Data Governance Analyst

Job#: 3033527

Job Description:
Data Governance Analyst

Location: Coral Gables or Juno Beach, Florida (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to support the development and execution of a data governance framework aligned to enterprise data strategy and data product delivery. This role will partner with data, business, and strategy teams to translate high-level governance direction into practical, actionable processes. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience building and operationalizing governance frameworks to implement sustainable, scalable practices in a fast-evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of a data governance framework aligned with enterprise data strategy.
• Translate governance direction into tactical execution, including defined processes, roles, and responsibilities.
• Partner with data teams to ensure data products are documented, structured, and aligned to governance standards.
• Establish and enforce governance practices across data ownership, stewardship models, data lineage, and documentation standards.
• Develop governance artifacts such as data standards, policies, operating models, and documentation templates.
• Align governance practices with broader Enterprise Data Office (EDO) standards while tailoring to business needs.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure governance is practical and adopted.
• Help drive organizational adoption and buy-in for governance practices.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5-10 years of experience in data governance, data management, or related data roles. Proven experience building and implementing data governance frameworks in an enterprise environment is required.

Technical Skills: Strong understanding of core governance concepts including data ownership, stewardship, lineage, and quality management. Experience working with enterprise data platforms and reporting environments is necessary.

Professional Skills: Ability to translate strategy into actionable, operational processes. Strong communication skills with the ability to work across business and technical stakeholders. Demonstrated experience working in ambiguous or evolving environments and bringing structure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within or alongside an Enterprise Data Office (EDO) or similar centralized data function.
• Background in data product-centric environments supporting analytics, reporting, or domain-based data ownership.
• Experience in cloud data ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
• Utility or energy industry experience is a plus, but not required.
• Prior experience in organizations with established, successful governance models.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $40.00 and $59.00 per hour. A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.