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Local Richmond-area candidates are preferred.\nApplication:\nApplication Deadline: Monday, November 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.\nQualified candidates should demonstrate at least ten years of experience in data analysis, data lineage and cataloging, data policy and procedure development, SQL, data warehousing, and requirements elicitation.\nApplicants must be able to work on-site in Richmond two days per week and attend a follow-up in-person interview if requested by the hiring manager.\nCandidates must provide their current city and state of residence and confirm that they will physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment.\nDo not upload personally identifiable information (PII) into PIXID.\nJob Description:\nThe Senior Data Governance Analyst will support DBHDS in implementing and improving enterprise data governance practices through business analysis, process design, requirements management, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.\nWorking with data owners, data stewards, business units, enterprise architecture, engineering, security, analytics teams, and external partners, the analyst will translate governance policies, standards, and decisions into repeatable and measurable operational processes.\nThe position requires advanced facilitation skills to lead complex discussions, reconcile competing priorities, clarify governance responsibilities, and support decisions made by authorized stakeholders.\nThe successful candidate will identify governance gaps, perform root-cause analysis, document current-state and future-state processes, develop standard operating procedures, and support the implementation of operational controls.\nThe analyst will also contribute to data quality improvement, access governance, data sharing, enterprise data onboarding, master and reference data management, compliance reviews, and governed data product requirements.\nAlthough the role is primarily focused on governance operations and business processes rather than software development, extensive technical data experience is required to collaborate effectively with enterprise technology teams.\nResponsibilities:\nData Governance Business Analysis & Process Improvement\nAnalyze business processes and data management practices to identify governance gaps, risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.\nFacilitate requirements elicitation, root-cause analysis, and current-state and future-state process design.\nTranslate governance policies, standards, and business needs into actionable requirements, workflows, procedures, and operational controls.\nDevelop business requirements documentation, process maps, standard operating procedures (SOPs), RACI matrices, and performance measures.\nSupport process implementation, automation, adoption, and continuous improvement.\nEnterprise Governance Facilitation & Collaboration\nFacilitate cross-functional working sessions involving data owners, stewards, business units, enterprise architecture, engineering, security, analytics, and external partners.\nLead complex discussions, evaluate alternatives, reconcile competing priorities, and build consensus.\nSupport informed governance decisions by authorized stakeholders.\nClarify decision rights, responsibilities, dependencies, and required implementation actions.\nDocument decisions, communicate outcomes, and coordinate follow-through across responsible teams.\nData Analysis, Lineage & Cataloging\nAnalyze enterprise data management practices to identify quality, consistency, transparency, and governance challenges.\nEvaluate data lineage, metadata, and cataloging practices to support governance objectives.\nApply SQL and data warehouse knowledge to support data analysis and governance investigations.\nCollaborate with technical teams to understand data flows, data sources, and enterprise data dependencies.\nIdentify opportunities to improve data documentation, traceability, and usability.\nData Governance Policies & Operational Controls\nSupport data owners and stewards in implementing governance policies, standards, roles, and responsibilities.\nDevelop and refine governance procedures, business rules, and operational controls.\nSupport governance decision processes, including Awareness, Risks, Issues, and Decisions (ARID).\nDefine and monitor measures of governance effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, compliance, and data quality.\nPromote consistent application of governance requirements across business operations and technology delivery.\nData Quality & Continuous Improvement\nFacilitate identification and investigation of enterprise data quality issues.\nCoordinate root-cause analysis, remediation planning, and continuous improvement activities.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to establish data quality measures and accountability.\nTrack governance-related improvement initiatives and implementation progress.\nSupport sustainable processes for monitoring and resolving recurring data management issues.\nData Access Governance, Sharing & Compliance\nSupport access governance processes by documenting authorization requirements, decisions, and implementation conditions.\nFacilitate data sharing requirements and coordinate with teams responsible for executing approved decisions.\nSupport compliance reviews and governance-related process improvements.\nHelp ensure governance requirements are incorporated into data acquisition, integration, management, and consumption.\nMaintain documentation of decisions, responsibilities, and operational requirements.\nEnterprise Data Management & Data Products\nSupport prioritized initiatives involving automated data onboarding and enterprise data integration.\nCollaborate on Enterprise Master Person Index (EMPI) and reference data management initiatives.\nFacilitate business and analytical requirements for governed enterprise data products.\nSupport alignment between data consumer needs, governance requirements, and technical implementation.\nCollaborate with enterprise partners on interoperability, data management, and data lifecycle improvements.\nDocumentation, Reporting & Stakeholder Communication\nPrepare clear business requirements, governance procedures, process documentation, and decision records.\nCommunicate complex governance and data management concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.\nDocument implementation dependencies, action items, and follow-up responsibilities.\nSupport reporting on governance effectiveness, compliance, and process adoption.\nPromote organizational accountability and consistent governance practices.\nRequirements\nMinimum Qualifications:\n10+ years of experience in data analysis.\n10+ years of experience with data lineage and data cataloging.\n10+ years of experience creating data policies, procedures, and related governance documentation.\n10+ years of experience using SQL for enterprise data analysis and related activities.\n10+ years of experience working 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