Data Governance Analyst Jobs

Title: Data Governance & Data Quality Consultant

Location: 1525 W WT Harris Blvd Charlotte, NC

Alternate Location: 600 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN

Duration: 12 months

Work Engagement: W2

Work Schedule: 4 days in office/1 day remote

Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits

Summary:

We are seeking a strategic Data Governance & Data Quality Consultant to support a large-scale enterprise data assurance program within a highly regulated environment. This role is focused on ensuring data accuracy, transparency, traceability, and governance across analytics and reporting processes.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data governance, data quality, data lineage, and process documentation. This is not a technical development or coding role. Instead, the consultant will work closely with report owners, business stakeholders, data teams, and technology partners to understand how data moves through the organization, document data flows and controls, and establish governance practices that improve reporting integrity and data confidence.

Responsibilities:

• Drive data governance and data assurance initiatives supporting enterprise analytics and reporting functions.

• Assess, document, and improve data lineage, traceability, metadata, and reporting processes.

• Partner with business, technology, risk, and data stakeholders to understand data sourcing, transformations, controls, and reporting workflows.

• Conduct informational interviews with report owners and subject matter experts to identify undocumented processes and governance gaps.

• Develop and maintain governance documentation, standards, procedures, and operating models.

• Establish and evaluate data quality rules, controls, and monitoring processes that improve reporting accuracy and integrity.

• Support metric governance, reporting oversight, and key risk indicator (KRI) governance activities.

• Analyze how business, regulatory, process, and technology changes impact data governance and reporting environments.

• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to drive alignment and support data-driven decision making.

• Evaluate competing data sources and recommend the most accurate and reliable approach based on governance standards and data quality considerations.

• Enhance data transparency by documenting data origins, movement, dependencies, and control frameworks.

• Support audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory governance activities.

• Contribute to change management efforts including stakeholder engagement, readiness planning, and process impact assessments.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• 5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, Business Analysis, Change Management, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related discipline.

• Hands-on experience documenting and managing data lineage, traceability, metadata, and reporting processes.

• Strong understanding of data quality frameworks, controls, governance standards, and reporting oversight.

• Experience collecting, analyzing, and preparing data for testing, validation, or governance activities.

• Demonstrated ability to assess the effectiveness of a data governance program and identify measurable indicators of success.

• Experience developing and implementing data quality rules and controls, including defining how effectiveness is measured.

• Strong documentation skills with experience creating process maps, governance artifacts, standards, and procedures.

• Proven ability to work across multiple stakeholder groups and influence outcomes without direct authority.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate data accuracy and make recommendations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex data concepts to leadership and business partners.

• Experience supporting enterprise-wide data governance or critical data element (CDE) programs.

• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and governance operating models.

• Experience within financial services, banking, insurance, or other regulated industries.

• Exposure to audit, regulatory, compliance, or risk management initiatives.

• Experience supporting large-scale transformation or enterprise change programs.