Data Management Consultant

Location: London (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Data & Analytics | Type: Permanent

Help financial institutions design intelligent, trusted and future-ready data ecosystems.

The Role

As a Data Management Consultant, you’ll join Capco’s Data Strategy & Advisory team, part of our global Data Practice of 1000+ data professionals. You’ll work with leading financial services clients to design, implement and embed modern data management capabilities that support scalable, sustainable and data-driven transformation.

This role blends strategic advisory with hands-on delivery, supporting clients as they move toward intelligent, automated and adaptive data management models.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement AI-enabled modern data management frameworks, including defining AI use cases and detailed requirements, orchestrating workflows, defining and working with technology to configure AI-driven Data Management agents
• Enable AI-ready data by defining standards for metadata, data taxonomies, data products and semantic layers that support both human understanding and model consumption.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to design target state architectures that enable AI data management solutions
• Define guardrails and governance approaches for safe and effective use of AI for Data Management activities
• Define and embed data governance, ownership, and operating models aligned to business and regulatory objectives
• Deliver core data management capabilities, including data quality, metadata and lineage solutions
• Support the rollout and adoption of data management frameworks, working with stakeholders across business and technology
• Contribute to Capco thought leadership, exploring how agentic and automated data management is shaping financial services

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in data management, data quality or data strategy
• Experience of working within Financial Services, ideally within data teams
• Practical knowledge of data governance frameworks such as DAMA, DCAM or CDMC
• Experience designing and standing-up data management capabilities, including DQ, lineage and metadata management
• Familiarity with data management tooling such as Collibra, Solidatus, Ataccama or Informatica
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts for a range of stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive adoption, influence senior stakeholders and embed data management as a business priority
• Understanding of modern data and AI platforms
• Ability to bridge data management and architecture discipline, translating business problems into scalable and technology-enabled AI solutions

Bonus Points For

• Exposure to AI-enabled or automated data management solutions
• Understanding of regulatory drivers such as GDPR, BCBS 239, EU AI Governance Act or ESG reporting
• Experience supporting vendor selection, roadmaps or business cases for data initiatives
• Experience working in a Product Ownership role, with exposure to backlog management, prioritisation and stakeholder alignment for the development of in-house solutions
• Consulting experience in dynamic, cross-functional environments
• Experience supporting small teams or workstreams
• Knowledge of AI risk, governance and model controls, particularly in regulated environments (e.g. explainability, traceability, model validation)

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact data and analytics solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and inclusive consulting culture
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
• Be part of a team shaping the future of intelligent data management
• Help define next-generation data capabilities across financial services

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover
• Mental health support including CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations and trained first aiders
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave and paid leave for key life events
• 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell days
• Minimum 40 hours of learning annually, plus a Business Coach assigned from day one

Inclusion at Capco

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