Senior Data Governance Analyst

Type and Estimated Length of Employment:  Fixed Term for 2 Years

About Water.org

1 in 4 people around the world lack access to safe water and 2 in 5 people don’t have access to a safe toilet. We are working every day to change this. We are Water.org. We’re here to bring water and sanitation to the world. We want to make it safe, accessible, and cost-effective because we believe that water is the way to empower a bright future that we can all share in, worldwide. We are an international nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Missouri that has positively transformed millions of lives around the world through access to safe water and sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, we pioneer market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. For more than 30 years, we’ve been providing women hope, children health and families a bright future. 

We are looking for a Senior Data Governance Analyst to join our team of thinkers and doers

If you are passionate about data governance, collaborating with others and strategizing for the future we would love to hear from you. The Data Governance Analyst is primarily responsible for the development and execution of a responsive, org-wide data governance framework that supports the full data lifecycle. The incumbent in this position will partner effectively across teams and functions to implement policies, ensure data quality and compliance, and promote consistent data practices.   

What You’ll do

Data Governance 
Leads implementation of the data governance operating model, managing data and change requests across the organization. Implements and maintains data governance policies, best practices, and data quality standards. Develops and oversees data stewardship processes to ensure high-quality, well-documented datasets. Ensures the scope of data governance initiatives align with enterprise strategy and priorities.   

Technical + Advisory Support 
Works collaboratively to define policies and ensure regulatory and organizational compliance. Provides training and support to teams on data governance practices and data management protocols. Builds data governance methodologies, incorporating enterprise and legal requirements for data privacy and protection.  

Process Management + Documentation 
Collaborates with internal analysts and teams to ensure governed and reliable data assets without owning analytics directly. Acts as a liaison across departments to translate data needs and collaboratively define requirements that ensure processes work across systems. Supports enterprise-wide efforts to align metadata, data lineage, and data sharing processes. 

Supervisor Responsibility  

• Individual contributor with no subordinates. 

Why Water.org? 

At Water.org, we’re dedicated to breaking barriers to safe water access for everyone, everywhere. When you join us, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven team committed to sustainability, diversity, and making a lasting impact. We offer growth opportunities, a collaborative culture, and the chance to drive global change.

Discover What Makes Water.org a Great Place to Work

Requirements

What Makes you a great fit:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information management, or related fields and/or equivalent related work experience. 
• Seven or more years of progressive responsibility with data management, including four or more years of experience with data governance management and related disciplines such as metadata management, data quality, and/or data stewardship.   
• Demonstrated knowledge with data cataloging, data quality management, and data lineage. 
• Proficient (written and verbal) in English.    

What Makes you stand out:

Demonstrated experience implementing, and managing an organizational data governance program, including the development of policies, procedures, and frameworks to ensure data quality, integrity, privacy, and compliance across systems and departments.

Travel Requirements 

• Up to 5% of domestic travel required.  

Benefits

Salary/Benefits  

This position offers a base salary range of $83,000-$97,000. Base salary may be flexible based on skills, certifications, location and/or qualifications. In addition, this position is ineligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. This position offers participation in benefits programs provided by Water.org for the benefit of its employees if you meet the eligibility criteria. Based on the planned schedule for this role, currently, these benefits include paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability and our retirement program.

Being authorized to work in the country posted is a precondition of employment.

Type and Estimated Length of Employment:  Fixed Term for 2 Years

Water.org is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, military and veteran status, genetic information, and any other status protected by law.  We provide qualified applicants and employees reasonable accommodation, when necessary, to enable individuals to complete the application process and/or perform the essential functions of the job. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We strive to build and maintain a diverse team that will advance our mission and work and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.