Data Governance Analyst

About the role

Our client, a leading financial services provider, is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to join their team. This consultant will support high-volume data asset onboarding and metadata review processes, helping ensure datasets and metadata adhere to enterprise data policies, privacy standards, and classification requirements. The ideal candidate combines data governance experience, sound judgment, technical comfort, and the ability to work accurately through detailed, sequential reviews. This position is W-2 only. We do not work with third-party firms or C2C arrangements for this role. Contract-to-hire opportunity, duration 6–12 months with potential for longer contract based on business needs. Location: Plano, Texas. Work model: Hybrid, onsite 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Review high-volume data asset creation, onboarding, and modification requests for adherence to established data policies and governance standards
• Perform sequential reviews of dataset attributes and classify sensitive information, including PII and credit-related data
• Validate dataset schemas, consumption code assignments, security labels, and privacy tags for accuracy and completeness
• Interpret enterprise data policies, resolve metadata or request discrepancies, and escalate exceptions when appropriate
• Collect and measure process data to identify trends, maintain controls, and support governance reporting
• Maintain process documentation, job aids, and data governance guidelines
• Guide internal data teams through onboarding, metadata submission requirements, and remediation needs

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in data governance, metadata management, data stewardship, data risk, data quality, business process management, project management, risk management, or a closely related field
• Experience interpreting policies, standards, controls, or guidelines and applying them consistently during detailed reviews
• Experience reviewing, validating, classifying, remediating, or escalating data, metadata, or compliance-related requests
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy in high-volume, sequential process work
• Comfort working with datasets, data attributes, tables, schemas, and technical data teams
• Basic SQL proficiency, including the ability to execute existing queries and review results
• Ability to execute an existing Python script and work with the resulting output
• Experience with data classification, PII, privacy tagging, security labeling, or sensitive-data controls
• Experience working in financial services or another highly regulated environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience
• Experience supporting data asset onboarding, metadata approval workflows, data catalogs, or data inventories
• Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, Business Process Management, Project Management, or related certification

Skills

• High judgment and confidence interpreting policy while recognizing when escalation is appropriate
• Consistent accuracy and attention to detail across repetitive, high-volume reviews
• Strong written and verbal communication with a professional, customer-focused approach
• Ability to build subject-matter expertise and decision-making confidence over time
• Collaborative approach with technical and nontechnical stakeholders