Senior Product Analyst - Data Governance

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Act as a business and product analyst for enterprise-level Data Governance initiatives, supporting tools and frameworks that enable metadata management, data quality, lineage, and data security.
• Collaborate with data governance leads, business SMEs, product managers, and engineering teams to capture, document, and manage detailed business and technical requirements.
• Lead stakeholder sessions to define and refine use cases across Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Quality, and Data Security.
• Translate business requirements into epics, user stories, process flows, and use cases for platforms such as Collibra, Informatica Axon/EDC, or similar governance tools.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define project scope, success metrics, KPIs, and delivery milestones.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and feature reviews to ensure timely delivery of Data Governance capabilities.
• Support vendor evaluation and proof-of-concept efforts related to new Data Governance tools and technologies.
• Maintain governance documentation including RACI charts, requirement specs, user stories, and system design artifacts.
• Ensure enterprise metadata catalogs and data stewardship models remain current and aligned with the evolving data architecture.
• Drive change management, user adoption, and training processes for governance solutions and platform enhancements.
• Support DevOps and Agile delivery practices to enable continuous delivery of governance features and improvements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree and 12 to 17 years of relevant business analysis experience in enterprise Data Governance platforms or programs.

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong experience with Data Governance tools such as Collibra, Informatica Axon/EDC, Alation, or similar.
• In-depth understanding of data lifecycle, data quality, metadata management, data security, and lineage.
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing Agile backlogs using JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Proven ability to create business process diagrams, requirement documents, and stakeholder RACI matrices.
• Exceptional communication skills, including experience in executive-level reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage product features through PI planning and sprint delivery.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum.
• Passion for solving complex problems in the Data Governance domain.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with cloud data ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of data protection regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA)
• Familiarity with Master Data Management (MDM), data stewardship workflows, and metadata repositories
• Exposure to low-code/no-code tools for test automation
• Experience with Jira Align and CI/CD/DevOps delivery models
• Hands-on knowledge of SQL and data profiling techniques
• Industry certifications such as DCAM or CDMP

Soft Skills:

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and gap assessment capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High initiative and self-motivation with a drive for outcomes
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Team-oriented mindset focused on collaboration and shared goals
• Confident in public speaking and presenting to leadership and technical audiences