Vice President, Data Governance Officer

Location & Work Schedule

Labcorp is seeking a VP, Data Governance Officer to join our team in Durham, NC. Applicants living within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule with a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location.

Full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

• Develop and lead a comprehensive data governance framework for clinical genomics and oncology.
• Establish policies, procedures, and stewardship models aligned with HIPAA, CLIA, CAP, FDA, GxP, and GDPR.
• Provides strategic oversight to ensure compliance with privacy, information security, and consent management requirements for genetic and clinical data.
• Oversee protection and access controls for PHI and genomic data.

• Provides strategic implement frameworks to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of data.
• Define and enforce data standards (HGVS, Clin Var, LOINC, SNOMED, HL7, FHIR).
• Enhance interoperability across LIS, EHRs, genomic repositories, and AI platforms.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for data quality, compliance, and governance effectiveness, reporting outcomes to leadership.

• Oversee the implementation and use of governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation).
• Integrate governance processes within LIS (Epic Beaker, Sunquest), EHRs (Epic, Cerner), and cloud bioinformatics platforms.
• Support Master Data Management initiatives for unified patient, test, and provider data.
• Define and manage budgets for governance programs and influence technology investments aligned with governance standards.

• Oversee the Data Governance Program Coordinator team, that will lead and develop a data stewards enterprise program, aligned to the business segments.
• Partner with clinicians, lab directors, IT, compliance, and R&D teams to align governance with clinical and operational needs.
• Define data ownership and stewardship roles, leading training and awareness programs to promote data literacy.
• Influence governance practices across business lines and throughout the technology lifecycle.

• Data Quality:
  Delivers accurate, reliable data for clinical decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Compliance & Risk:
  Ensures regulatory adherence while reducing security and compliance risks.
• Innovation:
  Supports precision medicine and advanced analytics through trusted, high-quality data.

• Direct Leadership:
  Manages a team of 3 data program governance professionals & a IT Manager – Data Protection Team – 5 with clear accountability for delivery.
• Cross-Functional Influence:
  Shapes governance practices across clinical, operational, and research environments, influencing technology initiatives enterprise-wide.

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Information Management, or Information Technology.
• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or healthcare data compliance.

• Master’s degree.
• Certifications such as Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA), or GxP-related certifications.
• Experience with AI-driven precision medicine initiatives, clinical trial data management, or cloud-based genomics platforms (AWS Health Lake, Google Cloud Genomics, Azure for Healthcare).
• Background in next-generation sequencing (NGS), molecular pathology, or precision oncology research.

• Deep knowledge of genomics, oncology data management, and laboratory operations.
• Strong understanding of healthcare and genomic data standards (HGVS, Clin Var, LOINC, SNOMED, HL7, FHIR).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and governance tools (HIPAA, CLIA, CAP, FDA, GxP, GDPR).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Visionary…