Senior Associate - Data Governance Analyst

New York Life Insurance Co; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus eligible

Incentive program eligibility

Job summary

New York Life Insurance Co. is seeking a Senior Associate - Data Governance Analyst in New York, NY with hybrid work flexibility.

The role advances data governance by designing and implementing metadata management, data catalogs, and lineage documentation across platforms such as Atlan and Unity Catalog. You will partner with data product managers, business SMEs, and technology teams to improve data discoverability, quality, and compliance, enabling trusted, data-driven decisions across the

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of professional experience, including 2–3+ years in a data governance function.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, CS, IT, or related field.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging/lineage concepts.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies, standards, and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Curate and maintain glossaries, taxonomies, and metadata for business and technical assets.
• Design and implement governance workflows (stewardship approvals, certifications, data access protocols).
• Support PII/PHI classification, data quality checks, and lineage validation.
• Collaborate with data product managers, SMEs, and engineers to capture business context and align it with architectures.

Skills

SQL skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data cataloging

Collaboration

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Atlan

Unity Catalog

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Databricks

Redshift

dbt

FiveTran

Streamlit

Job description

Senior Associate - Data Governance Analyst

New York, New York, United States

Hybrid

Job Description

Requisition ID

92917

Department

Job Function

Location

New York,New York,United States

Role Location Designation

The Data Governance Analyst plays a key role in advancing New York Life's data governance initiatives. This individual contributor role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing metadata management, data catalogs, lineage documentation, and governance workflows using platforms such as Atlan and Unity Catalog.

Working closely with data product managers, business SMEs, and technology teams, the analyst enhances data discoverability, quality, and compliance across the enterprise; supporting New York Life's Data Strategy and enabling timely, data-driven decisions built on trusted information.

What You’ll Do :

• Curate and maintain glossaries, taxonomies, and metadata for business and technical assets.
• Design and implement governance workflows (e.g., stewardship approvals, certifications, data access protocols).
• Support PII/PHI classification, data quality checks, and lineage validation.
• Collaborate with data product managers, SMEs, and engineers to capture business context, align it with technical architectures and strengthen metadata documentation.
• Drive adoption of governance tools through road-shows, training sessions, user enablement, and data owner/steward playbooks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.

What You’ll Bring :

• 5-7+ years of professional experience, including 2-3+ years in a data governance function.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging/lineage concepts.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies, standards, and workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working across business and technical teams.

Required Skills :

• Hands-on experience with Atlan or similar metadata management tools. Familiarity with data quality and observability tools (e.g., Anomalo).
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyze and validate data lineage.
• Experience applying governance frameworks, glossary management, and stewardship processes.
• Working in Agile environments using Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.

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Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency with Data platforms and relevant Data Management tools such as Databricks, Redshift, dbt, FiveTran, Streamlit etc.
• Experience with data protection, MDM, data profiling etc.
• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis and automation.
• Exposure to AI-enabled governance accelerators or AI-assisted cataloging.
• Experience supporting data modernization or cloud migration initiatives in enterprise settings.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $100,000-$143,000

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain