Data Governance Specialist: Elevate Data Quality

Dow Inc.; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay

Bonus opportunity

Medical and life insurance

Retirement program

Employee stock purchase

Paid time off

Wellbeing programs

On-site fitness facilities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Dow is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support governance practices across enterprise data assets in the United States, with flexible location in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. The role emphasizes maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, documenting metadata, and ensuring governance standards across business domains.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with the ability to work with business and technical teams to enhance the usability and consistency of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience at or above US E5 or Canadian PO2/Sergeant, or 5 years of experience in lieu of a bachelor.
• Minimum 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 (no visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• 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 and maintain metadata, business glossary entries, and data catalog content.
• Document data ownership, stewardship assignments, and data lineage.
• Maintain governance repositories and supporting materials.
• Perform data quality assessments and validation activities.
• Monitor data quality metrics and identify data issues.
• Support root-cause analysis and remediation for data quality challenges.
• Execute testing and validation of governed data assets.
• Collaborate with Data Governance Managers and SMEs to capture requirements.
• Prepare governance documentation and recommendations for review and approval.
• Populate and maintain enterprise data catalogs and governance platforms.
• Support data classification and ownership alignment activities.
• Maintain documentation and metadata for governed data assets.
• Support governance communications and training materials.
• Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of governance practices.

Skills

Business Requirements

Critical Thinking

Data Compilation

Collaborative Spirit

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or military experience (US E5 / Canadian equivalent) or 5 years experience

Tools

SQL (basic)

Data catalogs

Data quality platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Dow is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support governance practices across enterprise data assets in the United States, with flexible location in Midland, MI or Houston, TX. The role emphasizes maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, documenting metadata, and ensuring governance standards across business domains.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with the ability to work with business and technical teams to enhance the usability and consistency of