Data Governance Analyst

Data Governance Senior AdvisorRemoteAt Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all™. We are a financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our HUMBLEHUNGRYSMART approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.About the RoleThe Data Governance focus specializes in establishing policies, standards, and processes to ensure the quality, security, and proper management of organizational data. Defines data ownership, maintains data integrity, and ensures compliance with regulations through developing governance frameworks, managing data stewardship, and collaborating with key stakeholders to align data practices with business objectives.What You Will DoDefine, maintain, and enhance business metadata, including data definitions, classifications, and lineage to ensure clarity, consistency, and accuracy across the enterprise.Monitor and assess data quality by evaluating metrics, identifying issues or anomalies, and participating in remediation and root-cause analysis.Ensure data is used appropriately by supporting and enforcing data governance policies, standards, and approved usage guidelines.Support and maintain stewardship workflows, including approvals, reviews, critical data elements, and documentation updates across relevant data assets.Collaborate with business and technical teams to clarify definitions, address data issues, and ensure alignment on data requirements and business rules.Lead or participate in cross-functional data governance forums to resolve data issues, promote consistency, and drive domain-level alignment.Contribute to governance reporting and metrics, including quality trends, domain risks, metadata completeness, and stewardship activity status. Support audit, compliance, and regulatory obligations by ensuring documentation is accurate, accessible, and aligned with enterprise requirements.Recommend and implement improvements to data processes, standards, definitions, and stewardship practices to increase quality and operational efficiency.Champion data governance and data literacy, providing guidance, education, and leadership in advancing the organization's overall data management maturity.Other duties as assigned.What You Will NeedBachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience. Master's degree preferred.Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a bachelor's or equivalent.The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.Salary range: $104,000– $174,000The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.Don't have everything listed under qualifications? If you're excited about this role but your experiences don't match exactly to everything in the posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles. Pathward is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers candidates for roles without regard to their race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or any other category protected by law.Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, national origin, age (age 40 and over), disability, genetic information, marital status, hair texture or hairstyle, ancestry, service in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.Applications will be accepted for a minimum of 3 days after posting, and there is no predetermined date by which applications should be submitted.Knowingly submitting false information will result in disqualification for consideration of future positions, termination of employment and forfeiture of other rights.