Data Governance Analyst
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
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Job Description
Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually
Location : 60515, IL
Job Type: Professionals
Job Number: 68249-42426
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 04/24/2026
Closing Date: 5/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
Is this a union role?: No
Union Name: Salaried - 6
Position Grade: 7
Position Overview
The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it's I-PASS, the Move Illinois Program, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.
The Tollway is a user-fee system - no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.
Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and Executive Staff, the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase collaboration with regional transportation and planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility and sustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.
The Data Governance Analyst will support the Tollway's data governance initiatives.
This role will work closely with the General Manager of Data Governance & Deprecation to implement and maintain data governance policies, standards, and practices that ensure data quality, protection, and compliance across the enterprise.
Essential Job Functions
- Assist in developing and implementing data governance policies, standards, and procedures
- Conduct data quality assessments and develop improvement strategies
- Support the creation and maintenance of data inventories and enterprise information maps
- Collaborate with business units to identify data stewards and clarify data ownership
- Analyze and document data flows, data lineage, and metadata
- Assist in the development and tracking of data governance metrics and KPIs
- Support compliance efforts related to data protection regulations
- Contribute to the creation of data governance training materials and documentation
- Participate in data governance committee meetings and initiatives
Qualifications
Education (Required)
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Management, or a related field
Skills and Experience (Required)
- Two to four years of experience in data analysis, data management, or a related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks and best practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into easy-to-understand terms for non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with data quality and metadata management tools is a plus
The Illinois Tollway is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, unfavorable discharge from military services, age, order of protection status, military status, sex or sexual orientation.
At the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, we give our employees the tools to succeed both on and off the job. Our generous benefits package provides comprehensive coverage to help you protect your health and earning power and prepare for the future.
In addition, we offer several programs that help you grow in your career and make the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority a great place to work!
MEDICAL, Rx, DENTAL, VISION BENEFITS
- Aetna Select Open Access (HMO) - Premium FREE!
- Aetna Choice POS II (PPO)
- Aetna Prescription, Dental and Vision included at no additional cost.
- EyeMed Vision Care Voluntary Coverage
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Pre-tax account you put money into that you use to pay for certain out-of-pocket health care costs.
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending (DCAP)
- Pre-tax account you put money into that you use to pay for dependent care costs.
TERM LIFE & AD&D INSURANCE
- Basic Term Life & AD&D - Premium FREE!
- Additional coverage available
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
- Annual Reimbursement - $5,250
PAID TIME OFF
- Holidays
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Bank
- Bereavement Leave
- Parental Leave
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
- No cost services for employee and family.
STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SERS or SRS) PROGRAMS
- Pension Plan
- Non-Occupational and Occupational Disability
- Deferred Compensation/After-Tax ROTH
- NCPERS Voluntary Life and AD&D
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Do you have 2-4 years of experience in data analysis, data management, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques? If so, which ones?
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Do you have knowledge of data governance frameworks and best practices?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have experience with data quality and metadata management tools?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Management, or a related field?
- Yes
- No
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Microsoft Excel Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Excel proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.
- BasicThis level of skills is required to perform tasks and work with data in worksheets.A person with this level of skills is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions.
- IntermediateThis level of skills is required to work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions, and manipulate databases.With this level of skills, a person understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel.
- AdvancedThis level of skills is required to use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel.A person with this level of skills is able to automate some operations, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications.
- No Experience
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
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Microsoft Outlook Proficiency:
Listed below are functions typically associated with Microsoft Outlook proficiency levels. Please carefully read the following prior to answering the question.
- Basic
- Creating Emails and Attaching Files to Messages
- Making Appointments and Changing the Time of Appointments
- Customizing the Ribbon
- Checking the Word Count
- Working with Reminders
- Moving Messages between Folders
- Creating Signatures
- Searching for and Flagging Messages
- Intermediate
- Previewing Attachments
- Categorizing Messages
- Printing Calendars
- Mentioning Contacts in the Body of an Email
- Using Quick Parts
- Creating Meeting Invitations
- Using the Different views
- Taking Meeting Notes
- Writing Professional Emails
- Inserting Online Pictures
- Setting a Default Signature
- Using Groups
- Working with Printing Styles
- Advanced
- Turning on the Week Number Settings
- Setting Up Recurring Meetings
- Working with Hyperlinks
- Adding and Removing Columns
- Working with Notes
- Using the Bcc field
- Requesting Read Receipts
- Changing the Background Color of a Message
- Creating Templates
- Archiving Messages
- Creating Rules
- Printing Attachments
- Assigning Tasks
- Expert
- Exporting Calendars
- Adding and Changing Time Zones
- Applying Outlook Themes and Stationery to Messages
- Attaching Email Messages to Other Messages
- Using the Spelling and Grammar check
- Specifying Default Fonts for unread messages
- Setting Delayed Delivery Options
- Encrypting Messages
- Using the Smart Lookup Feature
- Setting Permissions
- Archiving and other useful features that assist Organization
- Blocking Incoming Mail
- Creating Tasks without opening Outlook
- No Experience
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Expert
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Microsoft Excel Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Excel proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.
- BasicThis level of skills is required to perform tasks and work with data in worksheets.A person with this level of skills is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions.
- IntermediateThis level of skills is required to work with multiple worksheets, filter data, use integrate functions, and manipulate databases.With this level of skills, a person understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel.
- AdvancedThis level of skills is required to use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel.A person with this level of skills is able to automate some operations, manage Macro commands, and create MS Excel applications.
- No Experience
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
09
Microsoft PowerPoint Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft PowerPoint proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.
- Basic LevelThis level of skills is required to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.
- Intermediate LevelThis level of skills is required to customize templates and the PowerPoint environment, and to make a presentation interactive by using hyperlinks and action buttons.
- Advanced LevelThis level of skills is required to work with graphics, animation and multimedia, inserting movies and sound; work with the Office Suite to create slides from an outline and send slides to Microsoft Word; and customize PowerPoint toolbars and automate the slide production.
- No Experience
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advance
10
Microsoft Teams Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Teams proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.
- Basic LevelThis level of skills is required to create and join meetings, send and receive messages, and use basic features of the Teams interface.
- Intermediate LevelThis level of skills is required to create and manage teams, use advanced features of the Teams interface, and collaborate with others on projects.
- Advanced LevelThis level of skills is required to customize the Teams interface, develop add-ins for Teams, and manage the security of Teams.
- No Experience
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advance
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Microsoft Word Proficiency:
Listed below are definitions of Microsoft Word proficiency levels. Please read the following definitions carefully prior to answering the question.
- BasicThis level of skills is sufficient to perform daily word processing tasks, such as, producing routine letters, memorandums, and informal reports.A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup.
- IntermediateThis level of skills is necessary in order to use and create a variety of templates, complex tables, merges; manage table data, sort and filter merges,and also perform basic work with existing Macros.A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports.
- AdvancedThis level of skills is required in order to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements.A person with this level of skills is able to use and create a wide range of graphic effects and has full mastery of Macro commands.
- No Experience
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced
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Posted May 8, 2026