Data Governance Analyst – Assistant Vice President

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Illinois) seeks a seasoned Data Governance professional to support enterprise governance initiatives and drive process improvements.

You will lead projects from definition to implementation, review others' work, and monitor governance metrics to ensure policy alignment across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in Data Governance or Data Management.
• Strong project management skills.
• Optimize work processes for continuous improvement.
• Ability to balance stakeholders' needs under tight deadlines.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Consult with end users to support defining and integrating processes to align with governance roadmap.
• Provide technical knowledge to ensure efficient design, development, and implementation of complex projects.
• Review and evaluate the work of others.
• Lead system change process from requirements through implementation.
• Apply understanding of governance concepts to resolve issues.
• Monitor and report governance metrics including adoption and maturity.
• Ensure alignment of processes with Enterprise Data Governance Policy and standards.
• Contribute to recommendations for enterprise-wide guiding policies and procedures.

Skills

Data Governance

Project Management

Process Optimization

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Consult with end users to support defining, and/or integrating processes to align with the enterprise Data Governance roadmap and/or Data Risk and Control framework and taxonomy
• Provide technical knowledge to ensure efficient design, development, and implementation of complex projects
• Review and evaluate the work of others
• Lead system change process from requirements through implementation
• Apply a good understanding of concepts and procedures within own business analysis area to resolve issues
• Monitor and report governance metrics including Data Governance adoption and maturity
• Monitor alignment of processes across business, functions and lines of business to the Enterprise Data Governance Policy and standards to meet its specific requirements
• Contribute to producing recommendations for enterprise-wide guiding policies, standards and procedures

Requirements

• 5-8 years relevant experience in a Data Governance, Data Management or related area
• Strong project management skills
• Optimize work processes by knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, while monitoring tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Proficient in the use of basic Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Data Governance and Data Management, with a strong focus on project management and process optimization. Capable of effectively communicating with stakeholders and monitoring governance metrics to ensure alignment with enterprise policies.