Senior Analyst, AI & Data Governance – Governance Enablement & Readiness

Mastercard Inc.; Bogotá; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. seeks a Senior Analyst, AI & Data Governance to enable enterprise data governance through a federated stewardship model. You will assess readiness, mature the governance framework, and support data stewardship across business domains and teams.

The role requires translating policies into practical procedures, partnering with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit, and building stewardship playbooks to ensure consistent governance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a data-related field; CDMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data governance and data management principles and methodologies.
• Ability to translate policy and standards into practical procedures and monitoring activities.

Responsibilities

• Assess data governance readiness and maturity of business teams and data domains, tracking metrics and identifying gaps.
• Prepare governance readiness reporting for leadership, highlighting trends, risks and actions.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Privacy, and Internal Audit to support control testing and audits.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Risk management

Compliance monitoring

Policy translation

Stakeholder communication

Change management

English proficiency (C1)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / IT / Business Admin or related field

CDMP or equivalent certification

Tools

Data catalog platforms

Job description

Title and Summary

Senior Analyst, AI & Data Governance – Governance Enablement & Readiness

Overview

Mastercard’s Enterprise Data Governance team is seeking a Senior Analyst, AI & Data Governance to help enable data governance across the enterprise through a federated stewardship model. This self-starter will operationalize and assess governance readiness & maturity within business teams and data domains, help refine and mature the Enterprise Data Governance framework, and support data stewardship within business teams and data domains. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of data governance and data management practices and can turn policies and standards into practical, repeatable activities that business teams and data domains can adopt. This role will report to a Director, AI & Data Governance.

Role

• Assess data governance readiness & maturity of business teams and data domains, including collecting and reviewing evidence, tracking metrics & KPIs, identifying gaps, and following remediation through closure.
• Prepare data governance readiness & maturity reporting for leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and recommended actions.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Privacy, and Internal Audit to support control testing, risk assessments, and audits with documentation and evidence of adherence.
• Review and recommend enhancements to specific policies, standards, procedures, guidance, and trainings that support the management of data and AI assets while ensuring compliance and responsible use.
• Implement and help continuously improve the data governance framework, adapting processes as data and AI practices change.
• Support the operationalization of Mastercard’s federated data stewardship model, helping business teams and data domains understand and perform data stewardship roles and responsibilities.
• Build and maintain stewardship playbooks, templates, procedures, and job aids so business teams and data domains can perform governance activities consistently.

All About You

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field; CDMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data governance and data management principles, practices, and methodologies, including industry frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.
• Highly motivated self-starter who works independently, takes ownership, and balances hands‑on execution with continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to translate policy and standard requirements into practical procedures and monitoring activities
• Demonstrated experience in data governance, risk management, and compliance monitoring
• Strong understanding of metadata management with familiarity of business and technical metadata, business glossaries, critical data elements, classification, and lineage; experience with data catalog platforms is a plus.
• Ability to analyze current processes, identify inefficiencies, and recommend and implement improvements.
• Foundational understanding of change management, with the ability to support adoption of new governance practices across teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and explain governance concepts in clear, business-friendly terms.
• CEFR English proficiency: C1 (Advanced) or equivalent. Ability to facilitate meetings, engage with business stakeholders, write clear documentation, and communicate complex data concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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