Senior Associate - Data Governance Analyst

Location Designation:
Hybrid - 3 days per week

The Data Governance Analyst plays a key role in advancing New York Life's data governance initiatives. This individual contributor role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing metadata management, data catalogs, lineage documentation, and governance workflows using platforms such as Atlan and Unity Catalog.

Working closely with data product managers, business SMEs, and technology teams, the analyst enhances data discoverability, quality, and compliance across the enterprise; supporting New York Life's Data Strategy and enabling timely, data-driven decisions built on trusted information.

What You'll Do:

* Curate and maintain glossaries, taxonomies, and metadata for business and technical assets.

* Design and implement governance workflows (e.g., stewardship approvals, certifications, data access protocols).

* Support PII/PHI classification, data quality checks, and lineage validation.

* Collaborate with data product managers, SMEs, and engineers to capture business context, align it with technical architectures and strengthen metadata documentation.

* Drive adoption of governance tools through road-shows, training sessions, user enablement, and data owner/steward playbooks.

* Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.

What You'll Bring:

* 5-7+ years of professional experience, including 2-3+ years in a data governance function.

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

* Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data cataloging/lineage concepts.

* Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies, standards, and workflows.

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working across business and technical teams.

Required Skills:

* Hands-on experience with Atlan or similar metadata management tools. Familiarity with data quality and observability tools (e.g., Anomalo).

* Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyze and validate data lineage.

* Experience applying governance frameworks, glossary management, and stewardship processes.

* Working in Agile environments using Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.

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Preferred

Skills:

* Proficiency with Data platforms and relevant Data Management tools such as Databricks, Redshift, dbt, Five Tran, Streamlit etc.

* Experience with data protection, MDM, data profiling etc.

* Working knowledge of Python for data analysis and automation.

* Exposure to AI-enabled governance accelerators or AI-assisted cataloging.

* Experience supporting data modernization or cloud migration initiatives in enterprise settings.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $100,000-$143,000

Overtime eligible:
Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible:
Yes

Sales bonus eligible:
No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our…