Data Governance Lead Job at Analytica, Washington DC

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  • Analytica
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Analytica is seeking an experienced Data Governance Lead with experience leading data management and governance programs leveraging tools such as Purview, Collibra, Alation or Databricks Unity Catalog.  In this role you will serve in a hands-on technical role to implement and lead data management activities that include curating data assets, ensuring data catalog alignment to agency-wide strategy, mature data standards and data management.  You will own the end-to-end management of data governance platform, enabling automated metadata capture, data classification, and enterprise-wide discoverability of data assets. 
 
Analytica is a leading public sector technology and management consulting firm focused on empowering data-driven organizations, services, and products. We work with U.S. government clients in health, civilian, and national security missions to build better technology products that impact our day-to-day lives. The company offers competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer-paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match. 

Your Role:
  • Develop and lead the organization’s data governance strategy, roadmap, and maturity model.
  • Establish enterprise data governance policies, standards, and operating frameworks.
  • Partner with executives, data owners, and SMEs to define governance priorities, value drivers, and decision-making authority.
  • Build and mentor a data governance community including stewards, custodians, and business/data SMEs.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and stakeholder engagement for unified data architecture.
  • Lead vendor assessments and tool evaluations for data cataloging, metadata management, lineage, and data quality platforms.
  • Oversee tool implementation and integration with source systems, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and analytics environments.
  • Configure and govern cataloging platforms (Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, Purview, Glue Data Catalog, etc.).
  • Enable data discovery, data lineage visibility, business glossaries, and steward workflows.
  • Ensure consistent metadata capture across ETL pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses
  • Install, configure, test, maintain, and debug data management software, systems, and associated capabilities specifically dealing with data governance and related persona user interfaces.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 8 (eight) years’ professional experience
  • Bachelors in engineering, IT or relevant technical field
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer preferred
  • Demonstrated experience developing and operationalizing data governance strategy in a large or regulated environment.
  • Hands-on expertise with data cataloging and metadata tools (Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Purview, Glue, or similar).
  • Proven experience leading vendor selection, RFPs, and product evaluations.
  • Strong knowledge of data architecture, cloud data platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), lineage, and data quality concepts.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive-facing presentation skills.
  • Proven success in implementing distributed data environments.
  • Strong understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks.
  • US Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain clearance 

 

Analytica LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As a federal contractor, we comply with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

We ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Analytica LLC also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws

When receiving email communication from Analytica, please ensure that the email domain is analytica.net to verify its authenticity.

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