Data Governance Analyst

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage policies, processes, workflows

• Drive region/market data activities and deliverables associated with the adoption of Data Governance (ownership, stewardship, and processes) across the organization

• Collaborate with data stewards, data owners, and data consumers to establish best practices, processes, and procedures

• Partner with business and technical SMEs to establish relationships between business and technical assets

• Design Enterprise Business Glossaries and Data Catalogs

• Communicate requirements and design artefacts to the global teams to ensure accurate understanding and implementation

• Contribute to data analysis, data modeling, data mapping, and profiling

• Assist with the user adoption

Requirements

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Understanding of Data Governance practices, principles, and frameworks

• Experience with data analysis, technical skills, and data model skills to map data sources to standard platform models

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively (with data stewards, data owners, and data consumers)

• Experience of different ways of working and delivery methodologies – iterative, agile, kanban

• Interest in emerging technology and application to resolving relevant business issues

• Ability to self-learn and develop business and technical knowledge quickly

Required Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Problem Solving

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

06/1/2026

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