Natural Developer(Local to MS)

Oorwin AI; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Oorwin AI seeks a Governance Analyst to support data governance initiatives, policy development, and data stewardship across agency programs. The role emphasizes training, metadata management, and governance operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating data requests, implementing guardrails, and measuring training uplift, with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement of governance practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with data governance, data stewardship, and policy development.
• Ability to document data quality rules and track improvements.
• Strong communication skills for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Centralized data sharing, access governance, and SLA tracking.
• Coordinate with legal on data sharing agreements and retention obligations.
• Document metadata sources and maintain catalog fields.
• Draft and operationalize governance policies and SOPs.
• Deliver data literacy and governance training for staff.
• Collaborate with data owners and stakeholders to align priorities.
• Define KPIs and report governance progress to leadership.

Skills

Integrity

Relationship Management

Project Oversight

Decision‑making

Critical thinking

Data lineage tools

Data analysis life cycle

Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Tools

Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog

Job description

Governance Analyst

Job Id : A 8143

Posted Date : 09/30/2026

Location : Indianapolis

Engagement Type

Contract

Complete Description

The Data Governance Analyst will:

• Help IDOH’s data stewards to develop and maintain data dictionaries,
• Lead and support data stewardship initiatives,
• Author and update data governance policies and SOPs,
• Deliver data literacy and quality training programs for agency staff,
• Collect and analyze data requests in the centralized data sharing system,
• Support the roll‑out and continuous improvement of the IDOH data governance framework,
• Enhance data quality and protection for sensitive data throughout the agency,
• Serve as a resource for policy interpretation, training, and stewardship best practices.

JOB DUTIES

Centralized Data Sharing & Access Governance

• Intake, triage, and route internal/external data requests,
• Maintain audit trails and enforce director accountability and delegation,
• Coordinate with Legal (OLA) on Data Sharing Agreements, retention, and destruction obligations,
• Track request timelines, SLA adherence, and elevate overdue items.

Data Stewardship & Metadata Management

• Identify and document technical metadata sources and business enrichment requirements,
• Maintain required catalog fields and Dataset Reference Sheets,
• Author and update data quality rules tied to critical data elements,
• Track and resolve data quality issues, report aging and closure metrics.

Policy Writing & Governance Operations

• Draft, review, and operationalize agency data governance policies and SOPs,
• Maintain SOP libraries, change logs, and decision records,
• Translate policy into practical guardrails for analysts and stewards (classification, handling, retention).

Education & Training

• Develop and deliver data literacy, stewardship, and governance training for agency staff,
• Measure training effectiveness (“training uplift”) and iterate materials for divisions with varying maturity,
• Create and publish job aids, templates, and stewardship guides.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with data owners, stewards, custodians, and program directors to align priorities,
• Communicate complex governance topics to non-technical staff,
• Build trust and cooperation across divisions while enforcing governance guardrails.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and document indicators of performance (KPIs) and quality metrics.
• Provide progress reports to leadership and oversee periodic updates to the data governance roadmap,
• Identify new business opportunities pertaining to the use of data assets for efficiency and effectiveness.

Required/Desired Skills

• Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar Required 2.0 Years
• Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics Required 2.0 Years
• Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across IDOH divisions Required 2.0 Years
• Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives Required 3.0 Years
• Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems Required 3.0 Years
• Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills Required 4.0 Years
• Experience with data lineage tools and methods Highly desired 2.0 Years
• Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting Highly desired 3.0 Years
• Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly Required 3.0 Years
• Effective in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams Highly desired 2.0 Years
• Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting Required 4.0 Years

Skills :

• Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog,or similar
• Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics
• Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across IDOH divisions
• Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives
• Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems
• Excellent critical thinking,time management,and communication skills
• Experience with data lineage tools and methods
• Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting
• Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly
• Effective in building trust,respect,and cooperation among teams
• Ability to use Outlook,Word,Excel,and PowerPoint in a professional setting