Data Governance Architect

Job Title: Data Governance Architect with HIPAA Experience and Healtcare Exp is Must

Location:  Remote
Position Type:  Contract
Job Title:  Data Governance Lead
Primary Skills:  Data Governance, HIPAA

Description:

Data Governance Strategy & Framework

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Design, implement, and continuously improve the
enterprise data governance framework, policies, standards, and procedures.

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Define and maintain data governance roadmap
aligned with organizational strategy and healthcare regulatory requirements.

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Champion a data stewardship culture by
partnering with business units to assign and develop data stewards and data
owners.

Data Quality & Stewardship

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Establish data quality rules, metrics, and KPIs;
oversee remediation efforts for data quality issues across clinical and
operational systems.

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Lead data quality assessments, audits, and root
cause analyses across EHR, claims, lab, and administrative data.

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Develop and manage data dictionaries, business
glossaries, and metadata repositories.

Regulatory Compliance & Privacy

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Ensure data governance practices are compliant
with HIPAA, HITECH, 21st Century Cures Act, CMS Interoperability rules, and
other applicable regulations.

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Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy
teams on data-related risk assessments, breach investigations, and policy
updates.

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Support audit readiness and respond to
internal/external data audits.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

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Serve as a primary liaison between IT, clinical
informatics, compliance, and operational leadership on data governance matters.

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Present data governance metrics, issues, and
recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees.

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Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings,
including agenda development and documentation of decisions.

Technology & Tools

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Administer and optimize data governance
platforms (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica Axon, or equivalent).

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Collaborate with data engineering and BI teams
to embed governance controls into data pipelines and reporting solutions.

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Monitor and enforce data access controls in
collaboration with IT Security and Identity Management teams.

Qualifications

Required

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Bachelor''s degree in Health Informatics,
Information Management, Computer Science, or a related field (Master''s
preferred).

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8+ years of experience in data governance, data
management, or healthcare data roles, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead
capacity.

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Deep familiarity with healthcare data standards
(HL7 FHIR, ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC) and regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, HITECH,
CMS).

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Hands-on experience with data governance tools
(Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar).

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Strong SQL skills and comfort navigating complex
healthcare data environments (EHR, claims, ADT, lab systems).

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Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional
initiatives and influence without direct authority.

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Excellent written and verbal communication
skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Preferred

 ·   
Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or
similar certification.

 ·   
Experience with cloud data platforms (AWS,
Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) in a healthcare context.

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Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK framework.

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Experience supporting Value-Based Care or
Population Health programs.