Data Governance Adherence Evidence Analyst

At First Citizens Bank, our commitment to data integrity and governance is foundational to how we serve our clients and manage risk. We are seeking a Data Governance Adherence Evidence Analyst to join our Enterprise Data Governance team. This role will play a key part in designing and maintaining the data governance policy adherence evidence catalog. The individual will partner with data control and reporting designers to deliver an audit trail demonstrating adherence to data governance policy

Design and maintain the data governance policy adherence evidence catalog: Own the central repository that links every requirement to its approved evidence sources and metadata.

Define the taxonomy of acceptable evidence, standardizing evidence artifacts: Create and govern a controlled vocabulary so all teams submit evidence in consistent, audit-ready formats.

Map and onboard authoritative evidence sources: Work with system owners to document data paths, automate secure feeds and close coverage gaps so each evidence artifact has at least one validated source.

Set and enforce evidence, retention and integrity rules: Align retention periods with legal, privacy, and audit requirements; implement immutable storage or checksum monitoring where needed.

Support assurance cycles and audits: Pull risk-based samples verify artifact completeness, package evidence for internal and external reviewers, and feed lessons learned back into catalog and taxonomy updates.

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Analytics, or Modeling, or Reporting OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Analytics, or Modeling, or Reporting

3+ years of experience in data governance, data risk, audit, or data control functions, ideally within a regulated industry

Strong understanding of control and retention frameworks

Excellent critical thinking skills, ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively

Ability to influence and collaborate with key stakeholders

Works well under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.