Senior Data Governance Analyst

• Lead the development, application, deployment, and continued enforcement of data policies and processes, including data ingestion workflow, data quality, master data, and data lifecycle management
• Ensure data quality guidance is applied throughout the data lifecycle and contribute to visions and roadmaps for data and data services solutions
• Oversee design, development, and implementation of functionality within Data Governance tools and technologies
• Curate operational documentation for Data Governance tools and technologies across the organization
• Ensure governed data assets adhere to appropriate policies and standards
• Lead design, development, support, and ongoing maintenance of an end-to-end data lifecycle management approach
• Apply the data governance framework, operating model, policies, standards, and data management definitions across Northwest
• Lead continuous improvement of data quality in accordance with the Bank’s data governance strategy
• Lead translation of business rules into data quality rules and implement them in data profiling processes
• Plan, direct, and execute data improvement efforts in a highly matrixed environment
• Lead root-cause investigations of data quality issues and develop remediation solutions
• Facilitate Data Working Group sessions to identify and document critical data assets, their uses, and governing business rules
• Monitor data quality processes, identify issue patterns, apply remediation plans, implement data controls, and manage remediation strategies
• Assist with developing, reviewing, and following data quality management standards, policies, and processes
• Lead and manage program-level metrics and reporting for the Data Steering Committee and other oversight bodies
• Lead product demonstrations of Data Governance tools and technologies
• Work with the Training Department to develop and refine enterprise Data Governance training content
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and Federal/State regulations
• Work as part of a team and with on-site equipment
• Follow safety and loss prevention procedures, perform tasks safely, report injuries, and know emergency procedures

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Informatics or related business or technical field
• 5–6 years of experience in data governance or quality management, information architecture, and governance design and implementation, with significant influence on overall direction of data governance management
• 3–5 years of experience in data governance or quality management, information architecture, and governance design and implementation, with significant influence on overall direction of data governance management
• 3–5 years of experience in banking and finance industry with a focus on bank operations and the banking regulatory environment
• Experience managing enterprise data assets in a large, complex organization
• Knowledge of Master Data Management technology landscape, processes, and design principles
• Experience using metadata management, data quality, and data stewardship tools and platforms;
  Microsoft Purview preferred
• Experience using data catalogues and data quality technologies
• Ability to analyze complex situations and derive actionable plans
• Knowledge of developing and operationalizing data-based guidelines, policies, procedures, and standards
• Hands-on operational management and change management experience
• Knowledge of cloud and data management trends, including open source projects, methodologies, and commercial vendors related to data acquisition, management, and the semantic web
• Ability to comply with Northwest’s policies and procedures and Federal/State regulations
• Ability to navigate Microsoft Office software, computer applications, and department-specific software
• Any Data Governance, Vendor or Industry certification

Demonstrates expertise in Data Governance, Data Quality Management, and Master Data Management, with a strong focus on compliance with Federal/State regulations and the banking regulatory environment. Proven ability to lead data lifecycle management initiatives and implement data quality standards across complex organizations.

• Data Governance
• Data Quality Management
• Master Data Management
• Microsoft Purview
• Banking Regulatory Compliance

• Data Lifecycle Management
• Data Quality Analysis
• Data Profiling
• Metadata Management
• Data Stewardship

• Analytical Thinking
• Change Management
• Collaboration

• Data Governance Certification
• Vendor Certification

• Banking
• Finance
• Data Policies
• Data Standards
• Data Management Trends

• Data Governance Tools
• Data Quality Technologies
• Data Catalogues
• Microsoft Office