[Remote] Data Governance Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KellyMitchell Group is an employee-owned organization known for innovative solutions in IT staffing and project solutions. They are seeking a Data Governance Analyst V to support enterprise data stewardship efforts, focusing on metadata management, data quality, and remediation planning while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute defined stewardship work under the direction of Business Data Stewards (matrixed roles to this effort)
• Define and maintain metadata, including business definitions, attributes, and standards
• Review and validate data profiling results to assess data quality and consistency
• Identify data quality issues and perform root cause analysis
• Plan for and execute approved remediation activities once identified issues are validated
• Provide business usage context for datasets, including insights on creation, consumption, and dependencies
• Support Planning-for-Control readiness by ensuring required metadata, rules, and checks are complete and accurate
• Collaborate with Technical Stewards and System Owners to validate data lineage and system behavior
• Escalate risks or gaps that could prevent datasets from achieving required maturity
• Partner across matrixed stewardship roles to ensure alignment on governance priorities and standards

Skills

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data stewardship, or related data management roles
• Strong understanding of metadata management practices, including business definitions, attributes, and data standards
• Experience reviewing and interpreting data profiling results to identify quality issues
• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis on data quality issues and support remediation planning
• Familiarity with data lineage concepts and validating system behavior in collaboration with technical teams
• Understanding of audit/control readiness requirements, including metadata, rules, and checks documentation
• Comfortable working within matrixed organizational structures involving multiple stakeholder roles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support cross-functional collaboration with Business Data Stewards, Technical Stewards, and System Owners
• Ability to clearly identify, document, and escalate risks or governance gaps to appropriate stakeholders
• Comfortable operating with a degree of autonomy while following direction from Business Data Stewards
• Experience working within large, regulated enterprise environments
• Familiarity with data governance tools and metadata management platforms
• Background supporting compliance, audit, or control readiness initiatives
• Experience in utility, energy, or similarly regulated industries

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

Company Overview

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