Specialist, Data Governance Advisor

If youre passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results then Nationwides Information Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide on your side goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and were looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Job Description Summary

Nationwides industry leading workforce is passionate about creating data solutions that are secure reliable and efficient in support of our mission to provide extraordinary care. Nationwide embraces an agile work environment and collaborative culture through the understanding of business processes relationship entities and requirements using data analysis quality visualization governance engineering robotic process automation and machine learning to produce targeted data solutions. If you have the drive and desire to be part of a future forward data enabled culture we want to hear from you.

As a Data Governance Advisor youll ensure the quality reliability security efficiency and accuracy of data through the data lifecycle to enable effective reporting and analytics for better and faster decision-making. Youll ensure adherence to data governance policy standards and processes including taxonomy data quality efficiencies and usage. Successful candidates have a passion for improving integrity and usability of data assets resolving data quality issues creating data definitions driving consistency in sourcing data and defining critical data elements and collaborating with influencing others to consistently implement data governance policies process and standards

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Under minimal supervision supports the data practices for an area or line of business.

• Assists in minimizing the risk of bad data and improve data accuracy validity reliability timeliness relevance completeness and compliance.

• Applies secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

• Provides technical support and/or consultation on the Enterprise Data Governance.

• Partners with experts to implement and conduct quality assurance assessments with supporting documentation working with Auditable Business Unit(s) for risk identification and risk mitigation.

• Aids in the development of basic to moderate metadata management initiatives including technical data lineage data quality and profile development.

• Supports technical consulting on data standards on implementation of business solutions/efficiencies efforts.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director Data Leader.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in computer science management information systems business statistics math a related field or comparable experience and education strongly preferred. Graduate studies in business statistics math computer science or a related field are a plus.

License/Certification/Designation: Certifications are not required but encouraged.

Experience: Five years of relevant experience with data centric data governance data management standards or practices. Experience in use and interpretation of metrics. Experience in analytically-intense data-intense or data integration project preferred. Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus.

Knowledge Abilities and Skills: Data application practices and benchmark knowledge. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to build relationships facilitate meetings and influence others.

Other criteria including leadership skills competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring managers leader and HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not Eligible)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs including: medical/dental/vision life insurance short and long term disability coveragepaid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date nine paid holidays 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off 401(k) with company match company-paid pension plan business casual attire and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged appreciated respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

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