Data Governance Analyst Data Catalog

As aData Governance Analyst Data Catalog

In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert for the enterprise data catalog partnering with business and technology teams to onboard data define use cases and drive adoption of data governance and stewardship practices across the organization.

This position focuses onenabling data visibility governance and business value through metadata management and stewardship practices rather than hands-on development of data pipelines or technical system implementation.

You will help IDEXX improve data accessibility understanding and trust by enabling teams to better document manage and govern their data.

In This Role You Will...

• Serve as adata governance analyst for the Alation data catalogsupporting enterprise data management governance and visibility initiatives

• Develop deep subject matterexpertisein the data catalog including metadata capabilities governance features and use case applications

• Partner with business and technology teams to onboard new groups to the data catalogidentifyingdata assets applicable catalog features and expected business outcomes

• Define and documentbusiness-driven use casesthatdemonstratethe value of data catalog adoption (e.g. improved data discoverability reduced time to find information)

• Write and manageuse-case-focused user stories (JIRA)centered on governance outcomes adoption and business value

• Activelypromote and support data governance and catalog adoptionacross IDEXX through training sessions stakeholder engagement and ongoing partnership

• Support enterprisechange management efforts helping teams understand the value and expectations of data governance participation

• Build strong cross-functional relationships to drive engagement onboarding and sustained adoption

• Partner with data stewards across the organization to ensure metadata quality documentation and business context remainaccurateand useful

• Help evolve and maturedata stewardship practices advocating for accountability and ownership of data assets

• Contribute to the development and growth of theData Steward Guild with the opportunity to take on increasing leadership in stewardship initiatives

• Support integration of governance concepts such asdata policies classifications and retention ruleswithin the catalog

• Collaborate with Information Security and Architecture teams to align with initiatives such asData Security Posture Management (DSPM)

• Provide input on scalable and sustainable approaches to metadata management and governance

What You Will Need to Succeed...

• 35 years of experience indata governance data stewardship data management analytics or related data-focused roles

• Location: we prefer it if you are local driving distance to our HQ in Westbrook Maine where you would have flexibility to work hybrid on-site only 8 days per month. Alternatively if you lived in New England in MA or NH and could work remotely and occasionally come into the HQ that is fine too.

• Strong communicationskills with the ability to explain data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across business analytics engineering or governance teams

• Ability to influence without authority and drive adoption through relationship-building and communication

• Experience writing user stories or documenting business use cases (JIRA or similar tools)

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholder engagements simultaneously

• Comfortable working in an evolving environment that requires flexibility curiosity and continuous learning

If you had any of these it would be a plus...

• Experience with data catalog tools such asAlation Collibra or similar platforms

• Familiarity withdata governance frameworks(e.g. DAMA-DMBOK)

• Experience supporting orparticipatingindata stewardship or governance initiatives

• Foundational understanding of data concepts such as databases ETL processes or data warehousing (without requiring hands-on development)

• Experience supporting training onboarding or adoption initiatives

• Prior involvement in building or supporting communities of practice (e.g. data steward guilds governance councils)