4 to 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Data Steward, preferably in data governance or information management.
Working knowledge of data governance concepts including ownership, stewardship, and data quality.
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in SQL and Excel for data querying and analysis.
Experience in gathering requirements and documenting business processes and data flows.
Proficient in building reports or dashboards using tools like Power BI or Tableau.
Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including Legal and Finance, to establish trust as a data owner.
Understanding of data retention, privacy, and regulatory requirements affecting business data.
Responsibilities
Act as data owner or steward for assigned business areas, serving as the primary contact for data inquiries.
Define and maintain data definitions, classifications, business rules, and metadata for critical data elements.
Apply governance standards, including retention requirements, within each business area.
Resolve data issues and conflicts by collaborating with data creators and users.
Collect, profile, and analyze critical data from various systems and business areas.
Document data sources, flows, lineage, and identify gaps and risks.
Build reports and dashboards to present data quality and governance status to leadership.
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Opportunity to influence data governance practices across the organization.
Hands-on role with direct impact on data quality and compliance.
Access to professional development resources and training.
Engagement with diverse business areas, enhancing stakeholder relationships.
Full Job Description
Business Analyst / Data Steward Our client's Enterprise Data Retention and Governance team is hiring a Business Analyst to serve as a data owner and data steward. You will work across business areas to identify, collect and analyze critical data, document how it is created and used, and make sure it is governed, accurate and retained according to policy. This is a hands-on analyst role that connects business teams, Legal, Finance and technology, and turns governance standards into practical decisions about the data each area depends on.
RESPONSIBILITIES Data ownership and stewardship
Act as data owner or steward for assigned business areas, and be the point of contact for questions about that data
Define and maintain data definitions, classifications, business rules and metadata for critical data elements
Apply the team's governance standards, including retention requirements, within each business area
Resolve data issues and conflicts by working with the people who create and use the data
Analysis and requirements
Collect, profile and analyze critical data from multiple systems and business areas
Document data sources, data flows, lineage and process maps, and identify gaps and risks
Gather and write business and data requirements, and translate them for technical and platform teams
Build reports, dashboards and summaries that show data quality, governance status and findings to leadership
Governance and collaboration
Monitor data quality against agreed measures and lead remediation of recurring problems
Work with Legal, Finance, IT and business owners to confirm that data handling meets policy and regulatory needs
Support the Retention Specialist and platform teams by supplying business context for retention decisions
Run working sessions with stakeholders, keep decisions and procedures documented, and support audits and reviews
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
4 to 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst or Data Steward, ideally in data governance, records or information management
Working knowledge of data governance concepts: data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, classification and lineage
Strong analytical skills, including SQL for querying and profiling data and Excel for analysis
Experience gathering requirements and documenting business processes, data flows and data dictionaries
Experience building reports or dashboards in a tool such as Power BI or Tableau
Ability to work with stakeholders in several business areas, including Legal and Finance, and to earn their trust as a data owner
Understanding of data retention, privacy and regulatory requirements and how they affect business data
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain data topics to non-technical audiences
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage several areas and priorities at the same time
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with data catalog or governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra or Alation
Certifications such as CBAP, CDMP, CIP or IGP
Experience with data quality tools and master or reference data management
Familiarity with Python or PowerShell for data analysis and automation
Experience with legal or finance data, including audit and regulatory reporting
Background in a regulated or large enterprise environment, such as healthcare, higher education or financial services
Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, data science or a related field, or equivalent experience
