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Riverwoods, IL
Hybrid

Enterprise Data Governance Associate

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Discover. A more rewarding way to work.

At Discover Financial Services, you’ll find yourself in the company of some of the industry’s smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.

Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:

Job Description:

Job Summary:

As a member of the Enterprise Data Governance team this individual is an active participant in the development, implementation and evolution of a long-term enterprise data management and governance program. They are responsible for the development, coding, and implementation of data catalog, data quality, data stewardship, metadata management, and sensitive data management applications.

Job Description:

As a data governance practitioner you will work closely with team members in executing data catalog, data quality, data stewardship, metadata management, and sensitive data management activities. This will require you to learn our policies, processes and tools that we have implemented around our data governance program. Once fluent in our processes you will work with Business Technology and Business Unit teams to help implement a data governance strategy and build, test, and implement a number of data governance activities to support that strategy. You will be involved in regulatory activities like resolution planning, CFPB and FR Y14 reporting, CCAR stress testing, and data cataloging and classification providing leadership and applying data governance concepts, principles, and frameworks.

***Please note that we cannot provide sponsorship now or in the future for this role***

 

Key Responsibilities:

* Work closely with application development teams, data stewards and subject matter experts and other business and IT staff to execute data governance initiatives.

* Utilize data profiling and data quality tools with various data sources to uncover and determine root causes of data quality issues and then work with the data stewards to repair the existing data errors and implement remediation steps to prevent data errors from occurring in the future.

* Participate in metadata management utilizing our metadata/data catalog tool building out our business glossary, data stewardship, data lineage, and metadata framework capabilities.

* Help us to expand our data stewardship program and work with data stewards in business value added data initiatives.

* Participate in data governance policy and standard writing and review along with developing short presentations for department and senior level executive viewing.

* Utilize various IT frameworks (ITSM, ITIL, etc), guidelines and best practices to evaluate and make practical recommendations on IT data warehouse policies, procedures, standards and controls.

* Promote a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.

Skills:
Skills Required:

* Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems administration, business administration or an alternative technology related field or equivalent experience.

* 1 year of Enterprise Data Governance, IT, project management, internal audit, or consulting experience

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with peers and upper level management.

* Proficient in Word, Excel, Project, Visio and PowerPoint.

* Strong interpersonal skills including effective negotiation, conflict management, and ability to develop strong working relationships.

* Some exposure to data governance concepts and tools.

* Ability to make verbal presentations on Data Governance topics.

* Self-starter with the initiative to act upon opportunities with little direction and moderate oversight.

* Working knowledge of Cloud, Oracle, DB2 and Teradata databases.

* Experience with Data Quality (DQ) tools like IBM Quality Stage, Trillium, or SAS Data Flux.

* Experience with Data Catalog, metadata management and business glossary tools like Alation, Collibra, ASG Brocade, DAG Metacenter or IBM Business Glossary.

* Previous or current Lean Six Sigma a plus.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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What are Discover Perks + Benefits

Discover Benefits Overview

Start enjoying great benefits Day 1 — We support you with the same dedication we bring to all of our customers. Our comprehensive benefits package features first-class insurance, financial planning support and excellent perks designed to help you reach your goals and live a rich, healthy life.

Check out more of our amazing employee benefits at mydiscoverbenefits.com

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Discover’s business is built on helping people, and we invest in the community (Blessing Backpacks, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Sisters) to demonstrate our commitment to a brighter future.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
You can open a separate Health Care FSA (HCFSA) and contribute up to $2,650 tax-free from your paycheck to reimburse yourself for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Disability insurance
Employees receive Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost.
Dental insurance
Discover offers two dental plan options — Standard and Premier — both are administered by MetLife.
Vision insurance
Discover offers two vision plan options — Standard and Premier through VSP.
Health insurance
Discover offers a variety of medical plans for you and eligible family members, so that you can choose the benefit plan that suits your needs.
Life insurance
As a Discover employee, you receive Basic Life Insurance of one times your HWEE (up to $500,000) at no cost to you.
Pet insurance
Purchase medical coverage at a discounted rate for your beloved family pet. The more pets you insure, the greater the discount.
Wellness programs
Help balance your work and personal life with a wide variety of free and discounted resource and referral services including family and relationship counseling and financial guidance.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
You may elect to contribute 1% to 30% of your eligible base salary, commissions and bonus on a pre-tax basis, up to IRS limits every year.
401(K) matching
Discover matches up to 6% of the pre-tax contributions you make to the 401(k) Plan.
Employee stock purchase plan
The ESPP provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase shares of Discover common stock through payroll deductions at a 5% discount.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Discover helps eligible employees and their families with the costs of adoption by reimbursing certain expenses.
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Discover has a Paid Time Off of 4 to 5 Weeks of paid time per year.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Discover provides 7 paid holidays.
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
When you enroll in the Commuter Benefits Program at WageWorks, you’ll save on taxes on mass-transit passes, parking and other eligible expenses.
Company-sponsored outings
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Discover has fitness centers and Weight Watchers® programs at all five major locations.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Discover provides tuition reimbursement and a full-ride bachelor's degree program for select online degree programs.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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