Senior Data Governance Specialist

As a Senior Data Governance Specialist, you will lead data governance efforts within assigned data domains. Your responsibilities include applying advanced Data Ownership and Stewardship structures, proactively identifying and resolving complex data quality issues, and overseeing the enrichment of the data catalog with comprehensive domain and system knowledge. You will mentor junior staff, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive strategic data governance initiatives to support business goals and ensure data integrity across the organization.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science). (Required)
  
  

Minimum Work Experience

• 6 years - Requires deep functional knowledge with 6 years of related experience, or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. (Required)
  
  

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Great knowledge of data governance principles.
• Knowledge of business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets.
• Experience working with large datasets, data verification and data management.
• Experience with complex data profiling and analysis.
• Experience with Data Governance processes and roles
• Experience with Master Data Management
• Experience with Agile Software Development
• Knowledge of data governance practices.
• Knowledge of business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets.
• Experience working with large databases, data verification and data management.
• Experience with Data profiling.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Great verbal and written communication skills, communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner
• Great facilitation ability to host sessions and elicit ideas from others, understanding their issues and encourage group participation
• Attention to detail.
• Communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environment
  
  

Functional Accountabilities

• Serves as the Data Governance Representative for Data Domain to lead workgroup meetings and complete, updates and uphold the charter
• Provides data analysis through development of code for data domain related needs
• Leads the curation of data catalog for data domain
• Leverages tools, data domains, and industry standards
• Maintains master data for all important data areas of the organization.
• Leads the development, execution, maintenance, and troubleshooting of scripts and reports developed using SQL, Microsoft Excel, or other analytics tools.
• Represents data governance and assigned data domains to apply and monitor data ownership and stewardship structure.
• Evaluates and remediates data quality issues.
• Curates the data catalog with data domains and systems related definitions and knowledge.
• Leads owners and stewards in implementing key data governance. Initiatives as part of the business initiative.
• Performs customer support through knowledge of business objectives and timely and accurate completion of work products
• Performs data analysis through development of code for data domain related needs.
• Produces the curation of data catalog for data domain.
• Identifies rules to enhance data quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
  
  

Primary Location

Maryland-Silver Spring

Work Locations

Inventa Towers

Job

Information Technology

Organization

Operations

Position Status

R (Regular)

Shift

Day

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8-5pm

Job Posting

Sep 22, 2025, 8:01:53 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

92684.8