Sr Data Governance Analyst

ABOUT THE POSITION

Although we're an apparel and footwear focused company, technology is central to everything we do.  Columbia Digital Technology teams enable an IT infrastructure across four global brands, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores.  These teams support in-store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry.

The Senior Data Governance Analyst is a member of the Insights & Enablement (I&E) team and is responsible for driving and maintaining global data definitions, data catalog, visibility into data lineage, security classifications, metadata, and quality data for all of CSC's consuming applications and user communities. The Senior Data Governance Analyst will possess strong communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work throughout the organization to advance CSC's vision for enterprise Data Governance. This person is an essential resource in the Data Governance team providing tactical delivery of CSC's Data Governance framework, initiative and project support, and maturing the Data Governance program at CSC. You will partner closely with leaders and partners in each line of business to align data around common standards in order to create clear, actionable practice for consumption, quality, and use.

*This position is a hybrid work model with 3 days per week onsite requirements in our Portland, OR office.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Supports and drives maturity and execution of Data Governance strategy and framework
• Facilitate creation of enterprise Data Governance policies, processes, standards, and roles across all data systems and projects
• Execute key Data Governance processes including, defining and aligning business terms and KPIs, critical data asset identification, data cataloging, metadata management, and data quality metrics
• Create and maintain visible scorecards, dashboards, and metrics, and products to align direction and progress toward data consistency and reliable, known sources of truth
• Provide transparency to user communities regarding data issues, questions, concerns, and remediation status. Intake and complete data access and review processes. Recommend changes and improvements to streamline efforts
• Facilitate and collaborate in the documentation of data lineage, alignment of enterprise data naming and definition, and guide in data classification
• Own Data Governance for assigned strategic projects, key initiatives, and domains. Collaborate with business and technical partners, Data Owners, and Data Stewards to achieve project goals and timelines; evangelize data governance with business and technical partners
• Maintain and update CSC data catalog, making information available in a centralized, searchable, enterprise-wide data and metadata inventory for global employees

YOU ARE

• A strong communicator that can demonstrate an ability to work with all ranges of an organization
• Able to work, collaborate and facilitate meetings with cross functional teams, including IT; manage partner expectations
• Able to evaluate processes and drive improvement
• Able to influence without direct authority
• Able to foster new ideas and concepts and make decisions surrounding complex issues

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 5-8 years of professional experience and strong competency with the various tools, systems, or procedures required to accomplish the job
• Experience defining and implementing Data Governance models based on industry best-practices preferred
• Broad knowledge and expertise in all phases of data lifecycle
• Strong time management skills
• Functional understanding of data architecture concepts
• Project Management and group facilitation
• Intermediate understanding of privacy laws and regulations
• Exposure to wholesale and/or retail solutions preferred
• Experience with Data Catalogs, business glossaries, data governance, and metadata management preferred

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster  The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf  Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.