The Walt Disney Company
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The Walt Disney Company . About the Team
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. Responsibilities
Support the execution of operational processes critical to Data Governance, Privacy, and Compliance, including audit readiness, policy implementation, regulatory alignment, and stewardship coordination. Assist in managing workflows tied to data classification, retention, access, and usage, ensuring alignment with internal data governance policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, COPPA). Serve as a liaison between Governance, Legal, Privacy, and Engineering teams to help implement scalable and repeatable compliance controls across data platforms. Document and maintain standard operating procedures, governance playbooks, and recurring compliance reporting deliverables to improve transparency and continuity. Coordinate issue tracking, control remediation, and regulatory obligations across governed environments including Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS. Partner with platform and regional teams to operationalize metadata requirements, align data use with approved classifications, and escalate inconsistencies. Monitor and report on governance KPIs and metrics to track adherence to policies, audit findings, and ongoing compliance program maturity. Support onboarding and enablement of governance tooling (e.g., metadata catalog, access controls, consent frameworks), including training documentation and stakeholder communications. Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve automation across governance and compliance workflows. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Policy, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in data governance, compliance, or privacy operations. 5+ years of experience in operational data governance, regulatory compliance, or privacy program support within a complex, cross-functional environment. Understanding of core data governance disciplines such as metadata management, data classification, stewardship, retention, and access controls. Familiarity with privacy regulations and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA) and their application to operational processes and tooling. Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent initiatives, deliver against deadlines, and communicate effectively across stakeholder groups. Strong organizational, documentation, and reporting skills; ability to standardize and structure operational workflows. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Data Governance platforms such as Alation, Collibra, Immuta, or comparable tools. Hands-on familiarity with data environments like Snowflake, Databricks, or AWS. Exposure to audit processes, SOX/ITGC controls, and control remediation workflows. Experience supporting or building privacy operations or data compliance programs. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or scripting to support basic data validation or reporting tasks. Experience using tools like Smartsheet, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, or Looker to manage and report on operational activities. Additional Information
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $114,900 - $154,100 per year and in Seattle, WA is $120,300 - $161,300 per year based on a 40-hour work week. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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Join to apply for the
Sr Data Governance Analyst
role at
The Walt Disney Company . About the Team
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. Responsibilities
Support the execution of operational processes critical to Data Governance, Privacy, and Compliance, including audit readiness, policy implementation, regulatory alignment, and stewardship coordination. Assist in managing workflows tied to data classification, retention, access, and usage, ensuring alignment with internal data governance policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, COPPA). Serve as a liaison between Governance, Legal, Privacy, and Engineering teams to help implement scalable and repeatable compliance controls across data platforms. Document and maintain standard operating procedures, governance playbooks, and recurring compliance reporting deliverables to improve transparency and continuity. Coordinate issue tracking, control remediation, and regulatory obligations across governed environments including Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS. Partner with platform and regional teams to operationalize metadata requirements, align data use with approved classifications, and escalate inconsistencies. Monitor and report on governance KPIs and metrics to track adherence to policies, audit findings, and ongoing compliance program maturity. Support onboarding and enablement of governance tooling (e.g., metadata catalog, access controls, consent frameworks), including training documentation and stakeholder communications. Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve automation across governance and compliance workflows. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Policy, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in data governance, compliance, or privacy operations. 5+ years of experience in operational data governance, regulatory compliance, or privacy program support within a complex, cross-functional environment. Understanding of core data governance disciplines such as metadata management, data classification, stewardship, retention, and access controls. Familiarity with privacy regulations and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA) and their application to operational processes and tooling. Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent initiatives, deliver against deadlines, and communicate effectively across stakeholder groups. Strong organizational, documentation, and reporting skills; ability to standardize and structure operational workflows. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Data Governance platforms such as Alation, Collibra, Immuta, or comparable tools. Hands-on familiarity with data environments like Snowflake, Databricks, or AWS. Exposure to audit processes, SOX/ITGC controls, and control remediation workflows. Experience supporting or building privacy operations or data compliance programs. Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or scripting to support basic data validation or reporting tasks. Experience using tools like Smartsheet, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, or Looker to manage and report on operational activities. Additional Information
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $114,900 - $154,100 per year and in Seattle, WA is $120,300 - $161,300 per year based on a 40-hour work week. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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