Lead Enterprise Data Governance Professional

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The Lead, Enterprise Data Governance Professional is responsible for implementing, operating, and maturing the Integrated Business Advancement organization's data governance program. This role applies advanced expertise to ensure consistent data quality, trustworthy data usage, and adherence to enterprise data standards. The Lead works on complex issues with moderate to substantial scope, exercises independent judgment, and operates with minimal supervision. This position also serves as a technical resource for enterprise data platforms while providing training and guidance to Data Stewards.

The Lead, Enterprise Data Governance Professional provides oversight of data usage, data quality, system analysis, and data retention policies to ensure robust and compliant data management practices across the organization. This role collaborates across business units, technology teams, and leadership stakeholders to promote data consistency, accuracy, and alignment with enterprise objectives.

Key responsibilities include contributing to the development of data governance policies, standards, and best practices while maintaining documentation and metrics that monitor governance effectiveness. The Lead supports intake triage for new projects, ensuring appropriate stewardship assignment and completion of required documentation before and after go-live events.

This individual develops best practices for new tools that integrate with enterprise datasets and provides subject matter expertise on SQL, Python, and cloud analytics environments. The Lead trains and mentors Data Stewards on key platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics (ASA), helping elevate data literacy and operational consistency across the organization.

This position requires strong strategic thinking, the ability to collaborate across diverse functional groups, and the capability to advise executives on data governance matters of high significance.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8 or more years of technical experience, including hands-on work with data governance platforms, analytics environments, or data engineering concepts
• 2 or more years of project leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, highly visible initiatives involving multiple project teams
• Experience with enterprise data governance, including development and execution of data policies, quality standards, stewardship models, and operational governance processes
• Advanced SQL proficiency, including the ability to write, troubleshoot, and optimize complex queries
• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis, transformations, or automation tasks
• Proficiency with enterprise data platforms and cloud ecosystems, such as:
  • Snowflake - querying, metadata usage, and access modeling
  • Databricks - notebooks, Delta Lake concepts, and data engineering workflows
  • Azure analytics tools, including Azure Synapse Analytics (ASA)
• Strong understanding of leading data governance frameworks and principles, including:
  • DAMA-DMBOK
  • Data lifecycle management
  • Metadata management and data cataloging
  • Data quality dimensions, rules, and measurement methodologies
  • Master and reference data management principles
  • Stewardship models and RACI structures
  • Lineage tracking, data retention, and policy enforcement
• Demonstrated ability to develop or improve enterprise data governance processes and best practices
• Ability to collaborate across business and IT teams to promote data consistency, accuracy, and quality
• Strong analytical, judgment, and decision-making capabilities, capable of solving complex problems with minimal oversight
• Ability to train, mentor, and support Data Stewards on enterprise data tools
• Passion for enhancing data-driven consumer experiences and advancing enterprise data maturity

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Experience working in healthcare or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with enterprise metadata management platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation)
• Exposure to data engineering practices, automation, or CI/CD pipelines

Additional Information

This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$117,600 - $161,700 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 01-26-2026
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