We are seeking an experienced Senior Metadata Governance Analyst to join our team as an individual contributor. This role will be focused on the implementation, curation and governance of our enterprise data catalog, ensuring that metadata management processes are effectively established and maintained across the organization. The Metadata Governance Lead will play a critical role in enhancing data discoverability, usability, and compliance with data governance policies. Additionally, this role will drive data stewardship initiatives, collaborating closely with analytics SMEs to ensure that data assets are accurately documented, well-maintained, and leveraged to support strategic decision-making.

The Data Governance Center of Excellence (COE) is responsible for establishing and maintaining high standards for data management across the organization. This includes defining a clear vision and strategy aligned with organizational goals, securing top management commitment, and engaging stakeholders. The COE develops and enforces data governance policies, appoints data stewards, and implements processes to monitor and improve metadata quality. By ensuring effective data management and governance frameworks, the COE supports better decision-making and improved business outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Partner with technical and business stakeholders to find answers to metadata questions generated through normal business operations.
Drive data stewardship initiatives, collaborating closely with analytics SMEs to ensure that data assets are accurately documented, well-maintained, and leveraged to support strategic decision-making.
Assist in the implementation of the enterprise data catalog, ensuring it meets the needs of various business units and aligns with organizational goals.
Develop and maintain metadata management processes, including metadata collection, documentation, and standardization.
Enforce governance processes for metadata management, ensuring compliance with data governance policies and regulatory requirements.
Lead the collection and documentation of business requirements to ensure the data catalog aligns with user needs and the organization’s strategic objectives and priorities.
Own and manage the metamodel, ensuring it accurately represents the structure and relationships of metadata within the organization.
Curate the data catalog to ensure it is comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurately reflects the organization's data assets.
Coordinate and assist in the maintenance of data in and continuous improvement of the data catalog.
Work closely with data stewards, data owners, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and comprehensive metadata documentation.
Provide training and support to users of the data catalog, promoting best practices for metadata management and data governance.
Regularly assess and refine metadata governance processes to adapt to evolving business needs and technological advancements.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for metadata governance processes and the enterprise data catalog.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering
4+ years of related experience working with data, of hands-on experience working with metadata and reference data frameworks, and experience in metadata and/or data quality monitoring
2+ years of experience in leveraging and maintaining data catalog tools (i.e., Alation, Collibra, Informatica) and delivering frameworks for roles, responsibilities, and sustainable processes for data catalog governance

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with data management concepts including data governance, data quality, master data management, data lineage, metadata, and reference data management
Demonstrated technical competency of organizing and facilitating problem solving in a group environment
Business acumen in relating data to business process drivers and performance management
Collaborative, team-focused, delivery experience
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Experience working independently with minimal direction
Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and fill different roles within the team
Ability to work objectively towards solving problems
Knowledge of data, metadata, and reference data management principles
Knowledge of business analysis and process engineering
Ability to think conceptually and abstractly
Business outcome focused
Demonstrated perseverance
Written and verbal communication skills
Negotiation, influencing, and partnership skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Strategic, intellectually curious thinker with focus on outcomes

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type:

Office

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