Lead Governance Analyst
Date: Aug 12, 2026
Location: RICHMOND, VA, US, 23219
Company: Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. Review the position below and apply today.
We offer a hybrid work schedule (one week in the office, one week of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.
Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.
At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.
This position does not offer relocation assistance.
Job Summary
The Lead Governance Analyst provides lead-level expertise for enterprise data and AI governance capabilities. This role supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of governance practices related to data quality, data catalog and metadata management, stewardship, standards, controls, issue management, and responsible AI governance. The position partners with business, technology, data, analytics, risk, compliance, and AI stakeholders to embed consistent governance processes. The role helps translate enterprise governance strategy into practical frameworks, procedures, metrics, and adoption activities that support business objectives, regulatory readiness, risk reduction, and trusted decision-making. The Lead Governance Analyst coordinates cross-functional governance initiatives, supports operating model development, monitors governance performance, and promotes accountability for governance ownership across enterprise domains.
Key responsibilities include Support the development and execution of enterprise governance strategies, roadmaps, standards, and operating practices across the enterprise. Lead implementation of governance processes, controls, workflows, and procedures that promote consistent data and AI management practices across business domains. Develop and maintain scalable frameworks for data quality management, metadata standards, catalog adoption, governance intake, issue remediation, monitoring, and reporting. Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define governance roles, responsibilities, decision rights, escalation paths, and adoption plans. Create and monitor governance performance measures, including catalog adoption, metadata completeness, data quality outcomes, issue remediation, control effectiveness, and governance process effectiveness. Provide governance guidance, training, communication, and change support to increase adoption, accountability, and maturity across enterprise domains.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
8-10+ years of relevant professional experience in a directly related field.
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise data governance principles, operating models, policies, standards, controls, and adoption practices.
- Demonstrated experience supporting governance capabilities across data quality, metadata management, data catalog, stewardship, issue management, and technology risk practices.
- Ability to develop and implement governance frameworks, procedures, workflows, metrics, reporting, and adoption plans in a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong understanding of the governance cycle and how governance practices support reliability, transparency, regulatory readiness, operational risk reduction, and business value.
- Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional governance initiatives.
- Ability to align governance priorities with enterprise objectives.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to manage priorities, solve complex problems, influence without direct authority, and deliver results through cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience preparing governance documentation, process materials, status updates, business requirements, and recommendations for management review.
- Ability to define, monitor, and report governance performance measures and use results to recommend improvements.
- Ability to promote governance adoption, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement across enterprise domains.
Education Requirements
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:
Bachelor
Preferred Disciplines: Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Management, Data Governance, Analytics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Risk Management, Product Management, or related field.
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.
Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
Preferred:
- Relevant professional certifications or demonstrated equivalent experience in data governance,
- Data management
- Data quality
- Metadata management
- Responsible AI governance
- AI risk management
- Product ownership
- Agile delivery, analytics or related enterprise technology disciplines.
Working Conditions
Other Working Conditions
Test Description
No Testing Required
Export Control
Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.
What You'll Get
Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:
$102300 - $132800
The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.
At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here: dombenefits.com.
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.
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