Data Catalog and Governance Associate Manager chez Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services · Arlington, Stati Uniti d'America · On-site
- Bureau à Arlington
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As the Data Analyst Associate Manager, you will lead a team of analysts dedicated to bringing our data governance strategy to life. You will act as a critical link between the strategic vision set by governance leadership and the day-to-day execution required to maintain a healthy data ecosystem. Your role is to manage and mentor a team that serves as the analytical engine for the governance program, using the enterprise data catalog as its central hub. You will be hands-on, guiding your team in analyzing metadata, measuring data quality, and building the reports that provide transparency into the health and value of our data assets.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data governance analysts, overseeing their daily tasks and professional development
- Oversee the day-to-day operational health of the enterprise data catalog (e.g., Collibra), ensuring metadata is being populated accurately and is useful for end-users
- Design and implement data quality monitoring processes; guide the team in analyzing data quality issues and tracking remediation efforts with data stewards
- Direct the development of dashboards and reports in tools like Tableau or Power BI to track key data governance metrics, such as data quality scores, catalog usage, and stewardship activity
- Partner with data stewards across the organization to facilitate the definition of business terms, certification of data assets, and documentation of data lineage within the catalog
- Act as a subject matter expert on the data catalog, training users and championing its adoption as the single source for data discovery
- Translate high-level data governance objectives into specific analytical projects and tasks for your team
- Report on the status of data quality and governance initiatives to the Data Governance Lead and other stakeholders
Must have:
- 5+ years of experience in data analysis, data governance, advisory or data management
- 1+ years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity (e.g., team lead, project lead, mentoring junior analysts)
- Experience creating reports and dashboards with a data visualization tool like Tableau or Power BI
- Strong understanding of data governance principles
Nice to have:
- Strong proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation
- Hands-on experience with an enterprise data catalog or governance tool (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica Axon)
- Experience managing or administering a data catalog tool
- Experience working directly with business data stewards to define and document data
- Familiarity with data modeling concepts
- Excellent project management and communication skills
Security Clearance:
- Active Secret or TS or TS/SCI clearance
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