Data Governance Specialist Internship - Technology

Data Governance Specialist Intern - Technology (Remote or Hybrid)

The Myriad Technology organization is looking for a Data Governance Specialist passionate about driving consistency and understanding for an organization. The position will help our data and analytics practice drive data literacy across the organization by providing and enforcing a framework of consistency in data definitions and management and aligning key terminology within the company. Informing the establishing of processes and policies for change management and functional review will be a primary responsibility of the role as well as driving clarity and consistency across Myriad's data ecosystem. As the Data Governance Specialist, you will receive daily direction from the Data Governance Team Lead1. The ideal candidate for this position will effectively implement frameworks and tools for reference by key individuals throughout the organization while facilitating the efforts to standardize data definitions and use.

The Data Governance Specialist role is crucial in our technology organization, driving data literacy and consistency across many functional pillars and enterprise platforms. The education of the organization in key terminology, business processes and metrics will allow leaders to trust and understand the information in hand to make informed, data-driven decisions.

Responsibility
Data Dictionary and Business Glossary
* The primary responsibility of the Data Governance Specialist is to facilitate the definition of technical and nontechnical business terms to provide clarity and consistency in business terminology, workflows and metrics (Data Dictionary & Business Glossary).
* Assist in documentation surrounding key business processes and applications.

Data Management
* Coordinate with data management (Data Platform) and enterprise software engineering teams to ensure broadly understood data availability and definitions around what information is recorded in our enterprise platforms and analytics platform.
* Assist in data quality investigations and remediation planning.
* Provide recommendations on incorporating data governance documentation into content creation from both data engineering, business analysts, and other software engineering teams.

Communication and Reporting
* As the Data Governance Specialist, you will communicate and drive consistency across functional subject matter experts and technical teams. You will communicate data flows and operational workflows effectively, facilitating the creation and management enterprise data and metrics.
* Contribute to regular updates and reports on data governance activities, issues, and progress to senior management and key stakeholders.

Training and Awareness
* Conduct training and knowledge sharing sessions to generate organizational awareness of data governance progress, principles, policies, and best practices.
* Lead data literacy efforts across business units.

Project Management
* Contribute to the change management processes and the facilitation of long-term initiatives that must be planned and coordinated over time with the Data Governance Team Lead. This role will be responsible for planning and prioritization of governance and subject matter expert activities.

Problem-Solving
* As a consolidation point for enterprise information and data flows, you must plug into discussions to resolve complex and cross-functional problems. While not responsible for the ultimate resolution of the issues, you will be seen as a critical contributor to progress toward a resolution.

Interactions
The Data Governance Specialist will be a mix of a technical and collaborative, cross-functional role within Myriad. You will be expected to interact with subject matter experts and leadership across the organization to deliver well-informed, trusted, consistent definitions, metrics, and data elements. Navigating technical and strategic conversations will be a key capability of the ideal candidate.

Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree, ideally in a business or quantitative subject (e.g., computer science, mathematics, engineering, science, economics, or finance)
2. 2+ years in data governance or data management.
3. Experience in consulting or client management (including roles such as Data Analyst or Operations Support).
4. Experience in an industry-recognized governance platforms (Informatica, Reltio, Boomi, etc.)
5. Experience in order management systems (i.e. Salesforce), visual analytics software (i.e. Looker), SQL-based data management (i.e. Snowflake), flowchart software (i.e. Lucid), project management systems (i.e. Jira), code collaboration platforms (i.e. GitHub), and cloud-based Office programs.
6. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders.
7. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with an obsessive attention to detail
8. Good stakeholder management experience. Comfortable presenting to technical and non-technical leadership.

EEO
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

About Myriad
Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: maintaining leadership in an expanding hereditary cancer market, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com .

Must be Authorized to work in the USA. Please note we do not participate in OPT Authorization programs.