Data Governance Analyst

SMART TECH SKILLS LLC

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Data Governance Analyst / Data Steward leads enterprise data governance, data quality, and metadata management initiatives within a regulated financial services environment. This role acts as a key liaison between business and technical teams to ensure data is accurate, trusted, compliant, and effectively managed across its lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or data-related field
5+ years of experience in data governance, data stewardship, or data management
5+ years of experience in financial services or other regulated industries
Strong experience with data governance frameworks and stewardship
Strong experience with data quality management and metadata management
Strong experience with data lineage, catalogs, and business glossaries
Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, SQL, and data warehousing
Knowledge of financial regulatory frameworks (GLBA, FFIEC, NCUA, etc.)
Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Data governance certifications (DAMA CDMP, DGSP)
Experience with MDM and enterprise governance programs
Experience implementing data catalog or metadata platforms
Strong background in financial services data environments
Strong governance, data quality, and compliance mindset
Ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
High attention to detail and documentation discipline
Ability to drive governance adoption and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Serve as Data Steward for assigned domains and governance initiatives
Act as liaison across business, Data Engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Security
Support governance committees and promote enterprise data standards
Identify and resolve data quality issues
Define and monitor data quality metrics and KPIs
Drive root cause analysis and remediation efforts
Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories
Support data catalog and lineage documentation initiatives
Document source-to-target mappings and data flows
Maintain data lineage within Databricks / Unity Catalog
Document data transformations, dependencies, and ownership
Support impact assessments for system and data changes
Ensure compliance with GLBA, NCUA, FFIEC, CFPB, and security standards
Support audits and regulatory reviews
Partner with Risk and Compliance teams on governance controls
Review and approve data access requests
Support RBAC and data protection requirements
Ensure secure and compliant data usage
Educate stakeholders on governance policies and data standards
Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams
Provide training on data quality and stewardship practices