Sr Data Governance Analyst

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. 

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.  

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here: 

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. 

• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.  

• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. 

Commerce, Data & Identity (CDI) provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company. 

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of operational processes critical to Data Governance, Privacy, and Compliance, including audit readiness, policy implementation, regulatory alignment, and stewardship coordination.

• Assist in managing workflows tied to data classification, retention, access, and usage, ensuring alignment with internal data governance policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, etc).

• Serve as a liaison between Governance, Legal, Privacy, and Engineering teams to help implement scalable and repeatable compliance controls across data platforms.

• Document and maintain standard operating procedures, governance playbooks, and recurring compliance reporting deliverables to improve transparency and continuity.

• Coordinate issue tracking, control remediation, and regulatory obligations across governed environments including Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS.

• Partner with platform and regional teams to operationalize metadata requirements, align data use with approved classifications, and escalate inconsistencies.

• Monitor and report on governance KPIs and metrics to track adherence to policies, audit findings, and ongoing compliance program maturity.

• Support onboarding and enablement of governance tooling (e.g., metadata catalog, access controls, consent frameworks), including training documentation and stakeholder communications.

• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve automation across governance and compliance workflows.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Policy, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in data governance, compliance, or privacy operations.

• 5+  years of experience in operational data governance, regulatory compliance, or privacy program support within a complex, cross functional environment.

• Understanding of core data governance disciplines such as metadata management, data classification, stewardship, retention, and access controls.

• Familiarity with privacy regulations and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA) and their application to operational processes and tooling.

• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent initiatives, deliver against deadlines, and communicate effectively across stakeholder groups.

• Strong organizational, documentation, and reporting skills; ability to standardize and structure operational workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Data Governance platforms such as Alation, Collibra, Immuta, or comparable tools.

• Hands on familiarity with data environments like Snowflake, Databricks, or AWS.

• Exposure to audit processes, SOX/ITGC controls, and control remediation workflows.

• Experience supporting or building privacy operations or data compliance programs.

• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or scripting to support basic data validation or reporting tasks.

• Experience using tools like Smartsheet, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, or Looker to manage and report on operational activities.

Additional Information

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The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $114,900.00 - $154,100.00 per year and in Seattle, WA is $120,300.00 - $161,300.00 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.