Data Governance Analyst

Thomson Reuters; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team as a Data Governance Analyst, where you will play a pivotal role in managing data governance needs and ensuring data quality across the organization. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with diverse stakeholders, drive policy creation, and support strategic projects that enhance the analytics maturity of the company. You will be part of a forward-thinking organization that values continuous learning and offers a flexible hybrid work environment. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a real impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible Vacation

Mental Health Days

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Incentive Programs

Work from Anywhere for 8 Weeks

Paid Volunteer Days

Resources for Wellbeing

Career Development Opportunities

Hybrid Work Model

Social Impact Initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data governance and management with strong SQL skills.
• Experience with HR & Finance data is a plus.
• Familiarity with data governance tools and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage data governance needs and maintain data dictionaries.
• Provide guidance on data definitions and usage.
• Support data quality assessments and compliance.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Management

SQL

Data Quality

Business Intelligence

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Agile Methodology

Communication Skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

Alteryx

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

The People Analytics team transforms People data and thought leadership into engaging insight that helps Thomson Reuters executive management turn information into action. We are an agile, high performing, and high value team that is focused on accelerating up the analytics maturity curve. Our diverse stakeholders count on us to solve challenging problems and apply our analytic expertise to strategic projects.

About the role

In this opportunity as a Data Governance Analyst, you will:

• Manage the data governance needs of the Global HR Content Hub including development and maintenance of data dictionary and glossaries, data lineage, data and metrics definitions, usage guidelines, user access controls, etc.
• Provide guidance to data consumers and SMEs to define clear and consistent data definitions, proper usage, data lineage, and metadata.
• Perform data profiling and database structure/model research on HR data systems to understand relevant data elements along with their definitions and use.
• Participate in data governance policy and standard creation, management, and analyzing potential impacts of policy choices under consideration.
• Document and maintain data standards, partnering with functional and business data owners to map existing data structures, usage, and common definitions.
• Design, build, and execute efficient and accurate control structures to assess data quality and compliance with data governance policy.
• Provide consultative support for data consumers and clients, advising on policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Drive and measure adoption of the company’s data governance focused policy related documents and ensure compliance.
• Maintain awareness of current trends and best practices related to data governance and data quality and continuously improve end-to-end processes.
• Ensure all data privacy and information security requirements are considered in the evaluation of all requests; determine when requests will need to be escalated for approval and facilitate the approval process.
• Develop training materials/quick-start guides related to data governance/data quality topics and conduct training sessions for various groups (e.g., HRBPs, COEs, business leaders).
• Support special projects as defined by business needs (e.g., engagement survey data review).

About you

You are fit for the role of Data Governance Analyst, if your background includes:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, statistics, business administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, data stewardship, or any related field.
• Exposure to HR & Finance data (Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, etc.) is a plus.
• Basic proficiency in SQL for data profiling and analysis.
• Understanding of database structures and modeling concepts, data governance framework, and best practices.
• Familiarity with data governance tools and technologies.
• Experienced with Alteryx, Snowflake, SQL or similar ETL and Data Warehouse tools.
• Experience in Business Intelligence Tools such as Power BI.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Agile, motivated team player; able to self-start and work independently on different projects, and execute across boundaries in a fast-paced, highly-iterative environment.
• Strong English language skills (both written & spoken).
• Able to communicate complex thoughts clearly and concisely.
• Excellent customer service skills; comfortable interacting with all levels of management, able to forge strong working relationships across multiple functions and time zones.
• Curious learner, eager to adapt and try new things.
• Able to effectively handle and maintain confidential and sensitive information.

What’s in it For You?

Join us to inform the way forward with the latest AI solutions and address real-world challenges in legal, tax, compliance, and news. Backed by our commitment to continuous learning and market-leading benefits, you’ll be prepared to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. This includes:

• Industry-Leading Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, and hybrid model, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for inclusion, innovation, and customer-focus. Our eleven business resource groups nurture our culture of belonging across the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our global footprint.
• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.