Senior Data and Governance Analyst

The Senior Data & Governance Analyst will play a foundational role in establishing enterprise data governance and analytics practices at TTX. As governance capabilities are in their initial stages, this role will help design, pilot, and grow pragmatic governance approaches that scale over time, balancing structure with business enablement.

Responsibilities:

• Help design and implement foundational data governance practices, starting with priority domains and high‑value datasets.
• Partner with emerging Data Owners and Stewards to pilot governance concepts such as data ownership, certification, and data quality definitions.
• Develop, monitor, and enforce formal data governance policies, standards, and procedures enterprise-wide to ensure data integrity, quality, and security.
• Define standards for authoritative sources and certified datasets, evolving them as adoption grows.
• Support the formation and maturation of data governance forums, roles, and decision‑making processes over time.
• Develop a phased governance roadmap, balancing immediate business needs with long‑term enterprise goals.
• Assess current data and analytics practices to identify initial governance focus areas.
• Establish data quality metrics, conduct data quality audits, and lead remediation plans for data issues.
• Collaborate with Data Stewards to document data lineage, maintaining a data catalog, and ensuring metadata quality (e.g. via tools like Microsoft Purview).
• Establish measures for governance adoption (e.g., usage of certified datasets, clarity of ownership, reduction in duplicate reporting).
• Educate technical and business teams on the purpose and value of data governance through workshops, documentation, and real‑world examples.
• Function as a change agent, helping teams adopt governance practices without disrupting delivery.
• Build shared understanding of data definitions, metrics, and certification concepts across the organization.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in information systems, data management, business administration, computer science, information science, or a related quantitative field [or equivalent work experience] is required.
• 3 - 5 years of data governance experience (in data management or data quality roles). Working in early-stage or evolving governance environments is a bonus.
• Familiarity with data protection regulations, hands-on experience with data governance software (e.g., Purview), and relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional, CDMP) are desirable.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Diligence and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Familiarity with governance concepts and business analysis methodologies is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with data management or visualization tools is a bonus.

Physical Job Requirements:
(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

General office environment; may be required to travel. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit (remain stationary within work area) and use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to move about (stand, walk). The employee must occasionally lift and/or transport up to 10 pounds. Correctable vision required for close, distance, and color vision capabilities.

The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

·         Help design and implement foundational data governance practices, starting with priority domains and high‑value datasets.

·         Partner with emerging Data Owners and Stewards to pilot governance concepts such as data ownership, certification, and data quality definitions.

·         Develop, monitor, and enforce formal data governance policies, standards, and procedures enterprise-wide to ensure data integrity, quality, and security.

·         Define standards for authoritative sources and certified datasets, evolving them as adoption grows.

·         Support the formation and maturation of data governance forums, roles, and decision‑making processes over time.

·         Develop a phased governance roadmap, balancing immediate business needs with long‑term enterprise goals.

·         Assess current data and analytics practices to identify initial governance focus areas.

·         Establish data quality metrics, conduct data quality audits, and lead remediation plans for data issues.

·         Collaborate with Data Stewards to document data lineage, maintaining a data catalog, and ensuring metadata quality (e.g. via tools like Microsoft Purview).

·         Establish measures for governance adoption (e.g., usage of certified datasets, clarity of ownership, reduction in duplicate reporting).

·         Educate technical and business teams on the purpose and value of data governance through workshops, documentation, and real‑world examples.

·         Function as a change agent, helping teams adopt governance practices without disrupting delivery.

·         Build shared understanding of data definitions, metrics, and certification concepts across the organization.

·         A bachelor's degree in information systems, data management, business administration, computer science, information science, or a related quantitative field [or equivalent work experience] is required.

·         Significant prior data governance experience (in data management or data quality roles). Working in early-stage or evolving governance environments is a bonus.

·         Familiarity with data protection regulations, hands-on experience with data governance software (e.g., Purview), and relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Data Management Professional, CDMP) are desirable.

·         Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

·         Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

·         Diligence and commitment to producing high-quality work.

·         Familiarity with governance concepts and business analysis methodologies is a plus.

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with data management or visualization tools is a bonus.

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required. 

TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match.  This position participates in Railroad Retirement.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

What we do:

Achieve strategic business value by leading and supporting TTX’s Digital Transformation, including cloud solutions, intelligent real-time analytics, machine learning and mobility.  

• Supports daily business operations via systems and data
• Develops and/or provides hardware and software to run business
• Provide maintenance and trouble-shooting for business systems
• Special projects to transform business operations and meet business needs
• Provide Cybersecurity for TTX and its information assets.