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WCF Insurance · 12 hours ago

Data Governance Analyst

WCF Insurance Company is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to play a key role in preparing our organization's data for AI and advanced analytics. The Data Governance Analyst will lead efforts to prepare data for AI by building a modern governance program and improving data quality at the source.

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Responsibilities

Implement and oversee data governance policies, standards, roles, and processes
Establish foundational governance structures where missing and create actionable roadmaps
Define critical data elements, document data quality rules, monitor performance through scorecards and ensure remediation of issues
Partner with application owners to resolve upstream data issues and support model or field validation improvements
Maintain a centralized data glossary to standardize definitions across the company
Use SQL for profiling, anomaly detection, data cleansing, and issue quantification
Monitor compliance, privacy, security, and retention controls; support audits and risk mitigation
Lead change management through training and resources to embed governance practices
Set AI data readiness criteria and guide business domains toward compliance
Report governance metrics and risks to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Coordinate with our in-house legal team, compliance team, risk, and IT Department to help connect all regulatory and security requirements

Qualification

Data governanceSQL proficiencyData quality managementData normalizationData governance frameworksChange managementBusiness glossary managementBI tools exposureData catalogs familiarityMDM familiarityCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, business, or equivalent work experience
3–6+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or analytics/engineering roles
Proficiency in SQL for profiling, cleansing, and root‑cause analysis
Strong understanding of data normalization/denormalization and its impact on analytics
Hands‑on experience implementing data quality rules, metrics, and remediation workflows
Familiarity with data governance frameworks such as DAMA‑DMBOK (data ownership, stewardship, policies/standards, metadata)
Familiarity with change management
Experience managing business glossaries and metadata
Ability to collaborate with system owners to improve data capture data at the point of capture (UI/UX validations, reference data, master data, code sets)
Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business perspectives

Preferred

Exposure to BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Experience with data catalogs (Purview, Collibra, Alation)
Familiarity with MDM, reference data management, and AI/ML readiness

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision insurance
Company paid life insurance
401K with a generous 6% employer match
Employee Assistance Program
Time off to volunteer
4 weeks of vacation

Company

WCF Insurance

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WCF Insurance is an NGO that assists in insurance claims, online resources, safety services, managed-care and fraud services to workers.

H1B Sponsorship

WCF Insurance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (3)
2024 (6)
2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Matt Lyon
Chief Executive Officer and President
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Bill Riedley
VP/CUO Small Business
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