Manager of Data Governance & MDM (Healthcare )

Role: Manager of Data Governance & MDM (Healthcare )

Location: Remote

6Months Contract to Hire

Visa: USC/ ead

Essential Functions:
Program Leadership & Strategy - Define and iterate the enterprise data-governance framework (policies, standards, operating model).
Maintain the MDM and data-quality roadmap aligned to organizational OKRs and regulatory needs.
Team Management - Lead 4 6 FTEs covering data stewardship, quality engineering, and MDM configuration; foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
Governance Operations - Organize the Data-Domain Councils; coordinate policy approvals, issue triage, and change-control.
Oversee metadata curation, data-quality scorecards, lineage, and business-glossary adoption (DCAM / DAMA).
Solution Oversight & Delivery Approval of conceptual, logical, and physical designs for new entities and match/merge schemas.
Guide CI/CD pipeline design, release management, and performance tuning in cloud & on-prem hubs.
Risk, Compliance & Evangelism - Ensure HIPAA/HITRUST compliance, incident response, and audit readiness.
Establish and maintain comprehensive data governance policies, procedures, and standards aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Define data ownership and stewardship roles, assigning clear accountability for data quality and compliance.
Drive data-literacy campaigns and executive dashboards that demonstrate governance ROI.
Establish and maintain a comprehensive data governance program and integrate it into organizational processes from strategic planning to tactical activities.
Develop data quality metrics and monitoring processes to identify and address data issues proactively.
Design and maintain the operational data model, ensuring data consistency and accuracy across different systems and applications.
Collaborate with data architects and engineers to implement the data model within the organization's data infrastructure.
Utilize data governance tools and methodologies to support Premise Health data management initiatives.
Manage data lineage and mapping to track data flow and transformations across systems.
Educate and train stakeholders on data governance policies, standards, and data quality expectations.
Collaborate with business units to understand their data needs and align them with data governance principles.
Facilitate communication and collaboration between technical teams and business users regarding data management practices.
Conduct data quality assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement.
Implement data cleansing and remediation processes to address data quality issues.
Develop and execute data quality improvement initiatives across the organization.
Participate in roadmap development for technology solutions supporting governance programs
Measure and report the actual results of the governance strategy to its plan.
Mentor and coach team members. Opportunities for direct report relationships exist in this role.

Job Requirements:
Bachelor's in Information Systems, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or related field (Master's or MBA a plus)
Preferred certifications: DAMA CDMP, DCAM, Informatica/Reltio/Profisee, or HITRUST
7 + years in data governance, data-quality, or MDM, including 3 + years formal people or project leadership
Demonstrated ownership of an enterprise-class MDM implementation preferably in a healthcare setting (patient, provider, customer, or product)
Familiarity with healthcare data standards (HL7 v2/v3, FHIR R4, ICD-10, CPT, NPI), HIPAA privacy/security, and value-based-care analytics
Proven success in coordinating with governance bodies, writing policies, and operationalizing stewardship workflows
Leading and mentoring an MDM team and maintaining relationships with Data Owners and Data Stewards
At least 3 years of managerial experience
Preferred Experience:

Knowledge of emerging trends tools, methodologies and best practices in information technology and security (e.g., data catalogs, metadata management, data quality tools) Microsoft Purview preferred
Knowledge of software implementation and project management
Knowledge of IT risk controls and compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST 800 series, ITIL)
Hands-on with MDM platforms like Informatica 360, Reltio, IBM Infosphere, Profisee, Semarchy, etc.
Functional understanding of deploying data solutions on Azure or AWS; Git, CI/CD (Azure DevOps / Jenkins), containerization basics
Experience with: SQL; data-modeling (ERwin, PowerDesigner); metadata/catalog (Collibra, Alation, Azure Purview); BI (Qlik, Power BI or Tableau)
Knowledge of Information Security principles, policies, and practices; web application security; information controls and audit methodology for business systems and data processing environments
Ability to evaluate governance ideas and requests from multiple sources and articulate a rationale for those that are worth pursuing
Influential communicator who translates technical topics into business value for clinicians & executives.
Proven coach and mentor; committed to developing team skillsets and promoting data-centric culture
Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution
Ability to make and defend decisions related to economic trade-offs and prioritization
Ability to define and lead governance discovery and definition activities, develop business cases, and design conceptual solutions
Ability to document business, market or governance requirements and create functional design specifications
Ability to create written, graphic, and summary documents and presentations for internal and external use in communicating governance goals and objectives
Ability to understand and effectively communicate business needs that inform how data should be collected, managed, stored, and used and the business impacts that happen because of changes in data or because of not addressing data issues
In depth knowledge of data management and governance best practices, data modeling, and database/data warehousing concepts
Deep expertise for data domains (provider groups, practitioners, payers, members, etc.)
Working knowledge of industry governance frameworks
Strong working knowledge and application of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Ability to build consensus and motivate others to action
Ability to synthesize data into actionable information
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with executive, business and technical stakeholders using their terminology
Exceptional written, presentation and oral communication skills
Ability to implement, scale, and optimize technology for governance programs
Ability to work with teams and management on complex projects
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Ability to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly
Ability taking a concept from idea to completion