Data Analyst (Governance)

Job#: 3055941

Job Description:

Data Analyst (Governance)

Location: Denver, Colorado (On-site)

Alternate Location: Chicago, IL, Washington, DC

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Analyst specializing in Data Use Governance. The analyst will provide governance oversight for how data is requested, sourced, shared, provisioned, and consumed across applications, reports, analytics, APIs, event streams, AI/ML solutions, and other business and technology processes. This hands-on governance role requires independent judgment, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to manage multiple requests and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Data Use Governance requests from intake through final disposition and publication.
• Evaluate business use cases and identify appropriate, authoritative data sources.
• Determine applicable agreement and governance requirements.
• Coordinate with data providers and consumers to facilitate required approvals.
• Confirm that supporting metadata, lineage, Data Quality controls, and security requirements are complete.
• Analyze both business and technical information, challenging incomplete or unclear requests.
• Translate complex data flows into clear governance requirements and documented decisions.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 5 or more years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Risk, Data Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 5 or more years of direct, hands-on experience in Data Use Governance, data-sharing governance, or a comparable data-consumption governance function.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating business use cases and determining the data, sourcing, approval, metadata, and control requirements.
• Experience working directly with upstream data providers and downstream data consumers to document and govern data-sharing relationships.
• Experience coordinating governance decisions across business, technology, security, risk, architecture, and data-management stakeholders.
• Experience identifying governance gaps, documenting findings, assigning remediation actions, and tracking actions through closure.

Professional Skills:

• Self-directed, accountable, and comfortable working with limited supervision.
• Able to exercise sound judgment when requirements or responsibilities are unclear.
• Skilled at asking detailed follow-up questions and identifying gaps.
• Able to communicate effectively with both senior business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Collaborative and service-oriented while maintaining appropriate governance independence.
• Highly organized and capable of maintaining accurate records across a high-volume workload.
• Able to bring structure, ownership, and clear next steps to complex data-governance matters.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Data Use Governance within an Information Security, Cybersecurity, Technology Risk, or other complex technology organization.
• Knowledge of Data Management industry standards, best practices, data management policies, data standards, and governance operating models.
• Experience governing data used in critical reporting, risk metrics, regulatory reporting, analytics, or operational decision-making.
• Experience supporting AI/ML or GenAI data use reviews.
• Experience with enterprise metadata repositories, data catalogs, data lineage tools, or registry solutions.
• Experience with Jira, SharePoint, or comparable workflow and evidence-management tools.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Data-management or governance certification, such as Certified Data Management Professional, or comparable professional credentials.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

Denver, CO, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

October 14, 2026

Pay Range:

$42 - $59 per hour

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