Principal Product Analyst
Core
Act as a Business and Product Analyst for enterprise Data Governance initiatives, focusing on tools, platforms, and frameworks that enable data stewardship, metadata management, data quality, security, and lineage.
Role type
Principal Product Analyst (Data Governance)
Builds
Enterprise data governance tools, platforms, and frameworks for data stewardship and quality
Domain
Biotechnology / Pharma / Data Governance
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Data governance frameworks, Metadata management, Data quality principles, Data lineage, Data security, User story development, Process flow mapping, KPI definition, Vendor evaluation, Proof-of-concept execution, Change control, Documentation, Agile backlog management, Technical design translation, SQL, Data profiling, Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), MDM workflows
Preferred skills
DCAM or CDMP certification, GDPR/HIPAA/CCPA compliance knowledge, Low-code/no-code test automation, Jira Align, DevOps/CI/CD methodology
Technologies
Collibra, Informatica Axon/EDC, Alation, JIRA, Azure DevOps, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Collaborate with data governance leads, business SMEs, data engineers, and product managers to gather and manage requirements; Lead stakeholder sessions to capture needs across metadata, governance, quality, lineage, and security; Develop user stories, process flows, and use cases for governance platforms; Define scope, success criteria, and KPIs for tool implementation; Partner with engineering to translate requirements into technical designs; Drive sprint-level execution including backlog grooming and feature acceptance; Support vendor evaluation and PoCs; Ensure change control, documentation, and training processes; Maintain metadata catalogs and stewardship models.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
