Analyst, Data Governance

This role supports the enterprise's data governance program. Responsibilities include evaluating data sets and applications to classify data (e.g., PHI, PII, Business Sensitive) and analyzing governance issues to identify problems, opportunities, and solutions. The position will represent Data Governance in support of projects, through collaboration with internal stakeholders, third-party vendors, and clients. Additionally, the role includes developing and managing policies, processes, and standards, as well as facilitating communication with business partners, technology and the Data Governance team members.

• Utilizes information management tools as well as various data sources, to uncover and determine root causes of data governance issues.
• Works closely with internal business users and clients (data owners) to resolve data governance issues.
• Takes a hands on approach to data governance. Create a baseline for use in periodic data governance reviews and audits.
• Defines the degree of data governance required for all data elements and the values required for each element to support data usage.
• Collaborates with data architects to incorporate data governance screening/tests for data elements into data sourcing processes (ETL).
• Articulates the need for and benefits of data governance to vendors, clients groups, system users, and other stakeholders.
• Identifies and leverages opportunities to continually improve the governance of data management systems, processes, policies, and standards.
• Engages and partners with 3rd party vendors, internal development, and other parties as needed. Establishes data governance metrics and provides reports on metrics attainment.