Data Governance & Metadata Specialist

Dow Inc.; Manvel (TX); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Base pay with bonus opportunities

Retirement plan and stock programs

Paid time off and other flexible perks

Descripción de la vacante

Dow Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst (Business Process Specialist) to support enterprise governance initiatives in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.

The role focuses on maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, documenting metadata, and ensuring governance standards are applied across business domains. You will collaborate with data stewards and technical teams to enhance data usability, document data lineage, manage data catalogs, and contribute to governance training and

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Execute established data governance processes, policies, standards, and controls.
• Support enterprise governance initiatives through governance activities and deliverables.
• Follow 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.

Conocimientos

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or military experience (US E5 or Canadian PO2 or Sergeant)

Descripción del empleo

Dow Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst (Business Process Specialist) to support enterprise governance initiatives in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.

The role focuses on maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, documenting metadata, and ensuring governance standards are applied across business domains. You will collaborate with data stewards and technical teams to enhance data usability, document data lineage, manage data catalogs, and contribute to governance training and