Data Governance Analyst

We are seeking a Data Governance Analyst to enhance the data management and governance capabilities of the Data Analytics and Assessment (DAA) team within the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology at the Department of State.

• Serves as a critical steward of organizational data assets, ensuring quality, security, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle. Defines and maintains data standards, policies, and procedures while documenting essential metadata and business rules.
• Ensures adherence to federal regulations and Department policies by monitoring access controls, supporting records management, and overseeing data classification and sharing agreements.
• Acts as liaison between technical and business teams, provides guidance, delivers training, and establishes quality metrics to maintain data accuracy and consistency across systems.
• Collaborate directly with customers and IT teams to maintain and enhance data catalog tools and systems.
• Provide guidance and support to users on data catalog, metadata repositories, and data dictionary usage and best practices.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to data management processes and workflows.
• Support implementation and maturation of DT's enterprise data governance framework aligned to the Federal Data Strategy, Evidence Act, OMB guidance, and State Department policies.
• Networks and liaises across security, business, and technical staff to ensure secure, business-appropriate approaches to data governance and data architecture, including identifying authoritative data sources and documenting data flows.
• Ensure data governance practices align with cybersecurity (FISMA), privacy (PII), records management, and information security requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and best practices in data cataloging and data management.
• Develop governance performance metrics and reporting dashboards for DT leadership.
• Draft policies, SOPs, governance playbooks, and implementation guidance.
• Provide training and outreach to bureaus and overseas posts regarding data stewardship roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with cloud modernization, data analytics, and enterprise architecture teams to embed governance into new system implementation.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Information Systems, Public Administration, Business, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field; may accept additional equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• 9 years of experience in data management or data governance roles.
• Experience supporting the development and implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Familiarity with data quality management, metadata management, and data stewardship practices.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to support data governance initiatives.
• Understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and data lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of federal data protection regulations, compliance requirements, and federal data policy frameworks (Federal Data Strategy, Evidence Act, OMB M-19-23 and related memoranda).
• Proficiency with data governance tools and platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable data governance solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

• Ship.
• Ability to obtain a top secret clearance. Must obtain interim secret/top secret clearance prior to starting work.

• Prior government experience.
• Demonstrable experience leading teams and building collaborative projects.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.