Data Governance Analyst III 

WEX is an innovative payments and technology company leading the way in a rapidly changing environment. Our goal is to simplify the business of running a business for our customers and free them to spend more time, with less worry, on the things they love. We are on a journey to build a unified, world-class user experience across our products and services and leverage customer driven innovation to power our growth and strategic initiatives.

This is a really exciting time to be working in Data & Analytics at WEX. We are driving towards our True North vision of providing the right data, in the right place, at the right time so that we can enable and accelerate the journey to being a data-driven organization. There is strong executive support for all things data and it is viewed as a critical component for our enterprise transformation activities. What we need now is someone with a passion for solving problems and driving actionable outcomes with data. You will do this through performing and developing the following competencies: Insights Driven, Stakeholder Aligned, Results Focused, Dynamic Collaboration, Quality Mindset.

About the role:

In this role, you will be primarily responsible for establishing and ensuring the adherence to data governance policies, processes, and standards that are in-line with organizational priorities, as well as working with data stakeholders on business and technology teams to ensure the right data is used for the right purpose. You will work with cross-functional groups to establish and document enterprise and domain standards, capture metadata on critical data assets, bring transparency to the meaning of data, and support a data-driven culture across the enterprise.     

 

What you’ll do:

• Within assigned domains, own the overall adoption of data governance to help make it easy to find, understand, and use data for the right purpose

• Rollout and mature the data governance program and frameworks in new domains, including but not limited to: standards for cataloging data assets & metadata curation, data governance roles & responsibilities (definition, assignment, and recruitment), and governance community development

• Collaborate with data stakeholders in business and data & analytics teams to provide oversight and uncover ongoing data governance opportunities

• Support data owners, stewards, and experts efforts to mature and continually curate WEX’s data catalog providing the necessary business context to data consumers

• Work in close partnership with cross-functional teams throughout the organization drive data governance processes and evaluate new engagement opportunities

• Participate in and/or lead data governance committees to support domain or functional area objectives

• Facilitate the sharing and adoption of data governance best practices throughout the data community

• Ensure adherence to Data Governance procedures to help build trust and usability of data on the platform

 

How you’ll engage:

• Insights Driven: Support the standardization and socialization of critical Enterprise concepts to support insight-driven goals

• Stakeholder Aligned: Drive towards data policies and deliverables and that support the business and analytic needs of all critical stakeholders

• Results Focused: Rigorous focus on how effective governance supports transparent data-driven decision-making and enterprise standardization

• Dynamic Collaboration: Collaborate with cross functional-teams to drive continual improvement of our best practices and processes 

• Quality Mindset: Continually build trust in our platform by positioning our software as the first and best place to find and leverage data that is fit for use.  

Experience you’ll bring:

• 4+ years of experience in an analytics/data governance role working with data stakeholders

• Understanding of data governance best practices, processes, roles and responsibilities

• Experience establishing standard data definitions, business glossaries, data dictionaries and/or data catalogs

• Experience with metadata management; familiarity with master & reference data

• Experience with an Enterprise-class governance software such as Alation, Collibra, Informatica, etc

• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across IT and business

• Passion for data and how to make it easy to find, understand, and use 

• Willingness to develop new technical and soft skills to support data governance goals

 

The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.

Salary Pay Range: $77,500.00 - $103,000.00