Data Governance Specialist

As a Data Governance Specialist, you will help drive insights and protect data for public health initiatives. You will collaborate with clients and cross‑functional teams to establish data standards, ensure compliance, and enable impactful data projects. This role is based in Atlanta, GA.

• Develop and implement data standards to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate data needs into data policies.
• Analyze data and business processes to identify gaps and inconsistencies in data standards and policies.
• Monitor compliance with data policies and report on performance.
• Utilize project management skills to support documentation, run collaboration meetings, track action items, and translate feedback into written policy and implementation plans.

• 2+ years of experience in a data governance or data management role in a public health or healthcare setting.
• Experience supporting legal agreements definition and development, including gap analysis and agreement negotiations.
• Experience with records management.
• Knowledge of regulations, requirements, and guidance associated with public health data standards.
• Knowledge of Data Use Agreements (DUAs) or Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for intra‑ and inter‑agency public health use cases.
• Knowledge of data lifecycle principles and methodologies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience preparing data sets for regulatory submission.
• Experience with data transmission standards, including HL7 and FHIR, ensuring effective data exchange.
• Experience with data standards governance.
• Experience with the CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative.
• Experience with CDC data policies and standards, including data authority, interoperability, and modernization.
• Experience with multiple data catalogs such as Alation and Cloudera.
• Knowledge of coordinating with constraints that state and local health departments face regarding data collection and sharing.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Salary range: $77,500.00 to $ (annualized USD). The projected compensation reflects the typical salary range for this position and is a component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package. This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Booz Allen offers health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible for benefit programs. For more details, see our employee benefits page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.