Data Governance Coordinator

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Location

Augusta University
- Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Division of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) provides support and leadership through planning, assessment, data analysis & reporting, performance monitoring & improvement, and project management. The practical and collaborative services drive overall organizational improvements in quality, responsiveness, and efficiency for internal and external stakeholders.

Job Summary

The Data Governance Coordinator manages the oversight of the institutional data governance program. The scope of institutional data governance covers the Augusta University (AU) data domains, including Academic Affairs and Colleges, Enrollment and Student Affairs, External Relations, Finance and Administration, Philanthropy and Alumni, Research, and Strategic Partnerships. This position has institution-wide reach and impact, offering the opportunity to build relationships across a broad range of units.

The Data Governance Coordinator collaborates with data stewards, data managers, data analysts, and other stakeholders to establish data standards, set data quality rules, and promote responsible data use across the institution. This role has knowledge of data regulatory requirements at both the state and federal levels, and promotes data literacy, ensuring AU stakeholders know what data means, know where to find data, and how data should and should not be used.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

DATA GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK COORDINATION:
Oversees and maintains the university data governance framework to coincide with that outlined in the University System of Georgia's Business Procedures Manual 12.0. The data governance framework clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of key data stakeholders, ensuring consistent definition, documentation, and appropriate use of institutional data assets. Acts as the subject matter expert for the university regarding the interpretation, implementation, and compliance with data governance policies and regulations.

Draft and propose policies, processes, and procedures surrounding data governance to the appropriate data governance council and bodies. Produces documentation, instructions, usage agreements, and other guidance documents. Leads working groups to ensure data integrity, standards, and issues are resolved through collaboration with various roles on campus.

DATA GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS AND TOOLS MANAGEMENT:
Coordinates the university's data governance function through the administration of data governance tools and systems. Manages tools and systems that support the data governance function, to include mission critical systems list, systems documentation, data element dictionary, reports inventory, and other documentation for compliance with the University System of Georgia Business Procedures Manual 12.0 Data Governance and Management. Facilitates the…