Senior Analyst - Data & AI Readiness

Together We Innovate.

Together We Change.
Want to play a critical role in accelerating the organization's AI strategy by strengthening the enterprise data foundation? Have three years of experience in data analytics, data governance, data engineering, or related fields? Have a strong understanding of data management concepts? If so, we want to speak with you!We are actively recruiting a Senior Analyst, Data & AI Readiness, to join our team in Richmond, VA.This role focuses on ensuring data is trusted, discoverable, well-governed, and AI-ready-enabling advanced analytics, GenAI, and AI-driven business outcomes.

This individual will partner across business, data engineering, and governance teams to operationalize key data capabilities including data quality, metadata management, data observability, and stewardship frameworks.

The role is ideal for a technically curious, analytically strong professional who thrives at the intersection of data, business, and emerging AI capabilities.
What you'll be doing:
Data Readiness & Foundation Enablement


* Support identification, assessment, and prioritization of datasets for AI/GenAI use cases.


* Operationalize data readiness standards, including quality, completeness, accessibility, lineage, and compliance.


* Partner with engineering teams to ensure data pipelines meet quality and governance standards.

Data Governance Execution


* Execute core data governance processes, including data ownership and stewardship alignment, metadata management (business glossary, lineage, cataloging, taxonomies), data classification, and data quality monitoring and issue resolution.


* Support development and maintenance of governance artifacts such as standards, playbooks, scorecards, and documentation.

AI Enablement & Cross-Functional Collaboration


* Collaborate with business and AI teams to translate use case requirements into data needs.


* Facilitate coordination between data producers, consumers, and governance stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Automation


* Identify opportunities to automate data quality checks, governance processes, and data readiness assessments.


* Support development of dashboards and scorecards to track AI readiness, data quality, and governance maturity.

We want you to have:


* Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field


* 3+ of experience in data analytics, data governance, data engineering, or related fields


* Strong understanding of data management concepts, including data quality, metadata, lineage, and master/reference data


* Experience working with modern data platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Fabric, Snowflake)


* Proficiency in SQL and working knowledge of Python or similar languages


* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills

Preferred


* Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI concepts and data requirements


* Experience with governance tools (e....