Senior Associate - Data Governance Analyst

• Curate and maintain glossaries taxonomies and metadata for business and technical assets.
• Design and implement governance workflows (e.g. stewardship approvals certifications data access protocols).
• Support PII/PHI classification data quality checks and lineage validation.
• Collaborate with data product managers SMEs and engineers to capture business context align it with technical architectures and strengthen metadata documentation.
• Drive adoption of governance tools through road-shows training sessions user enablement and data owner/steward playbooks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies by contributing to backlog building and sprint events in Jira.

• 5-7+ years of professional experience including 2-3+ years in a data governance function.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Computer Science Information Technology or related field.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks metadata management and data cataloging/lineage concepts.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into governance policies standards and workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and experience working across business and technical teams.

• Hands-on experience with Atlan or similar metadata management tools. Familiarity with data quality and observability tools (e.g. Anomalo).
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to analyze and validate data lineage.
• Experience applying governance frameworks glossary management and stewardship processes.
• Working in Agile environments using Jira Confluence and SharePoint.

• Proficiency with Data platforms and relevant Data Management tools such as Databricks Redshift dbt FiveTran Streamlit etc.
• Experience with data protection MDM data profiling etc.
• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis and automation.
• Exposure to AI-enabled governance accelerators or AI-assisted cataloging.
• Experience supporting data modernization or cloud migration initiatives in enterprise settings.

What We Do

At New York Life our 180-year legacy of integrity mutuality and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S. we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view investing in people purpose and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology- data- and AI-powered company we’re modernizing our platforms rearchitecting experiences and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients advisors and communities in more personalized proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance investments retirement group benefits and direct-to-consumer offerings New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture inclusive teams and a shared belief that when our people thrive so does our company. Here tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas energy and growth power what’s next.

Why Work With Us

New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity humanity and shared success—values that show up in how we work lead and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.

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