Data Governance Analyst

Job Title: Data Governance Analyst

Location: Mumbai (Remote)

Type: Contract

Experience: 4-6 Years

We're hiring a Data Governance Analyst to operationalize enterprise data governance working closely with the Data Governance Lead and cross-functional business/technical teams to ensure organizational data remains trusted, well-defined, and consistently governed.

What you'll do:

Monitor data quality metrics, trust scores, and governance exceptions across critical datasets Investigate and drive resolution of data quality issues with responsible teams Support access reviews, data certification, and periodic recertification Maintain the data catalogue, business glossary, and data ownership/stewardship records Track governance KPIs, action items, and management reporting Coordinate governance forums and stakeholder follow-ups Escalate material governance risks to leadership

What you bring:

4-6 years in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, Business Analysis, or Analytics Strong grasp of metadata management, business glossary, data lineage, ownership/stewardship, and access controls Strong stakeholder management and analytical problem-solving skills Comfortable bridging business and technical teams

Nice to have: SQL, BI/Analytics tools, Data Catalogue/DQ platform experience (Collibra, Alation, Informatica, etc.), MDM exposure, Data Product certification experience .