[Hiring] Data Management & Governance Analyst III @Wipfli

Role Description

The Data Management & Governance Analyst III can work in person, remote, or in a hybrid environment in the U.S.

• Perform data profiling and analysis for assigned data domains to identify data quality issues, trends, and potential root causes.
• Collaborate with data owners, data stewards, business stakeholders, and technical teams to document issues, support remediation plans, and track progress through resolution.
• Apply established data governance policies, standards, procedures, and stewardship processes within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata, lineage documentation, and other governance artifacts using established standards and tools.
• Monitor data quality controls and prepare recurring metrics, scorecards, and reports that provide visibility into data quality and governance activities.
• Support Master Data Management activities, including data matching, survivorship review, stewardship workflows, and onboarding of assigned data domains.
• Assist with governance activities for system implementations, data integrations, acquisitions, and other enterprise data initiatives by completing assigned analysis and documentation.
• Partner with stakeholders to clarify business definitions and data requirements and elevate unresolved or cross-functional issues as needed.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve governance workflows, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder adoption, and recommend changes.
• Support the development and delivery of governance communications, training materials, and working sessions.
• Share knowledge and provide day-to-day guidance to governance participants or less experienced analysts on established processes and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information management, business administration, data analytics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in data stewardship, data governance, data quality, or data analysis; experience in professional services, accounting, or financial services preferred.
• Experience applying data governance standards, policies, or stewardship processes in a business environment.
• Working proficiency in SQL and data profiling, visualization, and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Experience using, or the ability to learn, data governance, metadata management, or Master Data Management platforms.
• Working knowledge of data management principles and foundational ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and data modeling concepts.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately and follow applicable privacy, security, and professional services requirements.
• Effective communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences.
• Certification in data governance (CDMP, DGSP) or data quality is preferred.
• Experience using Profisee and/or Purview is preferred.

Benefits

• 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans).
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution.
• Well-being incentive.
• Education & certification assistance.
• Flexible time off.
• Family care leave.
• Parental leave.
• Family formation benefits.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Travel rewards.
• Voluntary benefit offerings including critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D.