Data Governance Strategist

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to advance enterprise governance by partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, and the data governance organization.

This role requires exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into clear, actionable guidance. The analyst will work cross-functionally with IT Teams to guide governance best practices, define data quality

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, define, validate, and document data requirements.
• Contribute to functional governance planning by aligning catalog structure, metadata standards, business glossaries, and quality rule frameworks.
• Maintain and govern metadata assets, business glossary content, and quality rules for accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Conduct proactive monitoring and assurance of data integrity across the data catalog and quality rule configurations.
• Implement and enforce data quality rules in Atlan, and use Soda to support continuous quality monitoring.
• Support metadata integration and operational delivery in partnership with engineering, architecture, and data product functions.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with Data Engineering, Data Architecture, and data product teams to promote governance alignment.
• Promote data governance best practices, standards, and catalog adoption within business units and enterprise forums.
• Serve as the designated Data Governance Subject Matter Expert (DG SME) in enterprise working sessions, representing business-unit needs.
• Provide consultative expertise and facilitation when guiding stakeholders through data governance workflows and decisions.
• Leverage AI technology to evaluate and optimise governance processes.

Tools

Atlan

Soda

Job description

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to advance enterprise governance by partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, and the data governance organization.

This role requires exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into clear, actionable guidance. The analyst will work cross-functionally with IT Teams to guide governance best practices, define data quality