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Job description
Governance Analyst
The Data Governance Analyst will:
Help data stewards to develop and maintain data dictionaries
Lead and support data stewardship initiatives
Author and update data governance policies and SOPs
Deliver data literacy and quality training programs for agency staff
Collect and analyze data requests in the centralized data sharing system
Support the roll-out and continuous improvement of the data governance framework
Enhance data quality and protection for sensitive data throughout the agency
Serve as a resource for policy interpretation, training, and stewardship best practices
Centralized Data Sharing & Access Governance:
Intake, triage, and route internal/external data requests
Maintain audit trails and enforce director accountability and delegation
Coordinate with Legal (OLA) on Data Sharing Agreements, retention, and destruction obligations
Track request timelines, SLA adherence, and escalate overdue items
Data Stewardship & Metadata Management:
Identify and document technical metadata sources and business enrichment requirements
Maintain required catalog fields and Dataset Reference Sheets
Author and update data quality rules tied to critical data elements
Track and resolve data quality issues, report aging and closure metrics
Policy Writing & Governance Operations:
Draft, review, and operationalize agency data governance policies and SOPs
Maintain SOP libraries, change logs, and decision records
Translate policy into practical guardrails for analysts and stewards (classification, handling, retention)
Education & Training:
Develop and deliver data literacy, stewardship, and governance training for agency staff
Measure training effectiveness ("training uplift") and iterate materials for divisions with varying maturity
Create and publish job aids, templates, and stewardship guides
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
Work with data owners, stewards, custodians, and program directors to align priorities
Communicate complex governance topics to non-technical staff
Build trust and cooperation across divisions while enforcing governance guardrails
Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
Define and document indicators of performance (KPIs) and quality metrics
Provide progress reports to leadership and oversee periodic updates to the data governance roadmap
Identify new business opportunities pertaining to the use of data assets for efficiency and effectiveness
Skills:
Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar - Required - 2 Years
Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics - Required - 2 Years
Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across client divisions - Required - 2 Years
Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives - Required - 3 Years
Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems - Required - 3 Years
Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills - Required - 4 Years
Experience with data lineage tools and methods - Highly desired - 2 Years
Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting - Highly desired - 3 Years
Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly - Required - 3 Years
Effective in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams - Highly desired - 2 Years
Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting - Required - 4 Years
Worksite address
indianapolis, IN, 46262, US
Who can apply
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