Data Analyst (Governance)

Apex Systems; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems in Denver, Colorado (On-site) is seeking an experienced Data Governance Analyst specializing in Data Use Governance. The role oversees how data is requested, sourced, shared, provisioned, and consumed across applications, reports, APIs, event streams, AI/ML solutions, and other business processes.

The position requires strong facilitation, independent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple governance requests and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Risk, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Use Governance or data-sharing governance.
• Experience documenting data-sharing relationships with upstream providers and downstream consumers.

Responsibilities

• Manage Data Use Governance requests from intake through final disposition.
• Evaluate business use cases to identify required data sources and approvals.
• Determine applicable governance requirements and metadata controls.
• Coordinate with data providers and consumers to secure required approvals.
• Confirm metadata, lineage, data quality, and security requirements are in place.
• Translate complex data flows into clear governance decisions.
• Challenge unclear requests and document governance outcomes.

Skills

Data Use Governance

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

Data Quality

Documentation & Analysis

Facilitation

Job description

Job#: 3055941

Job Description

Data Analyst (Governance)

Location

Denver, Colorado (On-site)

Alternate Location

Chicago, IL, Washington, DC

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Analyst specializing in Data Use Governance. The analyst will provide governance oversight for how data is requested, sourced, shared, provisioned, and consumed across applications, reports, analytics, APIs, event streams, AI/ML solutions, and other business and technology processes. This hands-on governance role requires independent judgment, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to manage multiple requests and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Data Use Governance requests from intake through final disposition and publication.
• Evaluate business use cases and identify appropriate, authoritative data sources.
• Determine applicable agreement and governance requirements.
• Coordinate with data providers and consumers to facilitate required approvals.
• Confirm that supporting metadata, lineage, Data Quality controls, and security requirements are complete.
• Analyze both business and technical information, challenging incomplete or unclear requests.
• Translate complex data flows into clear governance requirements and documented decisions.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Risk, Data Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 5 or more years of direct, hands-on experience in Data Use Governance, data-sharing governance, or a comparable data-consumption governance function.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating business use cases and determining the data, sourcing, approval, metadata, and control requirements.
• Experience working directly with upstream data providers and downstream data consumers to document and govern data-sharing relationships.