Data Governance Specialist: Metadata & Quality Champion

Dow Inc.; Bellaire (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support enterprise governance across business domains. The role focuses on maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, metadata documentation, and stewardship activities.

You will work with business and technical teams to enhance usability of enterprise data assets, applying governance standards with diligence and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience at or above U.S. E5 or Canadian rank or 5 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 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.
• Must be able to work legally in the United States without 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 business metadata, technical metadata, business glossary, and data catalog content.
• Document data ownership, stewardship assignments, and data lineage.
• Maintain governance repositories and standards documentation.
• 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 activities related to governed data assets.
• Collaborate with Data Governance Managers and subject matter experts to capture knowledge and 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 assets.
• Support governance communications and training materials.
• Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of governance practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Analytics

Stakeholders

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or military experience

Tools

Data catalogs

Data quality platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Dow Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support enterprise governance across business domains. The role focuses on maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, metadata documentation, and stewardship activities.

You will work with business and technical teams to enhance usability of enterprise data assets, applying governance standards with diligence and attention to detail.