Protective Life · 2 months ago
Senior Business Analyst – Cross Functional Data Governance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $164K/yr
8+ years expProtective is a company dedicated to helping protect customers against life's uncertainties. The Senior Business Analyst will support the deployment of Data Governance policy across the organization, ensuring effective data management and collaboration among various teams.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Manage KPI, KRIs, agenda, cadence, and key decisions for the Data Governance forum, working group, and steering committee
Maintain the business glossary ensuring key decisions are accurately documented and the glossary facilitates clarity and consistent use of key terms across the organization
Establish and maintain clear connections between Technical Data Specifications and key fields, ensuring consistency and transparency in data definitions
Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date data catalog that describes datasets, their attributes, and their usage. This ensures accessibility and supports effective data management
Design and deliver training programs for team members to prepare them for governance activities
Liaise and collaborate with Data Solutions and other colleagues to ensure timely execution and provide reporting of potential risk to delivery and project team
Support other Data Governance team members (as needed) with other policy implementation and adoption of Protective’s Data Governance Policy including:
Guidance for Data Owners: Assist Data Owners in categorizing data processes, considering factors such as risk management, business criticality, and regulatory compliance. Ensure their understanding and alignment with governance standards
Identification of Data Owners and Stewards: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and assign responsibilities for Data Owners and Stewards, ensuring clear accountability for each data field
Data Flow Documentation: Map and maintain detailed documentation of data flows within the governance framework, illustrating how data is processed and transformed across systems and workflows
Data Quality Controls Definition: Conduct research to identify historical data errors and gaps, using these insights to develop structural quality controls that prevent recurrence and enhance data reliability
Implementation of Data Quality Controls: Monitor and follow up on the implementation of predefined data quality controls. Ensure structural validations are carried out, and anomalous results are addressed promptly
Qualification
Required
Associate, Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent work experience required
8+ years of work experience in positions leading cross-functional teams, delivering executive communication (written and verbal), executing business process improvement initiatives, and understanding data's relationship to business and information technology processes
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience working in a complex setting with multiple stakeholders
Proven ability to work in a team of diverse skill sets and cultures
Proven ability to work in high-pressure environments
Experience in managing work intake, backlog and capacity planning
Strong interpersonal skills to coach and manage employees and build collaborative relationships with peers required
Ability to articulate business drivers to technical audiences required
Communication and conflict resolution skills to reconcile different points of view and requirements during cross-team and cross-organization efforts required
Preferred
Prior data governance or risk management related experience a plus
Ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences a plus
Six Sigma or business process improvement experience a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
Mental health benefits
Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Short-term disability
Cultural observance day
Contributions to healthcare accounts
Pension plan
401(k) plan with Company matching
ProHealth Rewards
Company
Protective Life
Protective is a holding company, whose subsidiaries provide financial services
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2014-06-04Acquired
2002-10-04IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Bielen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul Wells
Chief Financial Officer
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