Senior Analyst Data Governance & Management

American Express • Phoenix, AZ

70d • $89,250 - $150,250

About The Position

This role is part of the newly formed Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) Data Office. As a Data Governance & Management Analyst, you are part of a team responsible for supporting activities for the day-to-day compliance with the Enterprise Data Management Operating Policy within Enterprise Technology Services. You and your team are responsible for identifying critical data, maintaining data definitions, classifying data, supporting data sourcing / usage requests, measuring Data Risk Controls, and confirming Data Incidents are remediated. You will partner across various business units, technology teams, and product/platform teams to define and implement the data governance strategy, supervising and leading data quality, resolving data/platform issues, and driving consistency, usability, and governance of specific product data across the enterprise.

Requirements

• 2 - 3 years of experience in data architecture and strategy for Master Data Management (MDM)/Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence and engage at multiple levels and cross functionally.
• Intermediate understanding of Data Management and Data Governance concepts (metadata, lineage, data quality, etc.) and prior experience.
• Intermediate competency in SQL & Python or other programming language.
• Prior experience in Finance or Controllership preferred.
• Prior experience with Agile or SAFe project methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or other similar fields.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting Data Governance & Management in identifying data incidents, performing root-cause-analysis of data incidents and driving remediation of audit and regulatory feedback.
• Develop advanced knowledge on the Enterprise Data Management Operating Policy in order to support Data Governance & Management in the execution of their role.
• Responsible for holistic platform data quality monitoring, including but not limited to key reports.
• Assist in the identification of data risk, working with upstream data providers, downstream business partners, as well as technology teams.
• Support the Data Governance & Management in the establishment, maintenance, and testing of controls to manage data risk within their business unit.
• Coordinate with Business Units and other Business Unit Data Offices to ensure System level Lineage is documented completely and accurately.
• Build advanced platform expertise to influence the identification of critical data elements and contribute to the roadmap to govern the data elements.
• Responsible to partner with the Data Governance & Management in developing and managing the data management roadmap.
• Collaborate with and influence product managers to ensure all new use cases are managed according to policy.

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree