Job Description:
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Data Governance Analyst
The Role
The Data Governance Analyst is part of the Enterprise Data Management Center of Excellence, supporting the execution of Data Management and Governance initiatives through partnerships with governance leads across Fidelity. This role blends foundational data governance knowledge with hands-on coordination responsibilities, helping ensure governance workstreams are organized, documented, tracked, and progressing consistently.
In this role, you will support governance adoption and maturity, maintain governance artifacts, assist with reporting and communications, and help coordinate cross-functional activities across data, technology, and business teams. This role offers an opportunity to build foundational enterprise data governance expertise and develop toward expanded roles in data governance leadership, data management, or program delivery.
The Skills and Expertise You Bring
Data Governance & Execution Expertise
- Support day-to-day execution of data governance initiatives across domains including data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, and standards
- Assist in documenting governance policies, standards, procedures, and operating models
- Partner with data owners, stewards, analysts, and technology teams to capture requirements, decisions, and action items
- Contribute to consistent execution and follow-through across enterprise data governance efforts.
Governance Alignment & Continuous Improvement
- Support alignment across governance, data management, and enablement teams to promote consistent practices
- Assist in socializing governance standards, tools, and best practices across the organization
- Identify and help drive improvements in documentation, workflows, reporting, and coordination processes
- Continuously learn and apply enterprise data governance concepts to build foundational expertise.
Reporting, Communications & Coordination
- Assist in preparing status updates, dashboards, and leadership readouts
- Synthesize inputs from multiple teams into clear, consistent summaries
- Maintain visibility into workstream progress to support informed decision-making
- Support preparation of leadership and steering committee materials
- Improve visibility and coordination through organized communication, documentation, and reporting.
Technical & Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2–4 years of experience in data analysis, data governance, project coordination, business operations, or related roles
- Foundational understanding of data governance concepts such as data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, lineage, and privacy
- Familiarity with data governance and data management tools (e.g., data catalogs, issue trackers, collaboration tools)
- Exposure to program or project management practices (Agile familiarity is a plus)
- Experience supporting forums, councils, or recurring working groups.
Core Skills & Ways of Working
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and workstreams
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
- High attention to detail with a structured, follow-through mindset
- Comfort working with ambiguity while maintaining structure and accountability
- Curiosity and willingness to learn enterprise data and governance practices.
Impact & Value You Deliver
- Enable consistent execution and operational excellence across data governance initiatives
- Ensure governance standards and practices are clearly documented and understood
- Provide reliable project and operational support, allowing stakeholders to focus on strategy and decision-making
- Contribute to the continued maturity and effectiveness of Enterprise Data Governance execution.
The Team
This role is part of the Enterprise Data Management team within the Enterprise Data and AI organization. This role works closely with cross-BU Data Governance teams including leads, stewardship, technology enablement, architecture, and analysts. The team focuses on identifying centralized standards and adopting technology capabilities that, when implemented effectively, add value across the organization and support maturing data governance practices.
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Benefits that balance life and work
From our fully paid parent leave to our on-site health and wellness centers, our benefits support the belief that more balance you have, the better you can achieve your goals.
Company overview
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.
Reasonable accommodations
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
Equal opportunity employer
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Applicant screening
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.