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