Senior Data Governance Analyst

American Homes 4 Rent - Las Vegas, NV

Full-time - Mid Level

Las Vegas, NV

Real Estate

About the position

The Senior Data Governance Analyst is responsible for maintaining and operating the Data Governance Framework, enforcing policies, procedures, and standards to enable the organization to leverage data assets consistently, securely, and efficiently. This role serves as a functional expert and liaison with business units, ensuring that data management solutions support business operations effectively. The analyst collaborates with the data governance team throughout all phases of the data governance life cycle, acting as a subject matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data quality standards and processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data across the company.
• Conduct data analysis and profiling to clarify definitions and usage of key data elements.
• Establish and uphold uniform data definitions, ensuring consistency in how data is interpreted and used by different business groups.
• Collaborate in the capture and organization of data assets across business functions, supporting the implementation of data governance tools and technologies.
• Develop and maintain data quality rules, support stakeholder engagement, and provide data quality dashboards.
• Document and maintain data standards, partnering with functional and business data owners to map existing data structures, usage, and benefits.
• Design, build, and execute efficient and accurate control structures to assess data quality and compliance with data governance policy.
• Collaborate with business and technical subject matter experts to analyze, establish, and refine data governance standards for enterprise data.
• Collaborate with internal and external data providers to analyze data structure, integrity, and quality.
• Define data ownership, access rights, and accountability with business unit subject matter experts.
• Analyze and document relevant business processes and participate in interviews with business users to gather requirements.
• Identify data issues in existing processes and systems and recommend solutions for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in applications development and/or in data analysis.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience working in Data Governance or Master Data Management Projects.
• Experience with large-scale Data Governance programs, frameworks, and concepts like data quality, ownership, and definitions.
• Experience in developing performance metrics and indicators for data quality across business functions.
• Experience with Data Management and Data Governance tools like Collibra, Alation, and Atlan.
• Experience in process improvement and user training for Data Governance.
• Familiarity with developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with data policies and standards.
• Familiarity with Project and Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies.
• Familiarity with standard IT practices related to business application development and implementation.
• Familiarity with IT structured analysis methodologies, including process flow definition and data flow diagramming.
• REIT industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis, including SQL and advanced Excel skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Web applications.

Benefits

• People-first culture of trust, belonging, and inclusion.
• Opportunities for collaboration and initiative.