Business Analyst(Local to MI)

Oorwin AI; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is seeking a Governance Analyst to support data governance across the agency. You will assist with centralized data sharing, manage metadata and data quality, and help operationalize governance policies and SOPs.

You will train staff, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement of the data governance framework to protect sensitive information and improve data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Experience with data governance and data stewardship practices.
• Ability to translate policy into practical guardrails for analysts and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with centralized data sharing and access governance, maintain audit trails, and coordinate with Legal on data sharing agreements.
• Identify technical metadata sources and maintain catalog fields and reference sheets.
• Draft and operationalize agency data governance policies and SOPs; maintain change logs and decision records.
• Develop and deliver data literacy and governance training; measure training impact and iterate materials.
• Collaborate with data owners and program directors to align priorities and communicate governance concepts clearly.
• Define KPIs and data quality metrics; provide progress reports and update governance roadmaps.

Skills

Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog

Data governance

Data lineage

Stakeholder management

Policy interpretation

Communication

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Governance Analyst

Job Id : A 8143

Posted Date : 09/30/2026

Experience : -

Job Type : -

Location : Indianapolis

Overview :

Engagement Type

Contract

Complete Description

• Help IDOH’s data stewards to develop and maintain data dictionaries,
• Lead and support data stewardship initiatives,
• Author and update data governance policies and SOPs,
• Deliver data literacy and quality training programs for agency staff,
• Collect and analyze data requests in the centralized data sharing system,
• Support the roll-out and continuous improvement of the IDOH data governance framework,
• Enhance data quality and protection for sensitive data throughout the agency,
• Serve as a resource for policy interpretation, training, and stewardship best practices.

JOB DUTIES

Centralized Data Sharing & Access Governance

• Intake, triage, and route internal/external data requests,
• Maintain audit trails and enforce director accountability and delegation,
• Coordinate with Legal (OLA) on Data Sharing Agreements, retention, and destruction obligations,
• Track request timelines, SLA adherence, and elevate overdue items.

Data Stewardship & Metadata Management

• Identify and document technical metadata sources and business enrichment requirements,
• Maintain required catalog fields and Dataset Reference Sheets,
• Author and update data quality rules tied to critical data elements,
• Track and resolve data quality issues, report aging and closure metrics.

Policy Writing & Governance Operations

• Draft, review, and operationalize agency data governance policies and SOPs,
• Maintain SOP libraries, change logs, and decision records,
• Translate policy into practical guardrails for analysts and stewards (classification, handling, retention).

Education & Training

• Develop and deliver data literacy, stewardship, and governance training for agency staff,
• Measure training effectiveness ("training uplift") and iterate materials for divisions with varying maturity,
• Create and publish job aids, templates, and stewardship guides.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with data owners, stewards, custodians, and program directors to align priorities,
• Communicate complex governance topics to non-technical staff,
• Build trust and cooperation across divisions while enforcing governance guardrails.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and document indicators of performance (KPIs) and quality metrics.
• Provide progress reports to leadership and oversee periodic updates to the data governance roadmap.
• Identify new business opportunities pertaining to the use of data assets for efficiency and effectiveness.

Required/Desired Skills

Skills :

• Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
• or similar
• Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics
• Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across IDOH divisions
• Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives
• Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems
• Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills
• Experience with data lineage tools and methods
• Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting
• Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly
• Effective in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams
• Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting