Senior Analyst Data Quality

Empower Global Business Services India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Global Business Services India Private Limited seeks a Senior Analyst Data Quality to lead data governance efforts and ensure data trust across business domains. You will act as SME for DQ, coordinate with data stewards, and develop automated quality reports to flag issues for rapid remediation.

The role involves collaborating with multiple teams to implement data quality standards, trace data lineage, and support cloud transformation initiatives while maintaining comprehensive

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of applied data quality and governance experience.
• Experience in Data Governance and use of tools for Data Quality, Data Lineage, Data Tracing (DQ issues).
• Oversee end-to-end DQ implementation with issue resolution and reporting.
• Create registration processes for CDEs and related data elements with attestations and controls.
• Engage business units to adopt the DQ program and identify non-compliance with mitigation plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate DQ activities with Lead/Data Stewards and data practitioners.
• Be the face to the business as SME for Data Quality.
• Create, monitor, and improve threshold-based DQ reports.
• Support resolution of findings and root-cause analysis.
• Run validation routines comparing legacy and cloud systems during transformation.
• Document and share knowledge; maintain DQ governance materials.
• Assist in developing new processes, procedures and tools for data insights.
• Support strategic decisions related to data initiatives.

Skills

Data quality

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information/Data Science, Data Management, or Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Collibra

Microsoft Purview

Informatica

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Job Summary

The role is primarily responsible for leading and working with various platforms and business teams to enable and support the business domain unit in establishing and monitoring data quality and executing their DG requirements. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and the key point of contact for those creating and consuming data within their domain, the Sr Analyst Data Quality works with various data governance stakeholders to ensure the data quality is in line with data management standards. The Data Quality Specialist plays an essential role for the advancement of Canada Life’s data strategy and maintenance of existing DG practices. This role provides the opportunity to enable the business with the governance of the Company’s data assets to ensure the trust, quality, and protection of data is applied. The Sr Analyst Data Quality should be tenacious, creative, curious, with an appetite for growth and innovation. This role is critical to promote data quality regimen and key to establishing the foundation for the Company’s maturity. They will also be responsible for coordinating with the business on the investigation, correction and prevention of data issues as part of Data Quality Issue Management.

Essential Function

• Data Quality (DQ): Work with the stakeholders such as Lead Data Stewards, Data Stewards and other data practitioners to continuously ensure that the highest possible levels of data quality are applied.
• Be the face to the business as subject matter expert for DQ.
• Quality Monitoring: Create, support and monitor automated threshold-based reports that efficiently and reliably identify areas for further investigation and improvement.
• Work with the Lead Data Stewards and Data Stewards to support the resolution of the findings in a timely manner.
• DQ Investigations: Analyze and evaluate data quality issues, clarifying issues and recommending corrective action. Create a root cause assessment to evaluate how to remediate possibly at the source.
• Data Transformation: Run validation routines, comparing results between legacy and cloud systems for the length of the business transformation project and identify DQ failures in the ecosystem.
• DQ Reporting: Create a mechanism to ensure DQ activities are monitored and reported on a frequent basis and gain analysis on how to improve DQ across the organization.
• Continuous improvement: work with various stakeholders and Canada Data Team to identify, refine, and implement data quality processes and requirements.
• Analyze data and provide data quality assurance for support teams.
• Maintain documentation and share knowledge base.
• Assist in development and implementation of new processes, procedures and tools to analyze data and insights.
• Support strategic decisions, issues, risks, and milestones related to data initiatives.
• Be the face of the business domain and fully understand and assist the business needs and requirements to implement DQ and data governance mandates.
• Identify opportunities to improve effectiveness of the data governance organization with focus on operational efficiency and collaboration specific to managing DQ.
• Provide front line support to our data community and translate complex topics into simple and effective statements that have impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Information/Data Science, Data Management, or Computer Science and/or Engineering.
• 5-7 years of applied data quality and governance experience.
• Experience in Data Governance and use of tool on Data Quality, Data Lineage, Data Tracing (DQ issues).
• Oversee the creation of DQ in the full end-to-end implementation with DQ issue resolution and reporting.
• Create registration process for CDEs and other related data elements with attestations and controls.
• Engage business units in adopting the DQ program and identify non-compliance with mitigation/action plans.
• Expert in Microsoft products (PowerPoint and Excel).
• Agile, practical, customer service-oriented mindset (doesn’t over complicate processes).
• Passionately curious and excited to learn new things.
• Experience in financial services and insurance implementing DQ program is an asset.
• Working knowledge of data governance and DQ technology an asset (e.g. Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Informatica).
• Self-starter, creative, and willingness to adjust and pivot depending on the priorities.
• Ability to create any of the following: framework, policies, standards, procedures, templates, etc.
• Ability to change mindset and drive change to gain acceptance and adoption from business units and stakeholders, including senior executives and internal departments.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

Remote and Hybrid Positions

For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate homework environment and the required internet connection.

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