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Ola Browne

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Dynamic Data Governance & Quality Project Manager at ADP, skilled in Power BI and collaboration, achieved a 35% reduction in post-migration data defects. Passionate about fostering data accountability, I excel in stakeholder engagement and developing governance frameworks that drive compliance and enhance data integrity across organizations.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Governance & Data Quality Project Manager

ADP
Alpharetta, GA
01.2020 - Current
  • Establish enterprise-wide data governance policies in line with DAMA DMBOK, promoting standardization, compliance, and process clarity.
  • Lead the implementation of data governance initiatives across IT, business, and product teams, providing regular updates to leadership and compliance heads.
  • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards in Power BI to assess governance effectiveness, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Identify and map Critical Data Elements (CDEs), utilizing data lineage techniques and metadata standards to enhance visibility and control.
  • Resolve 100% of historical audit findings by implementing access control procedures and addressing data policy gaps.
  • Deliver hands-on training and onboarding to over 60 stakeholders on Collibra and best practices in governance, fostering a culture of data accountability.
  • Collaborate with Data Privacy, Legal, IT Security, and Product teams to ensure compliance with HIPAA, CCPA, and enterprise risk standards.
  • Integrate governance playbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and policy documentation into the enterprise knowledge base.
  • Utilize SQL for data validation, profiling, and metadata extraction to support quality assurance and documentation efforts.
  • Diagnose and resolve data quality issues by partnering with cross-functional teams, reducing recurring data defects by 30%.
  • Develop and implement a group data strategy that aligns data management with business objectives, resulting in a 20% improvement in data consistency across departments.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Reduced post-migration data defects by 35%.
  • Lowered support ticket volume related to data errors by 40%.
  • Created a scalable governance playbook adopted across multiple departments.

- Current

Data Management Analyst / Business Analyst II

ADP
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Served as the escalation point for data quality and protection issues, successfully resolving over 20 core data discrepancies across business units.
  • Ensured compliance with HIPAA through the implementation of data protection policies and the establishment of role-based access controls.
  • Facilitated workshops with business units to define business metadata, resulting in a 15% improvement in metadata accuracy and terminology consistency.
  • Mapped data flows and lineage across enterprise systems, identifying integration gaps, and enhancing governance documentation.
  • Developed performance metrics for data analysis; monitored adherence to compliance standards through Power BI dashboards and conducted quarterly governance maturity reviews.
  • Supported audit readiness and security assessments by identifying data risks and recommending specific control measures.

Business Analyst I

ADP
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Managed cross-platform migration projects with phased data validation and quality scoring.
  • Defined governance metrics and implemented KPIs for legacy-to-modern platform transitions, reducing timeline overruns by 20%.
  • Improved client retention by 50% by implementing proactive client engagement and conflict resolution strategies.
  • Conducted stakeholder workshops and requirements gathering sessions, aligning governance tasks with HR/payroll transformation roadmaps.
  • Created and presented Power BI dashboards with Salesforce data to track campaign performance and engagement metrics.
  • Trained 50+ clients on upgraded systems and reduced support ticket volume by 40%.
  • Coordinated sprint deliverables using Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence) to maintain on-time governance deliverables.

Human Capital Management / Implementation Consultant

Delgo Consultant
Atlanta, GA
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Implemented HR solutions for 100+ clients (5K–7K employees)
  • Configured complex benefits data and supported full system lifecycle migrations
  • Improved client retention by 50% through tailored performance solutions

Project Analyst

Quintiles
Marietta, GA
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Led PeopleSoft migration data validation and documentation
  • Executed ETL validation using Informatica and Collibra, achieving a 100% audit pass.
  • Standardized documentation of issues/resolutions to improve rollout success.

Education

B.Sc. - Estate Management

University of Ife
Nigeria

Skills

  • Data governance framework
  • Lineage tracking and analysis
  • Metadata oversight
  • Collibra and Informatica tools
  • Business intelligence with Power BI and Tableau
  • Salesforce CRM skills
  • Advanced Excel techniques
  • Agile methodologies application
  • Scrum practices implementation
  • JIRA project management tools
  • Confluence collaborative documentation
  • Cataloging data assets
  • Scorecard quality assessment
  • Validation of ETL processes
  • Engagement with stakeholders
  • Training for end-users
  • Collaboration across teams
  • Standard operating procedures development
  • Dashboard KPI reporting
  • Auditing for compliance

Certification

Certificate in Data Science & Analytics, Georgia Institute of Technology

Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), In Progress

Core Skills

Governance Data Quality Framework, Data Lineage, Metadata Management, Collibra, Informatica, Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, Excel, Agile, Scrum, JIRA, Confluence, Data Cataloging, Quality Scorecards, ETL Validation, Stakeholder Engagement, End-User Training, Cross-Team Collaboration, SOP Development, KPI Dashboards, Compliance Audits

Timeline

Data Governance & Data Quality Project Manager

ADP
01.2020 - Current

Data Management Analyst / Business Analyst II

ADP
01.2018 - 01.2020

Business Analyst I

ADP
01.2015 - 01.2018

Human Capital Management / Implementation Consultant

Delgo Consultant
01.2014 - 01.2015

Project Analyst

Quintiles
01.2012 - 01.2014

- Current

B.Sc. - Estate Management

University of Ife

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