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DATA GOVERNANCE ANALYST

BlackLine
Pleasanton, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/15/2025

Make Your Mark : :

At BlackLine , we are dedicated to leveraging data to drive innovation and business success. We are seeking a highly skilled Data Governance Analyst to join our dynamic team. The Data Governance Analysts will be ?responsible for managing and protecting an organization's data assets, ensuring the smooth flow of data, and optimizing data practices.

The Data Governance Analyst lays out helpful people, processes, and technology frameworks to manage enterprise data. They will work with data owners and stakeholders to implement and maintain data governance policies and promote data literacy across the organization.?Their work is critical to maintaining data integrity, security, and usability, making it a reliable resource for decision-making and strategy development.?The role will focus primarily on helping catalog source systems, implementing solutions to manage data lineage, making change management easy, documentation and management of enterprise / departmental metrics, and development of data quality monitoring and alerting solutions.

You'll Get To : : Data Stewardship :

  • Develop and implement data stewardship policies and procedures to ensure data integrity and quality across the organization.
  • Collaborate with business units to understand their data needs and provide guidance on data governance best practices.

Data Dictionary Development :

  • Design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary that captures metadata, definitions, and relationships for all organizational data assets.
  • Outline processes to ensure the data dictionary is up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
  • Metrics Catalog Development :

  • Create and manage a metrics catalog that outlines key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics definitions, and calculation methodologies.
  • Work with stakeholders to define and document KPIs. Precise categorization (Enterprise vs. Departmental) and management of ownership of metric definitions will be critical.
  • Data Quality Monitoring and Alerting :

  • Design and implement data quality monitoring frameworks and alerting solutions to identify and address key data quality issues proactively.
  • Develop automated data quality checks and reporting tools to ensure timely detection of anomalies and discrepancies to various data stewards and owners.
  • Operationalize processes for timely resolution of these issues.
  • Data Governance Tools and Technologies :

  • Help implement solutions and processes for optimum management of data assets across the organization.
  • Utilize data governance tools and technologies to support data stewardship activities and data governance processes.
  • Training and Support :

  • Provide training and support to business users and data stewards on data governance policies, data dictionary usage, and data quality best practices.
  • Act as a point of contact for data governance inquiries & issues.
  • Documentation and Reporting :

  • Maintain thorough documentation of data governance processes, company data dictionary entries, metrics definitions, and data quality issues.
  • Generate reports and dashboards to communicate data governance metrics and insights to stakeholders.
  • What You'll Bring : :

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related field focusing on data quality and stewardship.
  • Proficiency in data governance and management tools (e.g., Informatica, Collibra, Alation).
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
  • Experience with data quality frameworks and data quality management tools.
  • Familiarity with data modeling and metadata management concepts.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Were Even More Excited If You Have : :

  • Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., Certified Information Management Professional) are a plus.
  • Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining : :

  • A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
  • A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
  • Opportunity to work on forward-thinking, innovative projects and make a significant impact.
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment.
  • A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.
  • BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.

    BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.

    Salary Range : :

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    Salary : $131,000 - $174,000

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