Senior Data Analyst & Governance

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands. 

Pets Best, a subsidiary of IPH, offers pet insurance and wellness plans for dogs and cats in every state. Founded in 2005 with a mission to provide access to comprehensive animal healthcare at an affordable price, Pets Best delivers flexible coverage, an easy claims process, and excellent customer service. 

Pets Best is seeking a Senior Data Analyst & Governance to join the Pets Best Data & Analytics team. This role will perform advanced analytics to support strategic decision-making, develop and implement governance standards, and lead initiatives that strengthen data stewardship across Pets Best. The position also supports enterprise-level governance for IPH. You will champion analytics excellence, ensure compliance with governance frameworks, and deliver actionable insights through business intelligence solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance Leadership: Define and enforce data governance policies across Pets Best and IPH IDEA, ensuring data quality, stewardship, and compliance.
• Analytics & BI Development: Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions to monitor governance adoption and support business decision-making.
• Change Management: Lead cultural adoption of governance practices through training, communication campaigns, and stakeholder engagement.
• Performance Measurement: Develop KPIs and analytics to track governance adoption, catalog usage, and data literacy improvements.
• Collaboration: Partner with enterprise data teams, business units, and technology teams to align governance and analytics strategies.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years in data governance, analytics, or related fields.
• Strong experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and SQL.
• Proven ability to lead governance initiatives and deliver actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred:

• Certifications in data management (CDMP), analytics, or governance frameworks.
• Experience in insurance or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., MS Purview) and concepts.
• Experience with analytics engineering tools such as Python and dbt for data transformation and automation.

All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:

• Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Personal Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Pet friendly office environment
• Commuter Benefits
• Group Pet Insurance
• On the job training and skills development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)