Consultant, Data Management

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Role Summary This role is part of the Data Management Enablement (DME) Center of Excellence and supports enterprise data governance through Collibra Data Quality, Catalog (metadata), and Data Lineage capabilities. The associate acts as a hands-on enablement expert, helping data stakeholders design effective data quality rules, onboard and manage metadata, and maintain lineage. This is a COE support role focused on tooling support, stakeholder engagement, and driving adoption of governance practices. Key Responsibilities Design, support, and optimize data quality rules in Collibra Data Quality (CDQ) Perform data profiling, validation, and root cause analysis to improve data quality Support metadata ingestion, catalog curation, and business glossary management in Collibra Assist in documenting and maintaining end-to-end data lineage Design, configure, and manage Collibra workflows (issue remediation, approvals, data certification, CDE lifecycle) Optimize workflows to improve efficiency, traceability, and auditability Provide day-to-day platform support (workflows, permissions, inbox, issue resolution) Translate business requirements into DQ rules, metadata structures, and configurations Run office hours, trainings, and user support sessions to drive adoption Support UAT, release validation, and production readiness Contribute to reporting, audit, and compliance (e.g., BCBS 239 (data risk aggregation regulation), GDPR) Identify opportunities to improve automation, efficiency, and governance processes, including AI-driven enhancements Support AI-assisted metadata discovery, classification, and tagging and stay current with emerging governance AI capabilities Required Skills & Qualifications For internal applications - 24 months as Associate Consultant Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline ~6 years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data management Strong hands-on experience with Collibra Data Quality , Collibra Catalog / Metadata Management, Data Lineage support Expertise in data quality rule design and data profiling Working knowledge of SQL, Excel, and basic scripting Experience with Collibra workflows, APIs and configuration Familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar