The senior data governance analyst is responsible for implementing and operationalizing data governance policies and procedures to ensure the integrity, availability and accuracy of Allied’s organizational data. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage data quality improvements, consult with data governance best practices, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements. They help foster a culture of data literacy through rolling out of data governance communication plan and data literacy activities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Data Analysis (30%):

• Review and analyze complex data sets for data quality issues and data management challenges.
• Identify data quality improvement and develop a plan for remediation.
• Design and build data quality control structures to enable proactive data quality management that aligns with Allied’s data governance policies and regulatory compliance requirements.

Data Governance Platform (20%):

• Oversee management of business glossaries, data definitions, data rules, and data standards.
• Manage the data quality metrics integration into the data governance platform.

Data Governance Program/Framework (20%):

• Consult on data governance program initiatives in assessing the organizational impact and project planning.
• Work along with the manager of data governance to help implement data governance framework that includes data quality management, data policies, and compliance.
• Assist in planning and managing the data governance and the AI council meetings.

Collaboration (20%):

• Collaborate with the Data Stewards/Business Stakeholders to ensure data governance policy adherence and issue resolution.
• Assist the data architects/data modelers with meta data management and alignment of data model to data governance standards.

Data Literacy (10%):

• Foster a culture of data governance awareness and accountability through data literacy initiatives.

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications & KSA):

• 5+ years of experience in data management, business analysis, analytics, or equivalent experience demonstrated through education, training, or work.
• Proficiency in advanced SQL to query, review, and validate data is required.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting are required.
• Experience in a data governance platform (e.g. Informatica or Alation) is required.
• Experience in a data analysis platform (e.g. Tableau or Power BI) is required.
• Passionate about data, ability to manage multiple tasks, problem solving, and thinking out of the box skills are required.
• Understanding of data governance frameworks, data lineage, and regulatory requirements is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Python or R is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving abilities to translate data insights into actionable strategies.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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