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Governance Analyst - Intermediate in ndianapolis, IN 46204

SyntricateIndianapolis, IN🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 29, 2026

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Mid Senior

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Hybrid

Location

Indianapolis, IN, United States

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23 hours ago

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Job Description

Job Title: Governance Analyst
Location :- Indianapolis, IN 46204
Duration - 11/02/2026 -11/30/2027
Description
Complete Description:
The Data Governance Analyst will:
- Help data stewards to develop and maintain data dictionaries,
- Lead and support data stewardship initiatives,
- Author and update data governance policies and SOPs,
- Deliver data literacy and quality training programs for agency staff,
- Collect and analyze data requests in the centralized data sharing system,
- Support the roll-out and continuous improvement of the data governance framework,
- Enhance data quality and protection for sensitive data throughout the agency,
- Serve as a resource for policy interpretation, training, and stewardship best practices.
JOB DUTIES
Centralized Data Sharing & Access Governance
- Intake, triage, and route internal/external data requests,
- Maintain audit trails and enforce director accountability and delegation,
- Coordinate with Legal (OLA) on Data Sharing Agreements, retention, and destruction obligations,
- Track request timelines, SLA adherence, and escalate overdue items.
Data Stewardship & Metadata Management
- Identify and document technical metadata sources and business enrichment requirements,
- Maintain required catalog fields and Dataset Reference Sheets,
- Author and update data quality rules tied to critical data elements,
- Track and resolve data quality issues, report aging and closure metrics.
Policy Writing & Governance Operations
- Draft, review, and operationalize agency data governance policies and SOPs,
- Maintain SOP libraries, change logs, and decision records,
- Translate policy into practical guardrails for analysts and stewards (classification, handling, retention).
Education & Training
- Develop and deliver data literacy, stewardship, and governance training for agency staff,
- Measure training effectiveness (“training uplift”) and iterate materials for divisions with varying maturity,
- Create and publish job aids, templates, and stewardship guides.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work with data owners, stewards, custodians, and program directors to align priorities,
- Communicate complex governance topics to non-technical staff,
- Build trust and cooperation across divisions while enforcing governance guardrails.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Define and document indicators of performance (KPIs) and quality metrics.
- Provide progress reports to leadership and oversee periodic updates to the data governance roadmap,
- Identify new business opportunities pertaining to the use of data assets for efficiency and effectiveness.
Skills:

	Skill	Required / Desired	Amount	of Experience
[ ]	Experience using Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, or similar	Required	2	Years
[ ]	Personal and professional integrity with strong work ethics	Required	2	Years
[ ]	Relationship Management: ability to develop and maintain relationships across client divisions	Required	2	Years
[ ]	Project Oversight: ability to align priorities with strategic initiatives	Required	3	Years
[ ]	Decision-making: ability to identify root cause of issues and make sound and timely decisions to resolve problems	Required	3	Years
[ ]	Excellent critical thinking, time management, and communication skills	Required	4	Years
[ ]	Experience with data lineage tools and methods	Highly desired	2	Years
[ ]	Ability to understand the data analysis life cycle and its application in a business setting	Highly desired	3	Years
[ ]	Ability to take critical feedback in stride and adjust approaches accordingly	Required	3	Years
[ ]	Effective in building trust, respect, and cooperation among teams	Highly desired	2	Years
[ ]	Ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a professional setting	Required	4	Years