Data Governance Analyst

Northern Trust; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reasonable Accommodation

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Data Analyst – Data Support Analyst in Wealth Management. The role focuses on improving data quality across Wealth Management and reporting to the Chief Data Officer.

You will analyze datasets, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with business and IT partners to implement remediation strategies. Responsibilities include monitoring data quality, defining governance practices, and supporting data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Financial Services background preferred.
• Knowledge of Data Governance and Data Management principles and best practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Technical skills, e.g. SQL.

Responsibilities

• Diligently working on assigned intake items associated to a data quality issue.
• Build authentic relationships with business and IT partners.
• Analyze large datasets or business processes and perform root cause analysis on reported data issues.
• Identify process breakdowns, manual activities that could be automated, system integration concerns, training needs, and/or policy changes required; and clearly articulate the reason for the issue to have occurred.
• Investigate alternatives to fix the identified issues by developing mitigation strategies.
• Document recommendation to strategically fix the root cause. If technology work is required, help write business case to obtain funding for remediation.
• Facilitate and oversee the implementation of those mitigation activities.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Root cause analysis

Data quality

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Operational Data Store

Product Catalog

Data Warehouse

Job description

Job Title

Data Analyst – Data Support Analyst, Wealth Management

Overview

Individual contributor role in the Wealth Management Business Data Operation Team reporting to the Chief Data Officer. Primary responsibility is to improve data quality across Wealth Management.

Responsibilities

• Diligently working on assigned intake items associated to a data quality issue
• Build authentic relationships with business and IT partners
• Analyze large datasets or business processes and perform root cause analysis on reported data issues
• Identify process breakdowns, manual activities that could be automated, system integration concerns, training needs, and/or policy changes required; and clearly articulate the reason for the issue to have occurred
• Investigate alternatives to fix the identified issues by developing mitigation strategies
• Document recommendation to strategically fix the root cause. If technology work is required, help write business case to obtain funding for remediation
• Facilitate and oversee the implementation of those mitigation activities

Qualifications – External Skillset

• Accurately interpret non-conformances appearing on data quality reports and investigate possible causes.
• Perform statistical analysis using SQL, modeling, and other quantitative techniques in order to resolve business data issues and/or recommend courses of action to mitigate those issues.
• Utilize strategies that reduce data issues with a bias for preventing recurrence, and increase the consistency / confidence of data used for decision making, improving knowledge firm-wide.
• Participate in periodic reviews to ensure continued compliance to both Enterprise and Wealth Management data governance policies (includes compliance assessments, monitoring and control testing) and standards.
• Resolve conflicting priorities among data owners, data consumers, and custodians, especially across organizational lines.
• Collaborate with partners across the Wealth Management business and outside (Corporate Functions and Technology Teams) in maintaining data quality controls ensuring we are meeting business needs while balancing quality, risk, and cost.
• Work efficiently and respectfully with other team members to support Wealth Management applications, such as Operational Data Store, Product Catalog, and Data Warehouse.

Qualifications – Core

• A College or University Degree in related disciplines (Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, etc.)
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience. Financial Services background is preferred.
• Knowledge of Data Governance and Data Management principles and best practices.
• Effective in communicating the role of Data Management to both business and technical communities.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• In-depth functional knowledge (e.g. root cause analysis).
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
• Technical skills, e.g. SQL.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail].