Data Governance Analyst

Data Governance Analyst

The Data Governance Analyst is part of the Enterprise Data Management Center of Excellence, supporting the execution of Data Management and Governance initiatives through partnerships with governance leads across Fidelity. This role blends foundational data governance knowledge with hands-on coordination responsibilities, helping ensure governance work streams are organized, documented, tracked, and progressing consistently.

In this role, you will support governance adoption and maturity, maintain governance artifacts, assist with reporting and communications, and help coordinate cross-functional activities across data, technology, and business teams. This role offers an opportunity to build foundational enterprise data governance expertise and develop toward expanded roles in data governance leadership, data management, or program delivery.

• Support day-to-day execution of data governance initiatives across domains including data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, and standards
• Assist in documenting governance policies, standards, procedures, and operating models
• Partner with data owners, stewards, analysts, and technology teams to capture requirements, decisions, and action items
• Contribute to consistent execution and follow-through across enterprise data governance efforts.

• Support alignment across governance, data management, and enablement teams to promote consistent practices
• Assist in socializing governance standards, tools, and best practices across the organization
• Identify and help drive improvements in documentation, workflows, reporting, and coordination processes
• Continuously learn and apply enterprise data governance concepts to build foundational expertise.

• Assist in preparing status updates, dashboards, and leadership readouts
• Synthesize inputs from multiple teams into clear, consistent summaries
• Maintain visibility into workstream progress to support informed decision-making
• Support preparation of leadership and steering committee materials
• Improve visibility and coordination through organized communication, documentation, and reporting.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2–4 years of experience in data analysis, data governance, project coordination, business operations, or related roles
• Foundational understanding of data governance concepts such as data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, lineage, and privacy
• Familiarity with data governance and data management tools (e.g., data catalogs, issue trackers, collaboration tools)
• Exposure to program or project management practices (Agile familiarity is a plus)
• Experience supporting forums, councils, or recurring working groups.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and work streams
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
• High attention to detail with a structured, follow-through mindset
• Comfort working with ambiguity while maintaining structure and accountability
• Curiosity and willingness to learn enterprise data and governance practices.

• Enable consistent execution and operational excellence across data governance initiatives
• Ensure governance standards and practices are clearly documented and understood
• Provide reliable project and operational support, allowing stakeholders to focus on strategy and decision-making
• Contribute to the continued maturity and effectiveness of Enterprise Data Governance execution.

This role is part of the Enterprise Data Management team within the Enterprise Data and AI organization. This role works closely with cross-BU Data Governance teams including leads, stewardship, technology enablement, architecture, and analysts. The team focuses on identifying centralized standards and adopting technology capabilities that, when implemented effectively, add value across the organization and support maturing data governance practices.