Business Process Specialist

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About this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Business Process Specialist located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.This role is better described as a Data Governance Analyst to support the execution and operationalization of enterprise data governance practices. This role is responsible for maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, documenting metadata, supporting stewardship activities, and ensuring governance standards are consistently applied across business domains.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with attention to detail and enjoys working with business and technical teams to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of enterprise data assets.

Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role Execute established data governance processes, policies, standards, and controls

Support enterprise governance initiatives through the completion of governance activities and deliverables

Follow and apply governance methodologies, templates, and best practices

Create, maintain, and update business metadata, technical metadata, business glossary entries, and data catalog content

Document business definitions, data ownership information, stewardship assignments, and data lineage

Maintain governance repositories, standards documentation, and supporting materials

Perform data quality assessments and validation activities

Monitor data quality metrics, analyze results, and identify data issues

Support root-cause analysis and remediation efforts for data quality challenges

Execute testing and validation activities related to governed data assets

Partner with Data Governance Managers and subject matter experts to capture business knowledge and requirements.

Prepare governance documentation and recommendations for review and approval

Populate and maintain enterprise data catalogs and governance platforms

Support data classification, critical data element identification, and ownership alignment activities

Maintain documentation and metadata associated with governed data assets

Support governance communications, training materials, and awareness activities

Contribute to the standardization and continuous improvement of governance practices and deliverables

QualificationsA minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant or 5 years of experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or a related field

Foundational understanding of governance concepts, metadata, and data quality management

Experience working with business and technical stakeholders to support data-related efforts

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and problem-solving ability

Effective communication and collaboration skillsA minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S.…