Senior Data Governance Specialist supporting data governance initiatives within a financial services organization. Focusing on collaboration with business stakeholders and translating needs into actionable outcomes.
Responsibilities
Support the execution of data management and governance initiatives across multiple business functions.
Work directly with business stakeholders to understand current data landscapes, challenges, and needs.
Capture outcomes from stakeholder meetings and translate them into clear action plans and governance deliverables.
Contribute to the enrichment and maintenance of the enterprise data catalog (definitions, ownership, metadata).
Assist with defining, implementing, and monitoring data quality rules in collaboration with Data Quality and Engineering teams.
Support data lineage and metadata documentation efforts.
Help coordinate data governance activities across domains, ensuring follow-through and execution.
Document governance processes, decisions, definitions, and artifacts clearly and consistently.
Participate in business-facing sessions and working meetings, serving as a bridge between business and data teams.
Support regulatory and audit-related data governance requirements through proper documentation and controls.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, or related roles.
Proven hands-on experience supporting data governance execution in regulated environments (financial services, banking, insurance, or similar).
Experience working directly with business stakeholders to understand data needs, challenges, and priorities.
Strong understanding of data governance concepts, data ownership, stewardship, and metadata.
Hands-on experience with data catalogs and lineage tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, Azure Purview).
Solid SQL skills to support data investigation, validation, and profiling.
Familiarity with data quality concepts and collaboration with DQ teams.
Understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
Experience using Jira, ServiceNow, or similar tools to track governance tasks and issues.
Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal).
Benefits
Growth Acceleration Partners values diversity and inclusion, offering equal opportunities.
Access to education and onsite English classes.
Training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics, and machine learning.
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