Data Governance Analyst

Role: Data Governance Analyst United state Position Summary This person will play a critical role in managing and enhancing the organization’s metadata environment. This role will focus on ensuring data traceability, accuracy, and usability across multiple systems, while serving as a key liaison between the data team, finance, and business stakeholders. This role will support the development of data lineage, business-friendly naming conventions, and governance practices that align with enterprise data management standards. Key Responsibilities • Collaborate with the data team to manage and enhance cloud metadata repositories. • Expand metadata repository to include: • Source-to-target data lineage mapping. • Business-friendly names for technical fields. • Identification and flagging of Enterprise Critical Data Elements (ECDE) and Domain Critical Data Elements (DCDE). • Identify and document OSOT (Operational Source of Truth) field names and mapped equivalents through to the General Ledger. • Establish and maintain reference tables to record the source of each data element (e.g., MGA or TPA systems/personnel, system-specific SFTP feeds, etc.). • Partner with the Finance team to align data dictionary and mapping efforts in SAP: • Ensure proper mapping of DCDE for financial reporting. • Assist in determining scope of SAP inputs (all fields vs. targeted subsets). • Act as liaison between the data team and business stakeholders, including engagement with data governance councils to define and approve ECDE and DCDE. Skills & Qualifications • Strong understanding of data governance principles, metadata management, and data lineage. • Experience with cloud-based data platforms and metadata management tools. • Familiarity with financial data management and SAP; direct experience highly advantageous. • Knowledge of insurance industry data flows preferred. • Proven ability to map and translate technical field names into business-friendly terminology. • Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively across data, finance, and business teams. • Strong attention to detail with a focus on data quality, accuracy, and traceability. Education & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Information Systems, Finance, or related field required. • 8+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, or related data-focused roles. • Experience in the insurance or financial services industry strongly preferred.