Sr Data Governance Analyst

Moody's Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 104,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Parental leave

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Moody's Corporation seeks a Sr Data Governance Analyst based in the United States to lead governance across product workflows and AI-enabled use cases. You will inventory, cleanse, validate and document datasets to ensure accuracy and trust in Moody's Ratings.

Collaborating with Product Owners, Technology and control functions, you will define data requirements, lineage and business rules while driving data quality improvements and scalable data architectures for analytics and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data management and data transformation experience.
• Proficiency in SQL across relational databases.
• Experience with Master Data Management and Data Governance tools (DBeaver, Access, Collibra, Purview).
• Experience building data dictionaries and data lineage mappings.
• Experience with unstructured data and data integration for analytics and AI use cases.
• Ability to gather data requirements from customers/users.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication to explain complex topics to cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on AI tooling experience and responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead data readiness for intelligence domains and AI-enabled use cases.
• Define harmonized data requirements, concepts, taxonomies and business rules.
• Profile and connect data across domains; address gaps with Tech and SMEs.
• Oversee data lineage, mappings, metadata and source rules.
• Lead data quality assessments and remediation with owners.
• Translate use cases into build-ready data ingestion, models and dashboards.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Agile teams to improve data products.
• Provide guidance and rollout for data governance changes.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Data management

AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/CS/IS

Tools

DBeaver

Microsoft Access

Collibra

Microsoft Purview

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in data management and data transformation roles
• Required: Proficiency in SQL, including querying, joining, profiling, reconciling and validating data across relational databases
• Experience using Master Data Management and Data Governance tools such as dBeaver, Access, Collibra and Microsoft Purview
• Experience creating and/or maintaining data dictionaries and with database structures, data lineage mapping and data governance reporting
• Experience working with unstructured data and profiling and integrating data from multiple internal and third-party sources for analytics, data products, AI readiness or intelligence-domain use cases
• Experience working with customers and/or users to understand data requirements and use cases
• Knowledge of data governance roles and frameworks and understanding of Agile methodologies
• Proficient communication skills to simplify complex themes for cross-functional audiences
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered

Responsibilities

The Sr Data Governance Analyst leads and contributes to defining, managing and governing data across product workflows to support digital transformation and AI-enabled use cases across Moody's Ratings.

• Lead data readiness for intelligence domains and digital and AI-enabled use cases by inventorying, organizing, documenting, cleansing, validating and assessing priority analytical, reference, market and workflow datasets
• Define and govern harmonized data requirements, concepts, taxonomies, attributes, reference data and business rules to improve consistency, usability and quality across Moody's Ratings
• Discover and assess internal and third-party data sources, documenting business context, ownership, consumers, licensing, access, refresh needs, dependencies and fitness for purpose
• Profile, reconcile and connect data across domains, resolving entity, instrument, identifier, hierarchy, mapping and coverage gaps in collaboration with Technology and subject-matter experts
• Oversee end-to-end data lineage, source-to-target mappings, metadata and authoritative-source rules to ensure transparency, traceability and controlled downstream use
• Lead data quality assessments and issue management, using defined measures to identify patterns, gaps, duplicates and inconsistencies and drive remediation with accountable owners
• Translate prioritized use cases into build-ready requirements and roadmaps for ingestion, data models, pipelines, dashboards, reusable analytical assets and modern cloud-based infrastructure
• Lead data rationalization and migration activities, including comparison of legacy content with target data structures, validation of migrated data and controlled retirement of redundant content
• Partner with Product Owners and cross-functional teams in Agile delivery models to challenge existing approaches, resolve data issues and deliver incremental improvements to data products and workflows
• Provide guidance to analysts and partners on data governance standards and delivery expectations, and lead training, communications and rollout activities for data, technology and AI-related changes

About the Team

The Ratings Process and Data team drives data and process design and change management for scalable digitization across critical business initiatives including workflows, analytics and ESG services. Working in an Agile, product-centric operating model, our team collaborates with stakeholders across lines of business, Product Management, User Experience designers, developers and control functions to document current-state processes, define critical requirements for improvement, identify and map data elements, and lead simplification initiatives. As part of Moody's Ratings Platform Development organization, we lead the design and adoption of new processes and data workflows that enable digital transformation and scalability globally — including the adoption of generative AI technologies. By joining our team, you will be part of high-impact, multi-year initiatives directly tied to firm-wide objectives, with regular exposure to senior leaders across business and technology.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is$103,800.00-$150,600.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary. For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the Securities Trading Policy on Moody’s Compliance Expo page. Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.