Kanak Elite Services
Senior Data Governance Analyst – Finance
Kanak Elite Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Senior Data Governance Analyst – Finance
Join Kanak Elite Services as a Senior Data Governance Analyst – Finance to spearhead data governance initiatives across finance data domains. This contract role (6‑12 months) is based in St. Louis Park, MN, and may transition to a full‑time position.
Program Priorities
Stand up foundational framework – policies, procedures, ownership, training.
Operationalize data quality and cataloging through Informatica IDMC.
First data domain focus: Salesforce (global scope).
Establish continuous governance cycles – profiling, quality measurement, stewardship feedback loops.
Enable ethical, compliant data use across business, legal, and security functions.
Role Scope & Responsibilities
Partner with data stewards and data owners to gather metadata, business definitions, thresholds, and quality rules.
Assist with profiling and cataloging activities in Informatica IDMC.
Extract and mine data from relevant systems (tables, schemas, etc.).
Build and maintain data health dashboards (Power BI or Tableau preferred).
Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Security to ensure proper tagging and handling of PII and sensitive data.
Identify and document data discrepancies, surfacing insights to stewards for remediation.
Support configuration and setup of IDMC tooling.
Operationalize governance roadmap and demonstrate measurable value to the business.
Qualifications – Must Have
Hands‑on experience with Informatica IDMC (Data Governance/Data Quality/Cataloging modules).
Strong SQL and Python skills for data profiling and analysis.
Experience collaborating across business, compliance, and technical stakeholders.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Empathy‑driven partnership approach, not directive.
Proven experience in data governance or master data management functions.
Nice‑to‑have
Power BI or Tableau experience for custom reporting and visualization.
Background in large, global organizations or regulated environments.
Familiarity with Salesforce data structures.
Desired Attributes
Collaborative, empathetic, relationship‑driven.
Change agent able to influence and gain buy‑in at multiple levels.
Excellent communicator and listener.
Emotionally intelligent, adapts tone and style to stakeholder context.
Trust‑builder, partners with business stakeholders.
Continuous improvement mindset, views governance as evolving discipline.
Engagement Details
Duration: 6‑12 months with potential for FTE conversion.
Building internal governance team in 2026.
Tools: Informatica IDMC, Salesforce, Power BI/Tableau.
Work environment: startup mode inside a global enterprise; highly collaborative.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Program Priorities
Stand up foundational framework – policies, procedures, ownership, training.
Operationalize data quality and cataloging through Informatica IDMC.
First data domain focus: Salesforce (global scope).
Establish continuous governance cycles – profiling, quality measurement, stewardship feedback loops.
Enable ethical, compliant data use across business, legal, and security functions.
Role Scope & Responsibilities
Partner with data stewards and data owners to gather metadata, business definitions, thresholds, and quality rules.
Assist with profiling and cataloging activities in Informatica IDMC.
Extract and mine data from relevant systems (tables, schemas, etc.).
Build and maintain data health dashboards (Power BI or Tableau preferred).
Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Security to ensure proper tagging and handling of PII and sensitive data.
Identify and document data discrepancies, surfacing insights to stewards for remediation.
Support configuration and setup of IDMC tooling.
Operationalize governance roadmap and demonstrate measurable value to the business.
Qualifications – Must Have
Hands‑on experience with Informatica IDMC (Data Governance/Data Quality/Cataloging modules).
Strong SQL and Python skills for data profiling and analysis.
Experience collaborating across business, compliance, and technical stakeholders.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Empathy‑driven partnership approach, not directive.
Proven experience in data governance or master data management functions.
Nice‑to‑have
Power BI or Tableau experience for custom reporting and visualization.
Background in large, global organizations or regulated environments.
Familiarity with Salesforce data structures.
Desired Attributes
Collaborative, empathetic, relationship‑driven.
Change agent able to influence and gain buy‑in at multiple levels.
Excellent communicator and listener.
Emotionally intelligent, adapts tone and style to stakeholder context.
Trust‑builder, partners with business stakeholders.
Continuous improvement mindset, views governance as evolving discipline.
Engagement Details
Duration: 6‑12 months with potential for FTE conversion.
Building internal governance team in 2026.
Tools: Informatica IDMC, Salesforce, Power BI/Tableau.
Work environment: startup mode inside a global enterprise; highly collaborative.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Contract
Job Function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
#J-18808-Ljbffr