Senior Business Analyst Data Governance

Senior Business Analyst – Data Governance

Experience: 7+ Years

Role Type: Business Analysis – Data Governance

Preferred Industry: Pharma / Life Sciences / Regulated Industries

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst with 7+ years of overall experience and a strong technical foundation in Database Administration (DBA) or Data Engineering, followed by experience in Data Governance or Data Stewardship.

The ideal candidate should combine strong business analysis capabilities with practical knowledge of Oracle and PostgreSQL databases, including database privileges, access controls and auditing.

The candidate should have experience working with enterprise data governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica or Alation and be capable of conducting data governance assessments, stakeholder workshops and requirements-gathering sessions across business and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct data governance assessments and workshops with business stakeholders, data owners, data stewards and technical teams.
• Gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements for data governance initiatives.
• Identify gaps in existing data governance processes, database access controls and data management practices.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions to define data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, governance policies and standards.
• Work with DBA and Data Engineering teams to understand Oracle and PostgreSQL database environments, privileges, roles and auditing mechanisms.
• Analyse database access controls, user privileges and audit requirements and translate business needs into functional requirements.
• Support metadata management, data lineage, data quality and data stewardship initiatives.
• Work with Collibra, Informatica or Alation to support governance workflows, metadata documentation and stewardship activities.
• Prepare BRDs, FRDs, process flows, assessment reports, functional specifications and requirement traceability documents.
• Coordinate with technical teams to validate governance requirements and ensure successful implementation.
• Track governance issues, risks, action items and remediation activities.
• Support audit readiness and regulatory compliance through appropriate governance documentation and evidence.

Mandatory Skills

1. Overall Experience: 7+ years, ideally beginning as a DBA or Data Engineer and subsequently transitioning into Data Governance or Data Stewardship.
2. Business Analysis: Strong experience in requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshops, assessments, gap analysis and documentation.
3. Database Knowledge: Hands-on experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL.
4. Database Security: Practical understanding of database privileges, roles, access controls and auditing.
5. Data Governance Tools: Experience with at least one of the following:

• Collibra
• Informatica
• Alation

1. Data Governance: Knowledge of data ownership, data stewardship, metadata management, data lineage and data quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to GxP, regulatory compliance and audit requirements.
• Experience conducting enterprise data governance assessments.
• Ability to work with DBA, Data Engineering, Security, Compliance and Business teams.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A technically strong Business Analyst who started their career as a DBA or Data Engineer and transitioned into Data Governance or Data Stewardship. The candidate must be capable of understanding database-level controls while independently conducting stakeholder workshops, gathering requirements, performing assessments and translating governance needs into functional specifications.