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Position:	Data Governance Analyst (Ref: 18750)
Location:	Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA
Duration:	1 Years 2 Months 1 Days - Contract
Openings:	1
Deadline:	10/05/2026
Pay Rate:	Login

Description:

***Local Candidates
***Hybrid

We are seeking an intermediate Data Governance Analyst to support agency-wide data governance initiatives. In this role, you will operationalize data policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain critical metadata and reference sheets, establish data quality rules, and coordinate centralized data sharing and access governance across diverse teams.

Centralized Data Sharing & Access Governance
• Intake, triage, and route internal and external data requests.
• Maintain audit trails and ensure accountability and delegation standards are upheld.
• Coordinate with legal counsel on Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs), data retention schedules, and destruction obligations.
• Track data request lifecycles, monitor SLA adherence, and escalate overdue milestones.

Data Stewardship & Metadata Management
• Identify and document technical metadata sources alongside business context and enrichment requirements.
• Maintain enterprise data catalog fields and Dataset Reference Sheets.
• Author, validate, and update data quality rules linked to Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Monitor, track, and remediate data quality issues; track and report issue aging and resolution metrics.

Policy Writing & Governance Operations
• Draft, review, and operationalize enterprise data governance policies, standards, and SOPs.
• Maintain governance SOP libraries, version change logs, and architecture/policy decision records.
• Translate abstract policies into practical, daily operational guardrails for analysts and data stewards (e.g., handling, classification, retention, and protection of sensitive data).

Education, Training & Stakeholder Engagement
• Develop and deliver data literacy, stewardship, and governance training programs for staff across various operational divisions.
• Evaluate training effectiveness (training uplift) and iterate educational content to support business units at different data maturity levels.
• Author and publish practical job aids, templates, checklists, and data stewardship guides.
• Collaborate closely with data owners, stewards, custodians, and program leadership to align governance priorities and build trust across divisions.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Define, track, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and data quality metrics to leadership.
• Assist in updating and maintaining the multi-year data governance roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to optimize data asset usage, improving operational efficiency and reporting effectiveness.

Qualifications
• Experience: 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in data governance, data stewardship, metadata management, or data quality analysis.
• Metadata & Cataloging: Practical experience building and maintaining data dictionaries, business glossaries, catalog entries, or Dataset Reference Sheets.
• Policy & Compliance: Demonstrated background drafting, operationalizing, and enforcing data governance policies, SOPs, and data classification/retention standards.
• Data Sharing & Legal Coordination: Experience handling formal data requests, intake triage, and working with legal teams on Data Sharing Agreements.
• Communication & Training: Strong facilitation, documentation, and training skills with the ability to translate complex data policies into clear guidance for non-technical stakeholders.

Working Conditions:
• Position Type: Contract
• Location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid)
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid schedule; interview conducted via webcam

Required / Desired Skills

• Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar (Required 2 Years)
  
• Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics (Required 2 Years)
  
• Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across divisions (Required 2 Years)
  
• Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives (Required 3 Years)
  
• Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems (Required 3 Years)
  
• Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills (Required 4 Years)
  
• Experience with data lineage tools and methods (Highly Desired 2 Years)
  
• Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting (Highly Desired 3 Years)
  
• Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly (Required 3 Years)
  
• Effective in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams (Highly Desired 2 Years)
  
• Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting (Required 4 Years)