Data Governance Analyst

Overview:

Engagement Type

Contract

Key Responsibilities and

Required Abilities

Serve as the primary

client-facing representative for assigned divisions, owning the relationship,

leading discussions, setting expectations, and ensuring delivery of all

required stewardship activities.

Build effective, trust-based

relationships with internal customers by communicating clearly, facilitating

conversations with both technical and non-technical staff, and guiding

stewards through complex data-related tasks.

Lead client interactions with

accountability for deliverables, ensuring that stewards understand priorities,

timelines, and governance expectations.

Coordinate and support assigned

data stewards by facilitating monthly check-ins, guiding the creation of

required artifacts (scoping, data dictionaries, business rules), serving as the

primary liaison between divisions and the Data Program, and assisting stewards

in preparing datasets for data quality measurement within the agency's data governance tool.

Provide training, coaching, and

support on data management, data quality concepts, and data stewardship

practices.

Support agencywide data quality

and stewardship by providing subject-area guidance for defining and

measuring data quality, collaborating with system owners and SMEs to resolve

complex data issues, promoting data literacy and consistent data management

practices, and ensuring stewardship activities follow established standards,

frameworks, and governance processes.

Knowledge and Experience Needed

Strong understanding of data

management principles, data quality concepts, and stewardship processes.

Demonstrated experience serving

as the primary client contact, responsible for relationship management,

stakeholder engagement, and delivery of customer-driven outcomes.

Ability to communicate clearly

verbally and in writing, facilitate group discussions, and guide non-technical

staff in data-related work.

Experience helping users create

or improve data dictionaries, business rules, or similar documentation.

Ability to coordinate activities

across divisions, manage priorities, and maintain organized documentation.

Experience working in data

governance, data stewardship, or a similar business-facing data role.

Tools & Additional Skills

Familiarity with Collibra

(preferred but not required; training can be provided).

Proficiency with standard

productivity tools (Excel, SharePoint, Teams, etc.).Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Strong understanding of data management principles, data quality concepts, and stewardship processes. Required 8.0 Years Demonstrated experience serving as the primary client contact, responsible for relationship management, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of custom Required 8.0 Years Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, facilitate group discussions, and guide non-technical staff in data-related work Required 8.0 Years Experience helping users create or improve data dictionaries, business rules, or similar documentation. Required 8.0 Years Ability to coordinate activities across divisions, manage priorities, and maintain organized documentation. Required 8.0 Years Experience working in data governance, data stewardship, or a similar business-facing data role. Required 8.0 Years

Skills:

Strong understanding of data management principles,data quality concepts,and stewardship processes.,Demonstrated experience serving as the primary client contact,responsible for relationship management,stakeholder engagement,and delivery of custom,Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing,facilitate group discussions,and guide non-technical staff in data-related work,Experience helping users create or improve data dictionaries,business rules,or similar documentation.,Ability to coordinate activities across divisions,manage priorities,and maintain organized documentation.,Experience working in data governance,data stewardship,or a similar business-facing data role.