DATA GOVERNANCE and AI CONSULTANT - UP TO 80,000 - BRISTOL (HYBRID) - 2 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE - SC REQUIREDMERITUS are recruiting for a Data Governance and AI Consultant to join a leading organisation delivering complex UK Central Government and Defence programmes.This role would suit an experienced Data Governance, Data Management or AI Assurance Consultant with expertise across data governance, data quality, metadata, lineage and responsible AI. Experience within Defence, maritime, hydrographic, sonar, underwater mapping or oil and gas would be highly beneficial.Responsibilities:Deliver data governance policies, standards, RACI and stewardship models.Develop data quality frameworks, scorecards and remediation processes.Support metadata, data cataloguing, business glossaries, lineage and classification.Contribute to AI assurance covering training data, model selection, testing, evaluation and monitoring.Produce governance frameworks, operating procedures, evaluation plans, risk assessments and assurance reports.Run stakeholder workshops and translate requirements into practical solutions.Support assurance reviews, audits and quality gates.Work with data architects, engineers and security teams across client engagements.Contribute to proposals, pre-sales and knowledge-sharing activities.Skills and Experience:Essential:SC Clearance - active or lapsed.Proven experience in data governance or data management.Strong knowledge of data quality, metadata, lineage, cataloguing and ..... full job details .....