Data Governance Analyst

About the role

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $3B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with senior business stakeholders to define data governance priorities, align on business objectives, and translate needs into actionable data initiatives.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of data governance initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and governance objectives.
• Perform advanced analysis of complex enterprise datasets to identify trends, anomalies, root causes, risks, and opportunities that drive governance decisions, operational improvements, and business outcomes.
• Develop executive dashboards, visualizations, and data stories that communicate meaningful insights, governance performance, emerging trends, and business recommendations.
• Leverage AI-assisted analysis and productivity tools to improve data discovery, documentation, reporting, and insight generation while ensuring outputs are accurate, explainable, and aligned with data governance standards.
• Drive the development, documentation, and maintenance of data governance frameworks, including data quality standards, data lineage, metadata management, and data stewardship models.
• Partner with data owners and stewards to ensure accountability for data quality, integrity, and compliance across domains.
• Support process assessments and root cause analyses to identify, document, and recommend scalable process and system improvements that enhance data quality and governance.
• Support regulatory and compliance initiatives by ensuring adherence to data policies, standards, and controls.
• Collaborate with technology, info security, risk, compliance, and business teams to operationalize governance tools and processes.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to building best practices within the data governance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Management, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline
• 3-5+ years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, or data governance roles, preferably in a supply chain or manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, exercise sound judgment and manage competing priorities while consistently delivering high-quality outcomes on time
• Familiarity with S&OP and/or IBP processes a plus