Senior Data and Governance Analyst

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The Senior Data and Governance Analyst manages the day-to-day implementation of the County’s data governance framework and supports broader efforts to make better use of data across the County. This role focuses on developing and maintaining the policies, standards, and processes that ensure data is trustworthy, consistent, and handled responsibly. The Senior Data and Governance Analyst also supports analytics work designing and delivering data analyses, visualizations, and reports that help the County understand what’s working, where gaps exist, and how to improve services for residents.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The Senior Data and Governance Analyst is responsible for implementing and maintaining the data governance infrastructure that makes meaningful, reliable data use possible across the County. This work spans data standards, metadata management, data quality processes, data lifecycle management, data asset documentation, and compliance, and is carried out in close coordination with Information Technology (IT) and departmental subject matter experts. This role also works alongside the Senior Data Analyst to support analytics and data visualization needs. Strong organizational skills, the ability to work across departments, and a clear understanding of data privacy and compliance requirements are critical to success in this role. This position does not supervise staff.