by Angela Guess
International law firm Ropes & Gray is looking for a Senior Data Governance Analyst in Boston, MA. The post states, “The Sr. Data Governance Analyst will play a key role in the development and implementation of the data governance program for the enterprise and act as a data governance SME (subject matter expert) to ensure consistency, uniformity and accuracy of master and reference data across the firm. This role will be responsible for analyzing issues in the governance of enterprise data, including problem definition, root cause analysis, and opportunity and solution recommendations; participating in the development and implementation of enterprise data governance principles, procedures, and standards; communicating and coordinating with the Data Management Working Group in the definition and prioritization of data governance projects.”
Qualifications for the position include the following: “5+ years as business analyst, data analyst or similar role. 2-3 years experience managing projects. Knowledge of project management tools and processes. Direct experience working on data quality, data warehousing, or other enterprise data management initiatives. Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a proven track record in gathering and documenting comprehensive business requirements. Demonstrated experience documenting business workflows, change management procedures, and data quality processes. Project management experience preferred. Working knowledge of Microsoft Standard Query Language (SQL) desirable. Experience participating in data governance forums desirable. Self-directed with a passion for data governance and data quality.”
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