Data Governance Analyst

Bank of America

. Manage Data Use Governance requests through intake, review, approvals, agreement creation, publication, tracking, and maintenance .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $104,000 - $157,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Data Governance and Data Management, with a strong focus on compliance, risk assessment, and metadata management. Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and manage data use requests effectively within complex technology environments.

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Data GovernanceData ManagementData Use GovernanceMetadata ManagementData Risk Assessment

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Hard Skills

Data GovernanceData ManagementData Use GovernanceData ArchitectureData Sharing GovernanceData Access GovernanceData EvaluationData ComplianceData StandardsData Metrics

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CoordinationProblem SolvingAnalytical ThinkingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

JiraSharePointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointData Lineage ToolsEnterprise Metadata RepositoriesData Catalogs

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Data Management Professional

Industry Keywords

Data Governance PoliciesData Management Best PracticesRegulatory ComplianceInformation SecurityCybersecurity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage Data Use Governance requests through intake, review, approvals, agreement creation, publication, tracking, and maintenance
Evaluate data use requests for compliance with data governance, security, privacy, regulatory, and risk requirements
Partner with business, data, and technology teams to document business purpose, requirements, users, workflows, and expected outcomes
Review data elements, sources, transformations, delivery methods, and data flows
Coordinate reviews and approvals with Data Owners, Data Custodians, Risk, Security, Privacy, and other stakeholders
Resolve incomplete, unsupported, or noncompliant requests and maintain governance records and supporting documentation
Support metadata management, including data catalogs, lineage, dictionaries, glossaries, registry records, and agreement documentation
Manage concurrent requests and prioritize work based on business impact, risk, regulatory requirements, audit relevance, and project dependencies
Identify unauthorized or legacy data use, drive remediation, and support exception and corrective action processes
Support audits, regulatory inquiries, governance reporting, and continuous improvement of governance processes, controls, templates, and stakeholder guidance

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 or more years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Risk, Data Architecture, or a related discipline
5 or more years of direct, hands-on experience in Data Use Governance, data-sharing governance, data-access governance, or a comparable data-consumption governance function
Demonstrated experience evaluating business use cases and determining data, sourcing, approval, metadata, control, and evidence requirements
Experience working directly with upstream data providers and downstream data consumers to document and govern data-sharing relationships
Experience coordinating governance decisions across business, technology, security, risk, architecture, and data-management stakeholders
Experience identifying governance gaps, documenting findings, assigning remediation actions, and tracking actions through closure
Experience supporting Data Use Governance within an Information Security, Cybersecurity, Technology Risk, or other complex technology organization
Knowledge of Data Management industry standards, best practices, data management policies, data standards, and governance operating models
Experience governing data used in critical reporting, risk metrics, regulatory reporting, analytics, or operational decision-making
Experience supporting AI/ML or GenAI data use reviews
Experience with enterprise metadata repositories, data catalogs, data lineage tools, or registry solutions
Experience with Jira, SharePoint, or comparable workflow and evidence-management tools
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Data-management or governance certification, such as Certified Data Management Professional, or comparable professional credentials

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive workplace and culture of caring
Physical, emotional, and financial wellness support
Affordable, competitive, and flexible benefits
Opportunities to learn, grow, and build a career
Annual discretionary incentive plan eligibility
Benefits eligibility
Paid time off
Resources and support to make an impact