Senior Analyst, Data Governance

$99,000 - $158,000/Yr

Mastercard - O'Fallon, MO

Part-time - Mid Level

O'Fallon, MO

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

Mastercard Enterprise Data Governance is seeking a Senior Analyst, Data Governance to join our team, which is dedicated to developing and delivering a comprehensive data governance strategy aimed at enhancing data management practices across the organization. In this pivotal role, you will support and facilitate cross-functional coordination and collaboration with partners, ensuring effective stewardship of our data ecosystem. Your contributions will be vital in operationalizing and measuring adherence to our data governance policies and standards, ultimately driving the Mastercard Data Governance vision to unlock and accelerate the value of data for our business and customers. As a Senior Analyst, you will provide expertise in implementing the data governance strategy and policy throughout the Mastercard data ecosystem. You will guide the development and documentation of standards, procedures, work instructions, and playbooks that are essential for effective data governance. Your role will also involve supporting adherence and monitoring activities, including assessments, documentation, remediation planning, and measuring compliance with data governance strategies, data domains, data risk, and internal audits. In addition, you will play a key role in the development and adoption of data governance stewardship roles, models, and responsibilities. This includes identifying and assigning business, technical, and service-related roles necessary for effective stewardship representation. You will facilitate cross-functional coordination and collaboration on global data management initiatives, such as cloud solutions and data catalogs, as needed. Your expertise will also extend to guiding the implementation of data management practices across various domains, including data lifecycle management, metadata management, data quality, and AI & analytics enablement. Furthermore, you will support the development and delivery of education and training programs for data governance stakeholders and data ecosystem stewards. Your efforts will drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring that our data governance practices evolve and adapt to meet the needs of the organization and its stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise to support operationalizing data governance strategy & policy across the Mastercard data ecosystem.
• Guide the development and documentation of standards & procedures, work instructions, process, & playbooks.
• Support and facilitate adherence and monitoring activities such as assessments, documentation, remediation planning, measuring, and monitoring for data governance strategy, data domains, data risk, and internal audit.
• Support the development and adoption of the data governance stewardship roles, model, and responsibilities.
• Support the identification and assignment of business, technical, and services related roles required for stewardship representation.
• Support cross-functional coordination & collaboration of global data ecosystem data management initiatives (cloud, data catalog, etc.) as needed.
• Facilitate guided data management implementation within or across specified domains of data (data lifecycle management, metadata management, data quality, master and reference data management, data integration & interoperability, and AI & analytics enablement).
• Support the development and delivery of education & training to data governance stakeholders and data ecosystem stewardship.
• Drive identification and documentation of continuous improvement efforts including but not limited to plan, do, check, act.

Requirements

• Proven experience in data governance, data management, or related roles, preferably in a large enterprise environment.
• Intermediate level proficiency in the comprehension and application of industry standard and best practice data governance and data management theories, principles, practices, and methodologies.
• Experience in practicing or facilitating stewardship in data governance and data management technical platforms related to activities around data cataloging, business glossary development, lineage and other relationship properties, stewardship engagement, metadata enrichment (ex. Informatica, Collibra, Alation).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data issues and develop practical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with and facilitate activities across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• Flexible spending account and health savings account
• Paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave)
• 10 annual paid sick days
• 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level
• 5 personal days
• 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
• 401k with a best-in-class company match
• Deferred compensation for eligible roles
• Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
• Eligibility for tuition reimbursement
• Gender-inclusive benefits
• Many more