Sr. Analyst, Data Governance

Warner Bros. Discovery•Atlanta, GA

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Must work a hybrid model (3 days onsite) out of our Atlanta office. Your New Role: The newly formed Data Governance team within Enterprise Data Blueprint (EDB) is an exciting group created to transform us into a data-driven enterprise. We use data to drive business strategy, innovation, and improvements to solve business problems. The Data Governance Sr. Analyst will work under the direction of both the Sr. Manager, Data Governance, and the Data Governance Specialist. The analyst will have visibility of the reporting within each Data Domain, and the aggregation of the reporting as it is passed up from the Data Domain Councils, and the Data Governance Board. Contribute to the successful implementation and application of the organization’s Data Governance Framework and Implementation Roadmap, including: Working with the Sr. Manager, Data Governance to identify and create training materials for the Data Owners, Data Stewards and Data Custodians across the organization, including the creation of training material. Responsibility for cataloging critical data elements, business glossaries, and facilitating the development of the organization’s Data Standard. In conjunction with the Data Governance Office (DGO), Data Owners, and Data Stewards , the Data Governance Sr. Analyst will develop the Catalog by identifying critical data issues to be actioned. Help establish and enrich the DGO portal for communications and supporting documentation to the Data Domains, their councils, and to Data Users. Maintenance and enrichment of the Data Governance Confluence space with analysis, gathered requirements, and internal documentation. Facilitation of all scrum ceremonies, artifacts, and Jira board maintenance. Generating needed reports for program metrics, data catalog, application catalog, and other areas. Running the Monthly Data Governance cycle Supporting the Data Governance Specialist in the creation of any material and distribution of minutes for the Working Groups. Assisting in the preparation and distribution of the reporting pack for the Data Domain Councils, and the Data Governance Board – scheduled and ad hoc. Ongoing data monitoring and maintenance Responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Data Governance artifacts – decks, tickets, documents. Responding to data issues Updating the Issue Catalog and tickets to capture data issues and progress.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Experience in an agile environment with understanding of the SDLC
Ability to pivot based on priority
Four (4)+ years of data management experience
Experience in data quality management
Deep understanding of information and process integration-management
Experience with data catalogs and/or inventories
Experience with applications portfolio management
Experience in the maintenance of Confluence spaces and Jira boards, or other BPM software stacks
Policy and standards drafting experience
Understanding of Data Classifications
Ability to implement change by mentoring and motivating others, driving consensus, and executing through others.
Strong organizational skills: managing several complex initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, demanding environment

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience in data catalog technologies is a plus

Responsibilities

Contribute to the successful implementation and application of the organization’s Data Governance Framework and Implementation Roadmap
Working with the Sr. Manager, Data Governance to identify and create training materials for the Data Owners, Data Stewards and Data Custodians across the organization, including the creation of training material.
Responsibility for cataloging critical data elements, business glossaries, and facilitating the development of the organization’s Data Standard.
In conjunction with the Data Governance Office (DGO), Data Owners, and Data Stewards , the Data Governance Sr. Analyst will develop the Catalog by identifying critical data issues to be actioned.
Help establish and enrich the DGO portal for communications and supporting documentation to the Data Domains, their councils, and to Data Users.
Maintenance and enrichment of the Data Governance Confluence space with analysis, gathered requirements, and internal documentation.
Facilitation of all scrum ceremonies, artifacts, and Jira board maintenance.
Generating needed reports for program metrics, data catalog, application catalog, and other areas.
Running the Monthly Data Governance cycle
Supporting the Data Governance Specialist in the creation of any material and distribution of minutes for the Working Groups.
Assisting in the preparation and distribution of the reporting pack for the Data Domain Councils, and the Data Governance Board – scheduled and ad hoc.
Ongoing data monitoring and maintenance
Responsible for the ongoing maintenance of Data Governance artifacts – decks, tickets, documents.
Responding to data issues
Updating the Issue Catalog and tickets to capture data issues and progress.