Analyst, Governance

The Governance Analyst contributes to the implementation of Aristocrat’s Enterprise Data Governance Framework, enabling trusted, well-managed, and compliant data across the organization. This role focuses on maintaining governance tools such as BigID and Alation, driving metadata quality, data ownership visibility, and compliance with data protection and management standards.

The Governance Analyst serves as a key liaison between Data Governance, IT, Privacy, and Business teams to improve data transparency, quality, and accountability. Success in this role requires outstanding relationship management, multi-functional teamwork, and a proactive approach to improving governance processes.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and maintain data governance tools, including BigID (data discovery, classification, and privacy compliance) and Alation (metadata and data catalog).
• Partner with business and IT team members to ensure accurate and complete documentation of data assets, business terms, and ownership assignments.
• Support the ongoing operation of Aristocrat’s Data Governance Framework, ensuring consistency with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct data discovery and sensitivity analysis through BigID to identify and classify personal or confidential data across enterprise platforms.
• Maintain high-quality metadata in Alation, including glossary terms, lineage, and stewardship assignments.
• Track and report on key data governance metrics, including catalog adoption, BigID scan coverage, and data quality findings.
• Develop and maintain relationships with global data owners, stewards, and privacy partners to support compliance and governance adoption.
• Coordinate with Legal, Security, and Compliance functions to maintain data protection standards and ensure alignment with privacy obligations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Support initiatives related to training and communication to drive awareness and adoption of data governance processes and tools.
• Find opportunities to streamline governance operations and improve efficiency through automation or new technology capabilities
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Governance, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in data governance, data management, or compliance-related roles.
• Hands-on experience with BigID and Alation, or comparable governance and privacy management tools.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills; capable of influencing across functions.
• Understanding of data governance principles, including metadata management, data stewardship, data quality, and privacy compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical topics into business context.
• Familiarity with Snowflake and modern data platforms. Experience in highly regulated industries or environments with strong data privacy requirements
  
  

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities
  
  

Our Values

• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen
  
  

Travel Expectations

None

Pay Range

$87,082 - $161,723 per year

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/.

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.