Data Governance & Metadata Specialist

Dow Inc.; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Dow has an exciting Data Governance Analyst opportunity, described as a Business Process Specialist, located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. You will support governance artifacts, improve data quality, metadata, and stewardship activities across business domains.

The ideal candidate blends strong analytical skills with attention to detail and enjoys collaborating with business and technical teams to improve enterprise data assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military equivalent (US E5 / Canadian PO2 or Sergeant) or 5 years experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of governance concepts, metadata, and data quality management.
• Experience working with business and technical stakeholders to support data-related efforts.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• U.S. work authorization required; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Execute established data governance processes, policies, standards, and controls.
• Support enterprise governance initiatives through the completion of governance activities and deliverables.
• Follow and apply governance methodologies, templates, and best practices.
• Create, maintain, and update business metadata, technical metadata, business glossary entries, and data catalog content.
• Document business definitions, data ownership information, stewardship assignments, and data lineage.
• Maintain governance repositories, standards documentation, and supporting materials.
• Perform data quality assessments and validation activities.
• Monitor data quality metrics, analyze results, and identify data issues.
• Support root-cause analysis and remediation efforts for data quality challenges.
• Execute testing and validation activities related to governed data assets.
• Partner with Data Governance Managers and subject matter experts to capture business knowledge and requirements.
• Prepare governance documentation and recommendations for review and approval.
• Populate and maintain enterprise data catalogs and governance platforms.
• Support data classification, critical data element identification, and ownership alignment activities.
• Maintain documentation and metadata associated with governed data assets.
• Support governance communications, training materials, and awareness activities.
• Contribute to the standardization and continuous improvement of governance practices and deliverables.

Skills

Business requirements

Critical thinking

Data compilation

Collaborative spirit

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience

Tools

Data catalogs

Data quality platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Dow has an exciting Data Governance Analyst opportunity, described as a Business Process Specialist, located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. You will support governance artifacts, improve data quality, metadata, and stewardship activities across business domains.

The ideal candidate blends strong analytical skills with attention to detail and enjoys collaborating with business and technical teams to improve enterprise data assets.