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Duncan, SC · On-site

An AFL Data Governance & Analytics Analyst plays a critical role in transforming complex enterprise data into trusted insights that drive business decisions, operational performance, and continuous ...

Stellar IT Group

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New York, NY · On-site

Data Governance Analyst Job Location: NYC, NY (Hybrid) Interview: Virtual Job Duration: 6+ Months We are seeking a Data Governance and Data Quality Analyst with 2-3+ years of experience to support ...

ASCENDING LLC

Data Governance Analyst

Richmond, VA · On-site

Data Governance Analyst (Contract) Remote - Must reside in Central Virginia and be able to come onsite on demand 1 year contract We are looking for a Data Governance Analyst to support our Enterprise ...

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Data Governance Analyst

Richmond, VA · On-site

Data Governance Analyst (Contract) Remote - Must reside in Central Virginia and be able to come onsite on demand 1 year contract We are looking for a Data Governance Analyst to support our Enterprise ...

Columbia Bank

Data Governance Analyst

Fair Lawn, NJ · On-site

$81K - $122K/yr

Summary: The Data Governance Analyst supports the Data Governance Team in the implementation, formation, and execution of the Bank's Enterprise Data Governance Program. The Program focuses on ...

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As of Jul 26, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance data governance analyst in the United States is $54.78, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40.62 and $67.07 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Data Governance Analyst vs Data Analyst?

AspectFreelance Data Governance AnalystData Analyst
CredentialsCertifications like CDMP, CDGA, or DAMA; relevant experience in data governanceDegrees in data science, statistics, or related fields; often certifications like CAP or Microsoft certifications
Work EnvironmentIndependent, project-based, remote or on-site consultingFull-time or part-time roles within organizations, often office-based or remote
Industry UsageUsed across industries needing data compliance and governanceCommon in finance, marketing, healthcare, and tech sectors

The main difference is that a Freelance Data Governance Analyst specializes in advising organizations on data policies and compliance on a project basis, often working independently. In contrast, a Data Analyst focuses on analyzing data to generate insights within a company, typically in a full-time role. Both roles require strong data skills, but their focus and work settings differ significantly.

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Data Governance Analyst

Data Governance Analyst

Avani Technology Solutions, Inc.

Scottsdale, AZ • On-site

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

Position : Data Governance Analyst
Location : Scottsdale, AZ
Duration : 18 Months
Top Three Skills:
1. Driving Data Governance for the program
2. Data Validation and Business Rules
3. Analysis/Data Quality
Job Description:
A data governance analyst performs a variety of tasks related to governance policies, process and standards. A data governance analyst will be responsible for data definitions, root cause analysis of data issues, reference data management, and mitigation of downstream impacts associated with a project/program. A data governance analyst will approve data exceptions and data quality metrics.
Required Experience/Skills
1. Experience with Insurance or Financial Services preferred
2. Working with business decision making models
3. Data centric with a passion toward data including, data quality issue resolution, defining business definitions, enforcement of data governance policies, process, and standards, and experience working with multiple partners to ensure data quality
4. Data Governance - Acted as a data governance professional, data steward, data custodian, or other data role
5. Data Analysis - Experience as data analyst in one of the following situations:
a. Analytically Intensive - Intended to confirm the common understanding of the data.
b. Operationally Data Intensive - Intended to approve authoritative data sources that are essential to core transactional processing
c. Data Integration Intensive - Intended to confirm the common understanding data being integrated and mitigate downstream impacts
1. Taxonomy - Term definitions, hierarchy and metadata
2. Communication - Facilitator, influencing, negotiation and building partnerships between teams or business units.
3. Experience with different applications to effectively present the findings whether it is through use of charts, graphs or specialized tools.
4. 5+ years in data governance analysis with experience listed above. Above plus demonstrated leadership, communication and influencing skills relative to program and organizational level efforts.

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