Data Analyst, Specialist

The Vanguard Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking an European Data Governance Analyst in Manchester to operationalise the European Data Governance Framework. You will support data quality dashboards, governance reporting, remediation delivery and data lineage across European business functions, collaborating with Data Governance Partners, Data Stewards and risk/compliance teams.

You will document end-to-end processes, maintain data dictionaries and governance artefacts in Collibra, and help design controls to

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical detail for meetings, presentations and documents.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience as a Data Analyst, Business Analyst or similar role with process and requirements documentation.
• Experience producing dashboards, reporting and management information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder and communication skills in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Operationalise the European Data Governance Framework across business areas.
• Produce data quality dashboards, scorecards and MI; source, validate and map CDEs.
• Support data lineage, mapping, process validation, control testing and metadata reviews.
• Document end-to-end data processes, flows, controls and governance artefacts for auditability.
• Maintain roadmaps, RAID logs and status reporting across workstreams; facilitate workshops.
• Identify opportunities to simplify or automate monitoring, governance processes and reporting.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Process mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Collibra

Power BI

Purview

Tableau

SQL

Python

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Title European Data Governance Analyst

The Role The European Data Governance Analyst supports operationalisation of the European Data Governance Framework through data quality assurance, process documentation, governance reporting and remediation delivery. Working with Data Governance Partners, Data Domain Practice Leads, Data Stewards, Technology, Risk, Privacy and Compliance, the role combines business analysis, process mapping and governance expertise across European business functions. This role will be managed and directed by the EU Head of Data Governance. In this role you will Work under the strategic direction of the Head of EU Data Governance and be responsible for implementing governance requirements within your assigned business area Produce data quality dashboards, scorecards and management information; source, validate and map Critical Data Elements (CDEs) Support data lineage, mapping, process validation, control testing, metadata reviews and data quality assessments Investigate data quality issues, identify root causes and support sustainable remediation Document end-to-end data processes, flows, controls, operating procedures and governance artefacts to support auditability Work with Data Governance Partners to design, document and embed proportionate controls that mitigate European Data Governance Key Risk Drivers. Maintain business glossary, data dictionary, CDE, ownership and metadata records in Collibra and related repositories Maintain roadmaps, plans, RAID logs and status reporting across multiple workstreams; facilitate workshops and translate complex concepts into clear business language. Identify opportunities to simplify or automate monitoring, governance processes and reporting

What it takes

• Excellent Communication skills, can clearly and precisely translate technical detail to easy-to-understand summaries in meetings, presentations and document
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Significant experience as a Data Analyst, Business Analyst or similar role, including process and requirements documentation
• Experience producing dashboards, reporting and management information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated environment
• Preferred: experience in a large regulated organisation; Data Governance, Data Quality, Privacy, Risk, Compliance or Operational Resilience; GDPR, retention, lineage or metadata; and Collibra, Purview or similar tooling
• Preferred technologies: SQL, Python, Collibra, Power BI, Advanced Excel, Purview, Tableau

Special FactorsVanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Why Vanguard?

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It's what we stand for: value to investors. Inclusion Statement Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.” We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values. When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.” We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values. When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.