Data Governance Analyst

The Company
Founded in 1955, Yusen Logistics is a global supply chain logistics company that provides ocean and air freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution services, and supply chain management – a seamlessly connected suite of supply chain solutions that delivers superior value, reliability, and expertise. Yusen Logistics is committed to developing employees that deliver consistent quality and service to our customers, and providing them with the skills, training, support, and opportunities they need to be successful. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

About IT at Yusen
It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re transforming the way we deliver IT at Yusen Logistics (Europe). Digitalization, innovation and taking our IT to the next level will be core to our future success, and we’re on a journey to create one European IT organization to take on this challenge. We’re bringing together our talented IT professionals from 12 counties as one team. They’ll be working beyond geographic boundaries, with clear technical career paths and great development opportunities. Our people are the energy behind our IT and we’re committed to making IT a great place to work for everyone. Could you play a part in helping us to achieve our ambitions?

About the Job:
The Data Governance Analyst will play a key part in ensuring that data across Yusen Europe is trusted, well-managed, and used responsibly.
The analyst will work cross-functionally with data stewards, IT, compliance teams and business stakeholders to implement and monitor data governance frameworks and policies.
The analyst will also assist with improving data literacy and empowering self-service analysis through Yusen’s Data Academy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITY AREA
KEY ACTIVITES
Data Governance Implementation
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the data governance framework across the EU region including policies, standards and assist in training sessions for staff.
• Collaborate with data stewards and business teams to improve data quality and consistency across systems.
• Assist the development and maintenance of data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and business glossaries.
• Provide input into the design and implementation of tools that support data governance activities.

Data Quality and Master Data Management (MDM)
• Monitor compliance with data governance policies and report on data quality metrics.
• Work with data owners and stewards to identify and resolve data-related issues and escalate when necessary.
• Participate in data lineage and impact analysis activities to support data transparency.

Yusen Data Academy
• Assist with promoting the Yusen Data Academy internally within Yusen.
• Assist in the development of new persona-led training pathways improving data literacy within Yusen.
• Assist with promoting the business value delivered by the Data Academy across the organisation through the delivery of reporting.

Relationships & Teamwork
• Build strong relationships with data stewards, key business stakeholders and the wider data team.
• Collaborate with the EU Data Team on a regular basis to enhance and share knowledge, support team projects as required.

Continuous Improvement
• Stay up to date with the latest practices in Data Governance.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in governance tools to bring continued improvement to the service we provide.

QUALIFICATONS
REQUIRED LEVEL OF EDUCATION
• Undergraduate degree in IT, data analytics or STEM subject desirable.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Minimum 2-years’ experience in data governance, data quality or data management role.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and strong stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience with modern data platforms and analytics applications (e.g., Power BI, Databricks, Alteryx, DataHub etc).
• Knowledge of data modelling, metadata and master data concepts is a plus.
• Proficiency in Unity Catalog, SQL, Python or data analysis tools is advantageous.

REQUIRED SKILLS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks effectively

COMPETENCES
Connected
• Relay information clearly, concisely, and accurately.
• Receptive to new ideas and different approaches to the work at hand
• Deliver effective customer service both internally and externally.

Committed
• Assume responsibility for actions and results, prioritise and manage work allocation effectively.
• Network with others outside of the team to achieve results; share best practices.
• Never gives up; overcomes challenges and remains motivated.

Creative
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes or tools
• Apply innovation to simplify access, improve quality, and scale insight.
• Show eagerness and capacity to learn.
• Demonstrate the ability to take the initiative in the absence of instruction.

What we offer.

A unique opportunity to engage, drive and develop yourself in a global company. This role comes with a great deal of freedom, responsibilities and challenges. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits.

Diversity Statement.

At Yusen we are committed to fostering a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) for all our employees and stakeholders. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. Benefiting from creative solution derived as a result of embracing differences. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment.