Job Description

Location: Boston, MA

Salary: $120,000.00 USD Annually - $130,000.00 USD Annually

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Alation Data Governance Consultant

Position: Product Owner - Alation Data Catalog

Location: Hybrid in Boston

Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Hands-on experience with Alation or similar tools (Collibra, OvalEdge, etc.).
• Strong understanding of metadata management , data lineage , and data quality principles .
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) and modern data stacks.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the product roadmap for Alation-based data catalog initiatives.
• Align catalog capabilities with enterprise data strategy and business goals.
• Collaborate with data stewards, analysts, engineers, and business users to gather requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison between business and technical teams.
• Create and manage a prioritized product backlog ; write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Drive adoption of metadata standards , data lineage , and stewardship practices using Alation.
• Ensure catalog content is accurate and aligned with governance policies.
• Promote data literacy and catalog usage through training and documentation.
• Define KPIs for catalog adoption and data quality improvements.
• Work closely with engineers/architects to integrate Alation with data sources (Snowflake, AWS, AWS Glue).
• Support automation of metadata ingestion and policy enforcement.
• Experience: 6+ years in data management, governance, or product ownership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL and data modeling.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
• Background in financial services , asset management, or regulated industries is a plus.

Please send your resume to

Joy Provenzano

The Judge Group

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