Data Governance Specialist: Metadata & Quality

Dow Inc.; Conroe (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

On-site fitness facilities

Wellbeing portal

Transportation allowance

Job summary

Dow Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst-type role in the Midland, TX or Houston, TX area to execute governance processes, improve data quality, and maintain metadata and data catalogs. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to ensure governance standards are applied across domains.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear communication. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus 2 years in data governance is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience at or above U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant, or 5 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or 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.
• Must be able to work legally in the United States; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Execute established data governance processes, policies, standards, and controls.
• Support enterprise governance initiatives through 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 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 standardization and continuous improvement of governance practices and deliverables.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or military/related experience

Tools

SQL

Data modeling

Data analysis techniques

Job description

Dow Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst-type role in the Midland, TX or Houston, TX area to execute governance processes, improve data quality, and maintain metadata and data catalogs. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to ensure governance standards are applied across domains.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear communication. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus 2 years in data governance is expected.