George Mason University · 5 hours ago
Data Governance Specialist
Fairfax, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expGeorge Mason University is a diverse institution focused on advancing strategic goals through data-informed decision-making. The Data Governance Specialist supports data governance and literacy programs, enhancing data use for analytics and decision-support across various functional offices.
Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Supports data governance councils and workgroups in the development of campus data governance policies, standards, and procedures that span the lifecycle of institutional data
Works with senior leadership to identify and partner with data domain experts to document data assets within each domain, research and develop remediation strategies aimed at improving data quality through the life cycle (e.g., audit protocols, refinement of standard operating procedures at point of entry), and identify data gaps in critical reporting and analytics
Supports the development and maintenance of an enterprise data catalog, with a particular focus on a business glossary that translates technical information into end-user focused definitions that allow non-experts to confidently identify data elements of import related to their work
Partners and collaborates with end-users and ITS to prioritize data integrations to support strategic initiatives (e.g., student success, enrollment management, academic planning, budgeting)
Facilitates a campus-wide data users’ network to share knowledge related to data management, compliance requirements, reporting, and analytics. This will include creating documentation and maintaining resources for end user reference; and
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of best practices in higher education data governance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information systems, data analytics, social science, business, or related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Considerable experience (generally five or more years) in data governance, institutional research, or business intelligence
Demonstrated experience supporting data governance/data stewardship programs
Demonstrated experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Comprehensive knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR); and
Demonstrable excellence in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred
Master's degree in information systems, data analytics, social science, business, or related field; and/or relevant certification(s) (e.g., CDMP)
Significant experience (generally seven or more years) in data governance, institutional research, or business intelligence
Experience using data governance tools (e.g., Data Cookbook, Collibra, Informatica)
Demonstrated experience facilitating data governance councils and drafting data governance policies, standards, and procedures
Demonstrated experience working with education data (e.g., admissions, enrollment management, institutional research)
Comprehensive knowledge of higher education enterprise systems (e.g., Banner, Workday, PeopleSoft); and
Knowledge of best practices in data warehousing
Company
George Mason University
George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.68MKey Investors
National Safety CouncilNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyVirginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
2025-06-25Grant· $0.05M
2024-04-03Grant· $0.2M
2023-08-03Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Bassam Haddad
Director, Middle East and Islamic Studies Program
Ellen Laipson
Director, International Security Program
Recent News
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American Institutes for Research
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