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NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

Senior Data Governance Analyst

NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

. Support implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise data governance through the integration of people, processes, and technology .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in enterprise data governance, including data ownership, stewardship, and compliance, while effectively facilitating cross-functional collaboration and process improvement initiatives. Proficient in analyzing and documenting business requirements, workflows, and operational controls to enhance data quality and governance effectiveness.

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Enterprise Data GovernanceRequirements ElicitationBusiness Process ImprovementData Quality ManagementSQL Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Business AnalysisProcess ImprovementData AnalysisData LineageData PoliciesData Warehouse ExperienceRelational DatabasesData Governance FrameworksData IntegrationData Cataloging
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsStakeholder ManagementOrganizational SkillsFacilitation Skills
Tools & Technologies
AWSSnowflakeSQL ServerOracleDAMA-DMBOKBPMNLeanSix Sigma
Certifications & Qualifications
CDMP
Industry Keywords
HealthcareGovernmentRegulated EnvironmentData StewardshipAccess Governance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSOracleSnowflakeSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise data governance through the integration of people, processes, and technology
  • Analyze business processes and data management practices to identify governance gaps, risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
  • Facilitate requirements elicitation, root cause analysis, and current-state and future-state process design
  • Translate governance policies, standards, business needs, and decisions into business requirements, workflows, procedures, and operational controls
  • Develop process maps, business requirements, SOPs, RACI matrices, and performance measures
  • Support process implementation, automation, adoption, and continuous improvement
  • Facilitate cross-functional working sessions involving data owners, data stewards, business units, enterprise architecture, engineering, security, analytics, and external partners
  • Reconcile competing priorities, evaluate alternatives, and support governance decisions
  • Document governance decisions and coordinate follow-through to implementation
  • Support data owners and stewards in implementing governance policies, standards, roles, and responsibilities
  • Define, document, and monitor measures of governance effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, compliance, and data quality
  • Facilitate data quality issue identification, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and continuous improvement
  • Support data access governance and data sharing processes
  • Embed governance requirements into data onboarding, integration, management, and consumption
  • Elicit and document business and analytical requirements for governed enterprise data products
  • Lead or support initiatives involving ARID, access governance, data sharing, automated data onboarding, EMPI and reference data management, data quality improvement, compliance reviews, and data product requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Demonstrated experience in senior-level business analysis, requirements elicitation, business process improvement, and complex problem-solving
  • Advanced facilitation skills, including leading cross-functional working sessions, navigating competing priorities, building consensus, and driving decisions to resolution
  • Proven ability to analyze, design, document, and support implementation of sustainable business processes
  • Ability to interpret policies, standards, and business requirements and translate them into practical operational processes, business rules, and controls
  • Working knowledge of enterprise data governance concepts, including data ownership, stewardship, access governance, data quality, compliance, and data lifecycle management
  • Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Five or more years of experience in business analysis, requirements elicitation, process improvement, or related enterprise business functions
  • Experience supporting enterprise data governance initiatives, including governance process implementation, data stewardship, data quality, metadata, or access governance
  • Experience in government, healthcare, or another regulated environment
  • Familiarity with enterprise data integration, interoperability, master and reference data management, and governed data products
  • Knowledge of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK and DMMI, and process improvement methodologies such as BPMN, Lean, and Six Sigma
  • Familiarity with AWS, Snowflake, Commonwealth of Virginia/VITA standards, or relevant professional certifications such as CDMP
  • Experience with data analysis: 10 years
  • Experience with data lineage/cataloging: 10 years
  • Experience creating data policies/procedures: 10 years
  • Proficiency with SQL: 10 years
  • Data warehouse experience: 10 years
  • Requirements elicitation: 10 years
  • Experience with relational databases, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, etc.: 7 years

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Contract position
  • Hybrid work arrangement