Kestra Financial · 1 day ago
Senior Data Governance Analyst (P3) - Kestra Holdings
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expKestra Financial is a wealth management platform dedicated to empowering independent financial professionals. They are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Data Governance Analyst to support the growth and execution of their enterprise data governance framework, working cross-functionally to define and maintain key data standards and quality practices.
BankingConsultingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead implementation and custodianship of data definitions, metadata standards, and business glossaries using Alation
Drive identification and stewardship of critical data elements, defining and maintaining business rules and ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities
Proactively lead monitoring and triaging data quality issues using Monte Carlo and leads to remediation coordination with both business stakeholders and technical teams
Design and maintain enterprise data quality dashboards and reporting solutions using Tableau to drive insights and accountability
Partner with data stewards, data engineering, and BI teams to align data sources with enterprise data models and recommend improvements to data architecture
Provide oversight and execution support for data validation and testing across systems during releases and project deployments
Lead efforts in Master Data Management (MDM) and Reference Data Management (RDM), including configuration, governance, and lifecycle oversight
Maintain and enhance enterprise data catalog documentation, ensuring accuracy of data lineage, ownership, and classification
Drive implementation of data governance standards, policies, and best practices across departments and act as a change agent to improve data literacy and governance adoption
Collaborate with third-party data providers to ensure integrity, quality, and SLA compliance of inbound data feeds
Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support for QA and UAT efforts, ensuring data related test scenarios reflect real-world business needs and data risk exposure. Recommend test cases to be permanent
Manage daily operations and continuous improvement of Governance-managed tools (Alation, Monte Carlo), including integrations, vendor relations, cost/license tracking, and feature adoption
Collaborate closely with Data Engineering to define, maintain, and promote certified datasets as trusted sources for analytics and reporting
Mentor junior team members and contribute to governance strategy development
Foster a culture of data stewardship, literacy, and responsible data usage throughout the organization
Qualification
Required
8+ years of progressive experience in data governance, data quality and data management roles
10+ years' experience in Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Business Analysis
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field
Experience leading or coordinating data initiatives within a cross-functional or matrixed organization
Familiarity with regulatory environments (e.g., financial services, healthcare, etc.) and their impact on data governance
Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira or Confluence
Benefits
401(k)
Health insurance
A competitive benefits package
Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses
Company
Kestra Financial
Kestra Financial provides a leading independent advisor platform.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-02-25Acquired
Leadership Team
Joel Bennett
CFO
Kris Chester
Executive Vice President + Chief Operating Officer
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