods, processes and tools. Ability to assess and design and execute data integration processes
• Knowledge of data management frameworks e.g. DAMA
• Practical knowledge of master data and reference data
• Practical knowledge of data privacy

Knowledge Required

• Ability to organize functional work based on how it adds value and where it needs to be performed
• Ability to identify business development opportunities and manage the preparation of proposals/ RFPs
• Experience with data management technologies (on premise and cloud based) from companies such as Informatica, Talend, SAP, Microsoft and Amazon etc.
• Able to manage pilots to realize quick wins
• Ability to manage and execute projects

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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