Data Governance Analyst

Job Description:

About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:

Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video, and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

Position Overview:
Dow Jones is looking for a Data Governance Analyst to join our team and play a pivotal role in harnessing the power of data to drive business enablement and efficiency. Our data governance framework ensures data accuracy, security, and accessibility. As we implement a new data catalog tool, the Data Governance Analyst will oversee its implementation, maintenance, and alignment with our data governance policies. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance. Additionally, the Data Governance Analyst will support broader data governance initiatives by developing and enforcing governance standards, conducting data quality assessments, and improving internal documentation. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of data governance principles, strong data and analytical skills, a passion for data and organization, and a willingness to be challenged and learn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the implementation of data governance tooling and projects, including data catalog solutions, from idea to completion.

• Develop and enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.

• Establish and maintain governance standards around data lineage, quality management, and reporting by collaborating with governance leaders and relevant business units.

• Collaborate with data owners, technical teams, embedded business analysts and stakeholders to ensure accurate and consistent data definitions and standards.

• Monitor, identify, and remediate data risks and issues within workstreams.

• Conduct data quality assessments and implement improvement initiatives.

• Provide training and support to data users on data governance best practices and the use of data governance tools.

• Improve internal technical documentation of data processes and procedures.

• Set and manage OKRs, and interface with PMO to establish priorities, provide recurring progress updates and ensure projects are staying on track toward business goals.

• Stay updated with changing regulations, policies, and industry trends in data governance and data cataloging.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

• 2+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or other data related fields.

• Understanding of data governance principles and/or a willingness to learn best practices.

• Foundational understanding of regulatory requirements related to data governance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).

• Familiarity with Excel/Sheets and SQL or a SQL-like language.

• Basic understanding of big data environments (e.g., BigQuery, AWS Athena, Airflow).

• Experience working with technical, data and business teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a diverse team of stakeholders.

• Experience with a data catalog tool is a bonus.

• Interest in the media/publishing industry and/or subscription business is a bonus.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy – We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones – Data & AI

Job Category:

Quality Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role