Senior Investment Data Governance Analyst (5+ years) to identify opportunities to improve data management processes, data quality, and data governance prac

Our client is seeking a Senior Investment Data Governance Analyst (5+ years) to identify opportunities to improve data management processes, data quality, and data governance practices within the wealth/investment management industry. (Remote)

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate for these positions is a team player who excels at collaboration. They should have the ability to simplify complex data issues, communicating them effectively to senior leaders, along with potential solutions.

Own relationships with senior data owners and become an expert in the processes and data domains.

Work with investment teams and other business units’ data owners to identify their current and future data requirements.

Liaison for data owners to coordinate with the data management team and provide data quality solutions including root cause analysis, data quality measurement, and data quality improvement.

Analyze and document business processes and metadata for supporting applications and data sets.

Actively populate and improve the enterprise data catalog to provide the highest quality metadata to the data users.

Partner with stakeholders to understand data quality needs and suggest and implement data quality rules.

Ensure that the implications, issues, and risks relating to data are identified and assist with the effective communication of this information and resolution.

Ability to effectively communicate complex investment data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Identify opportunities to improve data management processes, data quality, and data governance practices.

Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in investment data management and governance.

Must Have

• 5+ years as a Data Governance Analyst or similar
• Experience in implementing and managing data governance frameworks and data quality initiatives. Knowledge of data governance tools and platforms.
• Experience with MS Data Stack (Databricks, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Azure)
• Experience with an Enterprise Data Catalog (such as Atlan or Collibra)
• Experience with an Enterprise Data Quality platforms (such as Soda or Monte Carlo)
• Strong understanding of investment data types, investment instruments, and investment industry concepts.
• Advanced degree in computer science, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field.

Nice to Have

• Relevant industry certifications, like CFA, CAIA, FRM, and/or relevant data management certifications like CDMP
• Blackrock Aladdin platform and/or SimCorp Dimension
• Alberta Local