Business Analyst; Data Governance Lead

DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES The mission of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) is to safeguard the health, safety, and economic welfare of the public by protecting, conserving, and enhancing Arizona's water supplies in a bold, thoughtful and innovative manner. Do you want to join our team? ADWR is seeking a Data Governance Lead for the Director’s Office, Office of Enterprise Data Management team.

Business Analyst (Data Governance Lead) Director's Office - Office of Enterprise Data Management (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..GOV

Job Location:

Address:
Hybrid
-1110 W. Washington St., Suite #310

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $68,000 - $75,000

Grade: 24

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

ADWR has an Office of Enterprise Data Management (OEDM) responsible for the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Program. The person in this position would serve as assistant to the manager of that program by helping to administer existing, and implement new, data management initiatives using proven best practices under the guidance of the EDM manager. The person in this position will also attend statewide data management meetings and represent the agency in the manager's absence.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for assisting in the administration and enforcement of policies, procedures, and standards employed by the ADWR EDM Program, and for assisting in the education of agency staff in data management principles.
• Assists with implementation and maintenance of data quality initiatives on an agency wide or business unit basis.
• Collaborates with other EDM staff, IT and ADWR business units to create new data sets for the Enterprise Data Warehouse.
• Responsible for assisting in the administration of the ADWR OEDM Share Point Center of Excellence site, including the uploading of new documents and revision of existing ones related to the various categories of data management, including data governance, data quality, data operations and data warehousing.
• Responsible for maintaining the Enterprise Business Glossary and for assisting with the maintenance of the ADWR Data Catalog.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Data Management categories process areas and practices such as data governance, data quality and data operations
• Research and data analysis methodologies
• Requirement gathering, feasibility reviews and impact analysis

Skills in:

• Excel, Access and Word
• A business intelligence tool such as Power BI or Tableau
• Verbal and written communication
• Attention to detail and documentation requirements
• Consultation skills
• Problem solving
• Applying analytical and research methods improve efficiency and reduce waste and techniques
• Customer service

Ability to:

• Liaise between Information Technology Division and business units
• Share information with audiences having different technical levels
• Communicate with and educate staff at each level
• Develop working relationships across the organization
• Learn independently
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Identify opportunities for use of solutions to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Prioritize and plan work activities, set goals and objectives; uses time efficiently; communicates activities and results as appropriate
• Work collaboratively in teams and across organizations
• Synthesizes feedback and adjust plans accordingly
• Gather business and functional requirements for the writing of documents with the ability to schedule, facilitate, and lead sessions, develop process flows, and use cases with the ability to interpret and analyze test results and write technical documentation

Selective Preferences:

• Preferred candidate…