Data Governance Analyst with Data Lineage

Dexian LTD. - Richmond, VA

Full-time

Richmond, VA

10,001+ employees

About the position

Dexian is seeking a Data Governance Analyst with Data Lineage for an opportunity with a client located in Richmond, VA. This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity and quality of data across the organization. The Data Governance Analyst will facilitate the collection and organization of data assets, supporting the formation and execution of a comprehensive data governance framework. This includes working closely with data owners and stakeholders to implement and maintain data governance policies, ensuring compliance with established data standards and procedures. The analyst will monitor and report on compliance, collaborating in the capture and organization of knowledge assets. A key responsibility will be to collect business requirements for data governance activities and recommend improvements to data quality through various systems and platforms. The role also involves managing quality assurance initiatives aimed at enhancing data reliability, developing and maintaining data quality rules, and creating business glossary entries. Additionally, the Data Governance Analyst will identify and address data issues in existing processes and systems, support stakeholder engagement, and provide data quality dashboards. This position contributes to data-related projects across the enterprise, making it essential for the overall data governance strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the collection and organization of data assets
• Support the formation and execution of a data governance framework
• Work with data owners and stakeholders to implement and maintain data governance policies
• Monitor and report on compliance to data standards and procedures
• Collaborate in the capture and organization of knowledge assets
• Collect business requirements for data governance activities
• Recommend improvements to data quality through systems and platforms
• Manage quality assurance initiatives to enhance data reliability
• Develop and maintain data quality rules and business glossary entries
• Identify and address data issues in existing processes and systems
• Support stakeholder engagement and provide data quality dashboards
• Contribute to data-related projects across the enterprise

Requirements

• Data Analysis for controls and data quality
• Financial services knowledge particularly regarding regulatory and governance roles
• Attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data and analysis
• Tech or Data role detail oriented with the ability to handle a variety of tasks
• Works in a self-directed manner and takes a proactive approach to job responsibilities
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work, manage complexity and deliver solutions on deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Experience in performing data analysis tasks
• Demonstrated passion for intellectual curiosity and accuracy as well as the ability to research issues and identify root cause and pattern
• Collaboration and teamwork skills required
• Spreadsheet skills, MS Access, MS Excel, Visual Basic for MS PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Experience with EDM and/or GRM Policy and Standards
• Ability to learn quickly, work autonomously with minimal direction, proactively identify tasks
• Curious learner that is comfortable asking questions if they do not understand a subject
• Embraces new ideas and quick responses to changing situations

Nice-to-haves

• Prefer degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or related field but not required