Data Governance Analyst

CSpring; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CSpring is a data-focused consulting firm seeking a governance specialist to operationalize policies, manage metadata, and coordinate data-sharing obligations. You will work with data owners, stewards, and program directors to ensure adherence to governance standards and drive data-driven decision making.

Ideal candidates have experience with Informatica EDC, strong integrity, and the ability to navigate cross-divisional relationships in a fast-paced environment, based in the Indianapolis area.

Qualifications

• Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar (2 years)
• Demonstrated integrity and strong work ethic (2 years)
• Ability to manage relationships across agency divisions (2 years)
• Ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives (3 years)
• Ability to identify root causes and make timely decisions (3 years)
• Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills (4 years)
• Ability to take critical feedback and adjust approaches (3 years)
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting (4 years)
• Must live locally in the Indianapolis area

Responsibilities

• Support data governance by operationalizing policies and SOPs, maintaining metadata and Dataset Reference Sheets.
• Coordinate with Legal on Data Sharing Agreements, retention, and destruction obligations; track timelines and SLA adherence.
• Help data stewards develop and maintain data dictionaries and lead data stewardship initiatives.
• Identify and document technical metadata sources and business enrichment requirements; maintain catalog fields and Dataset Reference Sheets.
• Draft and update data quality rules tied to critical data elements; track data quality issues and metrics.
• Develop and operationalize agency data governance policies and SOPs; maintain change logs and decision records.
• Translate policy into practical guardrails for analysts and stewards and serve as a resource for governance best practices.
• Deliver data literacy and governance training for agency staff and measure training effectiveness.
• Collaborate with data owners and program directors to align priorities and communicate governance topics to non-technical staff.
• Define KPIs and quality metrics and provide progress reports; explore new data-driven opportunities for efficiency.

Skills

Informatica EDC

Integrity

Relationship management

Project oversight

Decision making

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication

Data governance

Data stewardship

Data lineage awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

At CSpring, we believe in the power of data to drive decisions and real-world impact. We’re a purpose-driven consulting firm specializing in data strategy, data engineering, and data analytics. Our clients span the public and private sectors, and our work helps them solve complex problems, gain insights, and achieve measurable results.

We're seeking talented professionals who are collaborative, curious, and committed to making a difference that thrive at the intersection of data, technology, and business strategy. Whether you're passionate about transforming public programs, enabling executive decision-making, or modernizing legacy systems, you'll find meaningful work and purpose here.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Purposeful Projects – Improve systems that serve real people by delivering smarter data, streamlined processes, and strategic insight.
• People-First Culture – We’re as committed to your growth as we are to delivering high-impact solutions. You’ll find support, autonomy, and community here.
• Strategic, Hands-On Work – From data architecture and documentation to client workshops and solution delivery, you’ll influence every step of the process.
• Collaborative Trust – Our clients rely on us to listen carefully, deliver consistently, and guide wisely. We partner with integrity, curiosity, and heart.

What You’ll Do

You'll support data governance by operationalizing policies and SOPs, maintaining metadata and Dataset Reference Sheets, governing critical data elements, authoring data quality rules, and coordinating centralized data sharing and access governance.

• Intake, triage, and route internal/external data requests; maintain audit trails and enforce director accountability and delegation.
• Coordinate with Legal on Data Sharing Agreements, retention, and destruction obligations; track request timelines, SLA adherence, and elevate overdue items.
• Help data stewards develop and maintain data dictionaries, and lead and support data stewardship initiatives.
• 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, and report aging and closure metrics.
• 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), and serve as a resource for policy interpretation and stewardship best practices.
• 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.
• 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.
• Define and document 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.

Requirements

• Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar (2 years)
• Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics (2 years)
• Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across agency divisions (2 years)
• Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives (3 years)
• Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems (3 years)
• Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills (4 years)
• Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly (3 years)
• Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting (4 years)
• Must live locally in the Indianapolis area

Bonus Experience

• Experience with data lineage tools and methods (2 years)
• Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting (3 years)
• Effective in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams (2 years)
• Bachelor's preferred. If your experience got you here another way, apply anyway.

If you're the person colleagues already come to when they need a data rule explained, we'd like to talk.

Come Build With Us

At CSpring, we unlock the potential of people and data. If you're ready to lead meaningful projects, collaborate with passionate teams, and grow your career in a people-first consulting environment—