Data Governance Analyst

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Analytics & Data Services

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

FLSA Status:

ExemptHybrid 04 (On Campus 1 day/Month)

SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division. That means the terms and conditions of your employment are governed by university policy (including the Staff Personnel Policies Manual) and any collective bargaining agreement entered into between American University and SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division.

Summary:

The Data Governance Analyst plays a critical role in advancing the university’s data governance initiatives by promoting data quality, consistency, and accessibility across systems. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams to define and implement data standards, manage metadata, and support integration between data management tools. The analyst leads the development and maintenance of the AU Data Governance Center (Collibra), facilitates stakeholder engagement through working groups, and conducts data analysis to support strategic decision-making. This position is union eligible.

Essential Functions:

1.) Data Governance Program Management

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of the AU Data Governance Center (Collibra) to enable shared understanding of data definitions and foster trust in university data assets.

• Develop and maintain a repository of cross-referenced metadata, including information requirements, data definitions, data relationships, naming conventions, and formatting standards.

• Disseminate data standards to business and technical users and promote adoption of data governance practices.

2.) Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate extensively with the Data and Analytics team, product managers and development teams, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, and the Office of the University Registrar on projects with data implications.

• Serve as co-chair for the Application & Data Stewards Working Group to facilitate discussions, recommend and document standard data definitions and formats, and promote data management best practices across business and technical communities.

3.) Technical Development and Integration

• Develop integrations between data management tools through workflow engineering, scripting, API calls,  Java modules, and connections with target systems.

• Create and maintain scripts for importing and exporting data across systems.

4.) Training, Documentation, and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain documentation for data governance processes and tools.

• Identify and implement process improvement to enhance program effectiveness.

• Train users to strengthen data governance culture and encourage data-driven decision-making.

• Enhance professional knowledge and skills by attending conferences and advanced training in required areas of expertise, as budget permits.

5.) Data Analysis and Quality Assurance

• Conduct data research and analysis by working with subject matter experts, querying data sources, identifying data relationships, and understanding business context. 

• Identifies data management metrics and design data quality scorecards to monitor and improve data integrity.

Competencies:

• Serving Customers.

• Displaying Creativity.

• Prioritizing and Organizing.

• Acquiring and Analyzing Information.

• Supporting Coworkers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Full-Time.

• 35 hours per week.

• Monday through Friday schedule with a one-hour lunch break.

• Hybrid work modality with one day a month required to be in the office.

• This position requires flexibility in the employee’s work schedule as they must be reasonably available to address production emergencies or critical incidents with the potential for interrupted nights and weekends.

• This position is not required to work during unplanned closures or weather emergencies.

• OIT staff are prohibited from taking non-emergency leave during the three-week period at the start of each semester, this includes the week before the start of the Fall and Spring term and the first two weeks of classes for the Fall and Spring term. Requests for support peak during these times and system availability is also critical, which requires all staff members to be working during these times.

Salary Range:

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• 5 - 8 years of relevant experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Higher Education environment.

• Proven experience implementing and supporting data governance solutions in medium to large organizations across multiple business domains.

• Hands-on experience in Collibra administration, including workflow management, data catalog integration, and overall environment maintenance.

• In depth understanding of data governance best practices, data management principles, and the ability to conduct independent data analysis.

• Experience with enterprise data systems such as ERP, CRM, data warehouses.

• Proficiency in SQL with the ability to write complex queries; familiarity with JavaScript, REST APIs, web services, and scripting in Python or R.

• Demonstrated technical aptitude and ability to adapt to new systems and technologies across various business areas.

• Experience in data analysis, data quality, and data enrichment.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and requirement discovery skills.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of management, business units, and IT teams.

• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

AU offers a competitive benefits package including a 200% matching retirement plan, tuition benefits for full-time staff and their families, several leadership development certificates, and has been recognized by the American Heart Association as a fit-friendly worksite. Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options.

Other Details

• Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.

• Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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Contact Us

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