Data Governance Analyst

Job Description -

Position title: Senior Data Governance Analyst

6 month contract- Houston, TX locals only

Hybrid (T-TH in office).

We are looking for a dedicated Data Governance analyst to join our team and help establish a robust Data Governance framework across all departments in this COE role. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in developing enterprise-wide Data Governance by engaging with both business and Digital stakeholders to understand the requirements and foster the development and acceptance of data principles, policies, and standards. This role demands a proactive individual who can work collaboratively across multiple departments and stakeholders to build consensus, enhance data quality, and address data-related issues efficiently.

Requirements:

· Collaborate with the data governance lead and data stewards to develop, implement, and maintain data governance standards, practices, and processes

· Assist in identifying and escalating business risks that could impair the success of the program and negatively impact business goals

· Advise and assist in metadata management in our data catalog, Atlan, to capture data documentation such as workflows, data dictionaries, glossaries, lineage, and other metadata

· Work with stakeholders to develop a network of data stewards and data owners and assist to develop and execute data governance training

· Develop, maintain, and support a data governance centric SharePoint workspace

Skills Required:

· Minimum 7 years of experience in data governance and data management

· End-to-end data governance experience including data glossary and metadata work and working with business users on adoption

· Experience supporting data governance, management, quality, and stewardship programs

· Strong proficiency in requirements gathering and creating detailed documentation and workflows

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate with management and team members

· Strong proficiency in SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite

· Critical thinker and ability to work well in a team and independently

Preferred Skills:

· Hands-on experience working with data governance tools such as Atlan

· Experience with data lakes and relational databases