Data Governance

Introduction:

The Data Governance position plays a crucial role in designing and implementing the enterprise data governance framework, ensuring data quality and stewardship, and ensuring regulatory compliance with healthcare laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the enterprise data governance framework, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Define and maintain data governance roadmap aligned with organizational strategy and healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Champion a data stewardship culture by partnering with business units to assign and develop data stewards and data owners.
• Establish data quality rules, metrics, and KPIs; oversee remediation efforts for data quality issues across clinical and operational systems.
• Lead data quality assessments, audits, and root cause analyses across EHR, claims, lab, and administrative data.
• Develop and manage data dictionaries, business glossaries, and metadata repositories.
• Ensure data governance practices are compliant with HIPAA, HITECH, 21st Century Cures Act, CMS Interoperability rules, and other applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy teams on data-related risk assessments, breach investigations, and policy updates.
• Support audit readiness and respond to internal/external data audits.
• Serve as a primary liaison between IT, clinical informatics, compliance, and operational leadership on data governance matters.
• Present data governance metrics, issues, and recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees.
• Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings, including agenda development and documentation of decisions.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or healthcare data roles, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Deep familiarity with healthcare data standards (HL7 FHIR, ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC) and regulatory frameworks (HIPAA, HITECH, CMS).
• Hands-on experience with data governance tools (Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar).
• Strong SQL skills and comfort navigating complex healthcare data environments (EHR, claims, ADT, lab systems).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.