Data Governance Analyst (Data Specialist)

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

We are seeking a skilled Data Governance Analyst (Data Specialist) to join our GFS Strategy - Global Finance Services Division. The Data Governance Analyst supports enterprise data governance framework and governance model. Also helps in defining and executing data policy, standards, and procedures, along with maintaining finance glossary and data catalog. The role partners with business, data, technology, risk, compliance, and analytics teams to improve data trust, discoverability, quality, ownership, lineage, and controlled use across priority data assets. The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore-Shared Services, Whitefield -KA What you will do Execute enterprise data governance programs, including data ownership, stewardship, issue management, controls, and policy adoption across critical data domains.   Manage and maintain metadata, business glossaries, data catalogs, classifications, and data lineage to improve data discoverability and trust.   Define, monitor, and support data quality rules, KPIs, and remediation activities to ensure accurate and reliable business data. Partner with business stakeholders, data stewards, and technology teams to document requirements, validate data definitions, and support governance initiatives.   Support governance of cloud data platforms, data products, reporting assets, and analytics environments by ensuring compliance with governance standards. Maintain governance documentation, control evidence, audit artifacts, and compliance records related to data management and regulatory requirements.   Facilitate governance forums, working sessions, and stakeholder workshops to drive issue resolution, accountability, and adoption of governance practices. Develop governance playbooks, training materials, user guides, and process documentation to support organizational adoption.   Monitor governance metrics, metadata completeness, data quality trends, and stewardship activities, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.   Collaborate with risk, compliance, privacy, security, and audit teams to support data governance, data privacy, and responsible AI initiatives. What you will have  5+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Metadata Management, or related disciplines. Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data lineage, business glossaries, and data quality principles. Experience with data governance and catalog tools such as Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, or similar platforms.  Familiarity with cloud data platforms, data warehouses, BI/reporting solutions, and analytics ecosystems. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and problem-solving skills. Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.

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