Data Governance Analyst

Datavant

Data Governance Analyst supporting governance and MDM initiatives at healthcare data collaboration platform Datavant. Contributing to data quality, ownership, and operational reporting across multiple domains.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support governance and MDM initiatives aligned to business and operational priorities.
Contribute to stewardship processes, governance standards, and change management practices that improve consistency and trust in governed data assets.
Support governance KPIs and operational reporting that measure data quality, ownership, and adoption.
Own governance workflows and metadata practices for one or more domains, including lineage coordination, dependency tracking, and operational stewardship activities.
Contribute to metadata standards, glossary governance, and lineage documentation in partnership with Platform and BI&A teams.
Support adoption of governance tooling and stewardship practices that improve discoverability, accountability, and operational consistency.
Contribute to governance controls, remediation workflows, and stewardship accountability processes for governed domains.
Partner with Infrastructure, Platform, and BI&A teams to support operational governance requirements and trusted data practices.
Support governance and compliance initiatives by improving consistency, traceability, and operational accountability for governed data assets.
Coordinate governance activities across stakeholders and help operationalize governance processes within business domains.
Communicate the operational value of governance initiatives through documentation, enablement, and stakeholder engagement.
Balance short-term governance needs with scalable process improvements that improve trust and operational efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong understanding of Master Data Management, metadata management, reference data, and governance frameworks in multi-domain environments.
Experience operationalizing canonical data models, stewardship operating models, and governance policies within governed domains and workflows.
Familiarity with metadata catalog tools such as Atlan and enterprise lineage practices.
Working knowledge of modern data architectures and how governance integrates with data engineering and analytics workflows.
Foundational understanding of AI-assisted governance, entity resolution concepts, and how automation can support trusted MDM processes.
Ability to partner effectively with technical teams while maintaining governance accountability and operational consistency.
Demonstrated ability to translate governance requirements into clear business value narratives.
Strong communication skills with the ability to distill governance concepts for technical, operational, and business audiences.
Proven ability to manage priorities and drive accountability across matrixed stakeholders.
Strategic and systems-oriented thinker with strong operational discipline and attention to process consistency.
Experience independently driving governance initiatives or operational data management workflows across one or more domains.
4–6+ years of experience in data governance, MDM, analytics, operations, or related enterprise data roles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data Quality MeasurementCanonical Data ModelsStewardship Operating ModelsGovernance PoliciesOperational ReportingEntity Resolution ConceptsData Architecture KnowledgeGovernance WorkflowsChange Management PracticesGovernance Controls

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsStrategic ThinkingOperational DisciplineStakeholder EngagementPrioritization