Data Governance Analyst, Consultant

Job Description

Your Role

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Data Governance Analyst (Consultant level) to join the Data Governance team with Blue Shield of California. The Data Governance Analyst (Consultant level) will be involved in establishing policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure data is accurate, consistent, accessible, secure, and used responsibly, while complying with healthcare regulations. You will be responsible to ensure that data is trustworthy and can be used effectively in data pipeline and analytic needs.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Own Data Governance Framework and ensure execution of operating model with business stewards
• Define roles and responsibilities for managing data assets, including data quality, security, and access; work with Source and use-case Stewards to ensure trust in data
• Implement measures to protect sensitive patient information from unauthorized access, breaches, and misuse
• Ensure adhering to relevant regulations and legal requirements, such as HIPAA, which govern the handling of protected health information (PHI)
• Establish policies and procedures for data collection, storage, retention, and disposal
• Ensure that authorized users can access the data they need when they need it, while maintaining security and privacy
• Define how data can be used, including for clinical decision-making, research, and reporting
• Own Data Quality Development, Meta Data and Reference management data standards and policies; identify gaps in execution and help in Data lifecycle management
• Guide business data stewards and data users in effective use of Data Quality and Catalog tools and processes by creating necessary Job-aids and playbooks
• Measure data governance adoption across business teams by defining KPI and conducting adoption maturity
• Assist with preparation of material for regular core team and key governance forums (e.g., Enterprise Data Governance Steering Committee, Data Steward Council) to review progress and initiatives with key constituents
• Monitor the adherence of enterprise data governance policies, standards and processes

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with data governance processes involving data quality, metadata management, data marketplace, reference data management and master data management
• Experience with Data Governance tooling as Collibra, Informatica, Allation or any other leading Industry tool
• Proficient in SQL and ability to understand data models
• Ability to communicate and articulate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
• Proven collaborator with strong interpersonal skills, works collaboratively within the team and outside the team
• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills which bring clarity and precision at all levels within the organization
• Knowledgeable and working experience of Health Insurance (Plan) data domain business concepts and processes (highly preferred)
• Experience with Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud (DIC) tool (highly preferred)
• Experience with Collibra data quality (Previously OwlDQ) tool (highly preferred)
• AI data governance experience preferred
• Python experienced preferred
• Tableau Development experience preferred

About the Team

About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors.

Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus' vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus' objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California's vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:

At Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. As we continue to evolve our workplace model, our focus remains on creating spaces where our people can connect with purpose - whether working in the office or through a hybrid approach - by providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce.

Two Ways of Working:

• Hybrid (Default): Work from a business unit-approved office at least two (2) times per month (for roles below Director-level) or once per week (for Director-level roles and above).Exceptions:

o Member-facing and approved out-of-state roles remain remote.

o Employees living more than 50 miles from their assigned offices are expected to work with their managers on a plan for periodic office visits.

o For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

• On-Site: Work from a business unit-approved office an average of four (4) or more days a week.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.