Data Governance Analyst

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

The Team:

S&P Global Commodity Insights provides essential intelligence for global commodity markets. Our team ensures data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility while driving innovation through technologies and data governance practices. Joining this team provides you the opportunity to play a key role in advancing the future of commodity data and analytics in an innovative and evolving landscape.

Responsibilities and Impact:

This position requires a proactive approach to data quality, security, and usability, supporting the organization in leveraging data as a strategic asset. As a Data Governance Analyst, you will ensure the data is accurate, secure, and compliant with regulations. By implementing governance frameworks, you’ll safeguard business data, improve data quality, and mitigate privacy risks. Your work will foster a culture of data accountability, collaborating with teams and leadership to align governance practices with business goals, enabling informed decision-making and supporting compliance.

Implement and Manage Data Governance Frameworks
Lead the development and implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality, privacy, and security across the organization.

Data Quality Assurance

Develop and manage processes to assess and improve data quality, ensuring that all business-critical data is accurate, consistent, and accessible for decision-making.

Resolve Data Issues

Identify, Analyse, and resolve data-related issues, providing solutions for discrepancies and promoting best practices in data handling.

Collaborate with Cross-functional Teams

Work closely with IT, data science, and business teams to drive data governance initiatives and foster a culture of data stewardship and accountability.

Ensure Compliance and Risk Mitigation

Monitor and enforce compliance with regulations, such as GDPR and CCPA, mitigating risks related to data privacy and regulatory compliance.

Drive Data Quality Improvement
Develop and manage processes to assess and improve data quality, ensuring that all business-critical data is accurate, consistent, and accessible for decision-making.

Exposure to Senior Leadership and Global Stakeholders Regularly interact with senior decision-makers, policy experts, and market leaders, gaining valuable experience and visibility in a high-stakes, global environment.

Growth and Professional Development

Gain expertise in data management tools and methodologies, with opportunities for continuous learning, career progression, and involvement in strategic data governance initiatives on a global scale.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• 3-5 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data preparation, and data classification.

• Proficiency in data management and governance principles and current industry trends.

• Strong understanding of data management tools, data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA), databases, and data privacy regulations.

• Experience with data quality management, data classification and metadata management.

• Proven ability to manage multiple business stakeholders, actively engaging with and aligning enterprise senior leadership to drive data governance initiatives.

• Strong collaborative mindset with a structured approach to problem-solving.

• Innovative thinker, capable of working effectively across teams and geographies.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of applications such as Salesforce, Marketo, Cvent, commercial platforms and One trust.

• Proficient in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and visualising tools such as Power BI/ Tableau.

• Ability to work in an agile environment with focus on LEAN approach.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Certifications: -

  • Data Governance and Stewardship Professional 

  • Certified Data Governance Practitioner 

  • Salesforce Administrator or associate certification

  • Gen AI

Shift Timings: 4:30PM IST-1:30 AM IST (Flexibility required)

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.  

 

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.  
 
US Candidates Only:  The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.  Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf 

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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), DTMGOP103.1 - Middle Management Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)