Business Process Specialist

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About this role
Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Business Process Specialist located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.
This role is better described as a Data Governance Analyst to support the execution and operationalization of enterprise data governance practices. This role is responsible for maintaining governance artifacts, improving data quality, documenting metadata, supporting stewardship activities, and ensuring governance standards are consistently applied across business domains.
The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with attention to detail and enjoys working with business and technical teams to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of enterprise data assets.
Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role
Execute established data governance processes, policies, standards, and controls
Support enterprise governance initiatives through the completion of governance activities and deliverables
Follow and apply governance methodologies, templates, and best practices
Create, maintain, and update business metadata, technical metadata, business glossary entries, and data catalog content
Document business definitions, data ownership information, stewardship assignments, and data lineage
Maintain governance repositories, standards documentation, and supporting materials
Perform data quality assessments and validation activities
Monitor data quality metrics, analyze results, and identify data issues
Support root-cause analysis and remediation efforts for data quality challenges
Execute testing and validation activities related to governed data assets
Partner with Data Governance Managers and subject matter experts to capture business knowledge and requirements.
Prepare governance documentation and recommendations for review and approval
Populate and maintain enterprise data catalogs and governance platforms
Support data classification, critical data element identification, and ownership alignment activities
Maintain documentation and metadata associated with governed data assets
Support governance communications, training materials, and awareness activities
Contribute to the standardization and continuous improvement of governance practices and deliverables
Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant or 5 years of experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or a related field
Foundational understanding of governance concepts, metadata, and data quality management
Experience working with business and technical stakeholders to support data-related efforts
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and problem-solving ability
Effective communication and collaboration skills
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred qualifications
Familiarity with data tools such as data catalogs, data quality platforms, or reporting tools
Exposure to regulatory data requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
Experience working in agile or project-based environments
Basic knowledge of SQL, data modeling, or data analysis techniques
Your Skills
Business Requirements: Ability to gather, document, and translate business data needs, ownership requirements, and governance expectations into structured governance deliverables and standards.
Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze data quality issues, identify root causes, evaluate governance gaps, and develop effective solutions to improve data accuracy and consistency.
Data Compilation: Skill in collecting, organizing, maintaining, and documenting metadata, business glossary terms, data lineage, ownership information, and governance records across enterprise data assets.
Collaborative Spirit: Ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders, data stewards, subject matter experts, and technical teams to support governance initiatives and data management objectives.
Written Communication: Ability to create clear, accurate, and comprehensive governance documentation, procedures, metadata definitions, training materials, and recommendations for both business and technical audiences.
Note: this position does not offer relocation assistance.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
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