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# Data Steward & Governance Lead

- **Company:** Stellar Professionals
- **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Business Process Model and Notation, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), Reference Data, SQL Databases, Snowflake, Data Lineage, Data Management, Cerner EMPI
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c8a38cba-3f0f-4da1-9bb9-96cd3203e33b

## About the Role

* Core Governance: Data Lineage, Cataloging, Data Policy/Procedure Creation
 * Business Analysis: Requirements Elicitation, Process Mapping, RACI Frameworks
 * Data Management: SQL, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake), * Governance Frameworks: DAMA-DMBOK, DMMI, CDMP Certification
 * Process Methodologies: BPMN, Lean, Six Sigma
 * Cloud & Industry Standards: AWS, Master & Reference Data Management (EMPI), Regulated Industry Standards (Healthcare/Public Sector)

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Governance Analyst to lead enterprise data governance initiatives. This role focuses on business analysis, process design, stakeholder facilitation, and governance framework implementation rather than hands-on technical development., * Governance & Process Improvement: Identify governance gaps, analyze root causes, create SOPs, RACI matrices, and map current/future state workflows.

 * Enterprise Facilitation: Lead cross-functional working sessions across data owners, engineering, analytics, security, and business units to reach consensus.
 * Operations & Compliance: Establish data quality monitoring, streamline access governance, oversee reference data management, and operationalize data lifecycle policies.