Senior Data Enablement Analyst

Role Overview

• Assist in the development of GMF Data Enablement strategy
• Define and promote Data Enablement practices across the organization
• Identify new opportunities to enhance the value of the organization’s information
• Lead Data Enablement strategic initiatives to address information-related pain points
• Collaborate with business and technical data citizens to maintain an active understanding of GMF information assets and related processes and activities
• Analyze existing data governance activities and recommend enhancements to align with GMF policies and standards
• Identify data governance process gaps and work with stakeholders to design solutions to address them
• Recommend and develop data governance policies and standards organization-wide
• Participate in GMF policy and standard development and review
• Lead administration of key Data Enablement functions including Metadata Management, Stewardship, Data Quality, Data & Report Certification, and Data Literacy
• Assist in the development and delivery of Data Enablement education for the GMF enterprise
• Serves as the steward of the metadata repository by assisting in the gathering and articulation of metadata , planning testing of metadata in systems, and training staff to properly create and manage metadata
• Apply agile values and principles, and help drive the team and organization to higher levels of agile maturity
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitating various Scrum and/or Kanban activities such as: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
• Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog is visible and prioritized towards business value

Requirements

• Robust knowledge of data governance best practices and standards
• Working knowledge of various data storage services, including relational databases, content management repositories, shared file systems, etc.
• Working knowledge of application and data modeling languages and tools
• Working knowledge of various information repository types, including metadata, CMDB, business glossary, etc.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Must exhibit expert knowledge of agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong data querying (e.g. SQL) & reporting skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage business and technical relationships with internal and external partners at all organizational levels
• Ability to develop and interpret technical documentation and models, including software and database specifications
• Ability to identify abstract concepts from concrete designs or implementations
• Ability to lead meetings with various stakeholders and SMEs, promote vision, build consensus and guide to decisions
• Ability to elicit requirements from stakeholders, design high-level solutions to address business or technical issues, and guide implementation to completion
• Ability to work on multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to teach and train on Agile, Scrum, Kanban at a level accessible to beginners with the ability to deep dive for advanced topics
• Excellent understanding of product and sprint backlog tracking, burn down metrics, and velocity
• 5-7 years of experience in a technical or analytical role required
• 2-4 years of experience in a formal Data Governance role required
• 2-4 years of experience in an organizational leadership role preferred
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience required

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• SQL

Benefits

• 401K matching
• bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
• tuition assistance
• training
• GM employee auto discount
• community service pay
• nine company holidays