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Data Governance Analyst

Lensa
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025
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At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

The successful candidate will have a desire to learn, teach and develop skills. In the execution of these responsibilities the Data Tracing Analyst will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to influence others and be detailed, curious and diligent to ensure the appropriate execution of data testing.

Strong critical thinking skills are essential along with the ability to understand business, technology, reporting processes and identify gaps easily. In addition, a “can-do” personal style/attitude, strong work ethic and attention to detail are also critical to success in this role. This role will interact heavily with subject matter experts along the end-to-end reporting process including the report owners, lines of business, operations, system owners, EDG and other risk and audit professionals.

The successful candidate will also provide subject matter expertise around data governance principles and disciplines for the business line and in support of the enterprise data governance program. Ensure data delivery is meeting established goals of the program and Enterprise Data Governance policy requirements. Provide support around critical information and its use is used for business processing within the organization. Support ongoing policy development to enable compliance with regulator expectation as well as enable improved management decision making and achievement of company strategies. Define approaches and guidance materials around core capabilities needed to grow our data governance capabilities.

Data Tracing Analyst will be responsible for performing the following key activities for a portfolio of regulatory reports which include:

  • Scheduling testing in alignment with Data Trace plan
  • Performing data analytics
  • Identifying appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders
  • Selecting samples
  • Designing test procedures
  • Requesting, collecting, or pulling testing evidence
  • Performing and documenting data reconciliations
  • Testing data
  • Coordinating reviews of test workpapers with Data Tracing Manager
  • Communicating and validating results
  • Logging any data issues
  • Creating reporting metrics
  • Drafting presentation decks
  • Identifying and executing process improvements in the Data Tracing function

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
  • Typically, more than four to six years of applicable experience in data governance strategy, planning, and policy

Preferred Skills/Experience

  • Knowledge of regulatory reporting.
  • Strong and thorough documentation skills
  • Basic project management/business analysis knowledge
  • Understanding of the business line’s operations, products/services, systems, applications, and associated risks/controls
  • Thorough understanding of Data Governance principles
  • Thorough knowledge of data architecture concepts and data governance tooling
  • Experience working in a regulatory environment, i.e. banking or financial markets
  • Ability to work autonomously, stay focused and follow instructions
  • Robust relationship building and negotiation skills
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail orientated

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants (https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/disability-accommodations-for-applicants) .

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

EEO is the Law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal KNOW YOUR RIGHTS (https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) EEO poster.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program (https://careers.usbank.com/verification-of-eligibility-for-employment) .

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $105,400.00 - $124,000.00 - $136,400.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Salary : $105,400 - $124,000

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