IT Data Governance Analyst

Eversource Energy

IT Analyst supporting Data Governance and Information Management Program at Eversource. Engaging with business units to address unstructured data handling and compliance needs.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeBerlin • Connecticut, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,130 - $105,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data governance, records management, and business analysis, with a strong ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements and process documentation. Proficient in facilitating discussions and providing training on data protection and compliance concepts to diverse stakeholders.

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Data GovernanceRecords ManagementBusiness AnalysisMicrosoft PurviewProcess Documentation

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Hard Skills

Business AnalysisRequirement WritingData GovernanceRecords RetentionInformation ClassificationUnstructured Data ManagementRepository StrategyInformation ProtectionAnalytical SkillsProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsFacilitation SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft PurviewExcelPowerPointWordSharePoint

Industry Keywords

ComplianceInformation ManagementData DiscoveryAudit SupportGovernance Improvements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with business units to understand the purpose, usage, storage, access, retention, and sharing patterns of unstructured data across collaboration platforms, file shares, and repositories
Conduct interviews, workshops, assessments, and discovery sessions with business data owners and subject matter experts to identify current-state practices and gaps
Elicit, document, and manage business requirements related to records identification, retention, sensitivity, access, sharing controls, business purpose, disposal, and information handling
Ask for appropriate data taxonomy, labeling, lifecycle, ownership, and control questions to ensure business requirements are complete and actionable
Translate business needs into user stories, requirement documents, process flows, decision trees, and implementation recommendations for governance and technical teams
Facilitate conversations around Microsoft Purview-related controls in business-friendly language, including labeling, access constraints, retention approaches, and protection behaviors
Identify opportunities to improve repository strategy and recommend more effective or modernized solutions where legacy approaches no longer align with current business needs or risk expectations
Support remediation planning by helping business areas prioritize cleanup, classification, retention alignment, and governance improvements
Develop process documentation, communications materials, FAQs, stakeholder guides, and business-facing training support
Assist in preparation for data discovery, audit support, cyber response readiness, tabletop scenarios, and control validation activities
Monitor progress of business workstreams and support issue identification, dependency tracking, and follow-up actions
Maintain organized documentation and evidence to support governance, auditability, and repeatable process execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Information Management, Library/Records Science, Compliance, or related discipline; or equivalent experience
Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in business analysis, data governance, compliance, records/information management, process improvement, or related roles
Strong business analysis and requirement writing skills
Working knowledge of data governance, records retention, information classification, unstructured data management, repository strategy, and information protection concepts
Ability to facilitate business discussions and ask probing questions to clarify ownership, purpose, access, use and sensitivity information
Familiarity with Microsoft Purview concepts and the ability to explain governance and protection controls to non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical skills for organizing and summarizing complex information
Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to create process documentation
Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and related collaboration/documentation tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program
Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs