We are looking for a proactive Data Governance Analyst to establish and manage robust governance practices across a leading organization for greenfield projects. The role will ensure data is accurate, secure, and consistently managed, supporting key teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement a company-wide data governance framework, covering data discovery, sourcing, access, and stewardship.
- Define and oversee processes for acquiring new datasets, including quality checks, compliance reviews, and documentation.
- Collaborate with data and engineering teams to enforce standards for data classification, normalization, and metadata management.
- Manage access controls and permissions for sensitive data, ensuring security and appropriate usage.
- Support data architecture initiatives to create structured, reusable, and reliable data pipelines.
- Monitor data quality, completeness, and lineage, proactively addressing issues.
- Act as the bridge between business teams and data teams, embedding governance requirements into daily workflows.
- Maintain a central data catalog and documentation to enable transparency and reusability.
- Promote data governance awareness and best practices across teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Data Management, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience in data governance, data quality, or data management.
- Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Purview).
- Strong ability to communicate complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solution-focused mindset.
