Associate Data Governance Analyst
Hybrid · Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Role Summary: Associate Data Governance Analyst who partners with business and technology teams to implement enterprise policies and standards across unstructured data (primary focus) and structured data (secondary); focus on unstructured metadata management, retention readiness, classification, sensitivity labeling, and AI-ready data governance; supports Collibra administration and user adoption; collaborates with Data Owners, Data Stewards, HR, and governance tech vendors; hybrid position based in Kansas City, MO; not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- 2+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data operations including exposure to classification, tagging, retention, and access controls
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data governance concepts for both business and technical audiences
- Proven problem solver with an analytical, methodical approach and comfort operating in dynamic, fast-paced, and ambiguous environments
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
- 2+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data operations including exposure to classification, tagging, retention, and access controls
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data governance concepts for both business and technical audiences
- Proven problem solver with an analytical, methodical approach and comfort operating in dynamic, fast-paced, and ambiguous environments
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Experience governing unstructured metadata and content controls (e.g., sensitivity labels, classification, tagging, retention schedules), with the ability to align to structured metadata standards as needed
- Experience governing unstructured data in platforms such as SharePoint, Teams, file shares, or cloud content repositories
- Experience using data governance or cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, IBM IGC) for content inventory, data mapping, metadata management, and traceability
- Familiarity with AI-ready data concepts, including governance of unstructured data used in AI, search, and RAG-based solutions
- Experience with information lifecycle management, records management, and legal hold processes
- Familiarity with data security and data protection principles
- Background in policy and standards development for data classification and retention
- Experience in financial services or asset management environments
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and automation supporting unstructured data governance
- Project Management, Agile, or Six Sigma skills
- Experience with Python and SQL
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