Sr Data Governance Analyst

Senior Data Governance Analyst

Location

Richmond, VA (Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite per Week)

Employment Type

Long-Term Contract

Contract Duration

Through November 30, 2027

Industry

Government / Healthcare

Pay Rate

$50 to $54.00 per hour on W2

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Governance Analyst to support enterprise data governance initiatives within a large government healthcare organization. This position focuses on improving data quality, governance processes, regulatory compliance, and enterprise data management practices.

The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis, SQL, data lineage, data cataloging, and data warehousing experience with the ability to translate complex governance requirements into effective business processes.

This is a highly collaborative role focused on data governance, business process improvement, and stakeholder engagement, rather than hands-on software development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance policies, procedures, standards, and operational controls.
• Analyze data management processes to identify governance gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, business process mapping, and cross-functional stakeholder discussions.
• Support data lineage, metadata management, data cataloging, and data quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with data owners, stewards, architects, and technical teams to improve enterprise data governance.
• Develop business requirements, process documentation, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Support data access governance, data sharing, compliance, and master data management initiatives.
• Utilize SQL and database knowledge to support data analysis, validation, and governance activities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data analysis.
• 10+ years of experience with data lineage and data cataloging.
• 10+ years of experience developing data governance policies and procedures.
• 10+ years of SQL proficiency and data warehousing experience.
• 10+ years of business analysis and requirements elicitation experience.
• 7+ years working with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, or Snowflake.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and data stewardship.
• Excellent communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and process improvement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data governance programs within government, healthcare, or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK, DMMI, BPMN, Lean, or Six Sigma.
• Experience with AWS, Snowflake, enterprise data integration, and master data management.
• Familiarity with Commonwealth of Virginia / VITA standards.
• CDMP or related data governance certification.

Work Arrangement & Interview Process

• Location: Richmond, VA (2 days onsite weekly).
• Candidates must reside in the United States throughout the assignment.
• Local Richmond-area candidates are strongly preferred.
• Initial interviews will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
• A follow-up in-person interview may be required.
• Expected start date is approximately two weeks after offer acceptance.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide data governance initiatives that improve data quality, operational efficiency, and responsible data management across a large public-sector organization.

Qualified candidates with strong data governance, SQL, data lineage, and business analysis experience are encouraged to apply.