Waters Corporation · 17 hours ago
Principal Data Governance Analyst
Milford, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expWaters Corporation is a global leader in analytical instruments and software, serving various scientific fields. The Principal Data Governance Analyst is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance practices and ensuring high-quality, trusted data across the business.
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Responsibilities
Plan, lead, and facilitate Data Governance Council meetings with executive stakeholders, ensuring clarity of decisions, action items, and alignment to enterprise data strategy
Coordinate enterprise Governance Network meetings, driving cross‑functional engagement with data owners, stewards, and SMEs
Maintain governance charters, RACI models, frameworks, and decision logs for transparency and traceability
Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders and capability owners to guide governance priorities and business impact
Lead data quality requirements gathering by working with business functions to define quality rules, thresholds, validation processes, and remediation expectations
Translate business requirements into structured data definitions, quality dimensions, and stewardship responsibilities
Partner with data engineering and functional teams to embed business rules into technical solutions (e.g., MDM platforms, validation workflows, and governance tools)
Monitor and analyze data quality trends, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement
Assess current MDG processes, identify pain points, inefficiencies, or manual work, and propose improvements aligned to best practices
Standardize and streamline workflows across domains (Customer, Vendor, Material, etc.) to ensure consistency and compliance
Evaluate governance‑related processes such as data request workflows, approval patterns, and stewardship activities to improve cycle time and quality outcomes
Drive adoption of governance and data management tools by documenting SOPs, conducting training, and supporting change management
Develop and maintain enterprise data governance standards, policies, and guidelines that support data quality, master data lifecycle management, metadata, and stewardship
Ensure alignment across functional teams so policies are practical, enforceable, and integrated into business processes
Lead periodic review and enhancement of policies as the business evolves or new risks/opportunities emerge
Support compliance initiatives by ensuring governance standards meet regulatory, audit, and internal control requirements
Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure governance decisions are understood and executed
Build strong relationships with data owners, stewards, and SMEs to drive adoption of data governance practices
Prepare executive‑ready materials—dashboards, presentations, decision summaries, and status reports—for governance bodies and leadership
Communicate governance impacts, risks, and recommendations clearly and proactively
Support enterprise data programs such as Data Foundation, Customer Master transformation, and major platform implementations
Contribute to enterprise data strategy by identifying governance gaps and proposing scalable solutions
Provide subject matter expertise on master data domains, business rules, and governance processes
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years in Data Governance, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Product Management or related roles
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks at lifesciences industry
Experience leading executive‑level forums
Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate business needs into structured data requirements
Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
Experience with governance/MDM platforms and issue‑management workflows
Ability to navigate complex enterprise landscapes and drive alignment in a matrixed environment
Company
Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6MKey Investors
IDA Ireland
2022-10-07Grant· $6M
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1994-08-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Udit Batra
President and Chief Executive Officer
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