Manager Data Governance

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Job Summary

Novant Health is seeking a

Job Summary

Novant Health is seeking a Manager of Data Governance to lead enterprise-wide data governance initiatives that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements. This role is pivotal in establishing and maintaining a robust data governance framework, ensuring data quality, consistency, and protection across the organization.

You will oversee a team of data engineers and analysts, driving the implementation of best practices, tools, and processes that enhance the visibility, trust, and value of our data assets. This position plays a key role in supporting strategic initiatives, regulatory compliance, and enterprise data lifecycle management.

Schedule: 8:00AM - 5:00PM (On call support required, as needed).

Location: Remote

Department: Enterprise Technology Services - Data Services



Key Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment and maintenance of data governance processes across the data lifecycle—from sourcing to consumption.
• Establish and enforce adherence to enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Manage and mentor a team of data professionals, prioritizing work and fostering professional development.
• Oversee the implementation and optimization of data governance tools, including data catalogs, master data management (MDM), and data quality platforms.
• Ensure accurate metadata management and classification of data assets to support discoverability, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align data governance initiatives with business and regulatory needs.
• Develop subject matter expertise in Novant Health’s data governance practices and their impact on enterprise data strategy.
• Support the development of an end-to-end data lifecycle management approach.
• Ensure data governance products are trusted, accurate, and aligned with enterprise architecture and change management protocols.
• The Manager of Data Governance will report to the Director of Data Management and is responsible for the oversight of data governance operations.

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".

• Education:
  
  4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Computer Science, Mathematics, Management Information Systems, or related field
• Experience:
• 10+ years Information Technology, required.
• 5 years Data Governance, required.
• 4 years Manager or Supervisor for IT team, required.
• 2 years Cloud Architecture, required.
• Additional Skills (required):
• Must have demonstrated proficiency in normal managerial duties such as developing job descriptions, performing reviews, identifying and promoting qualified team members, recruiting, and enforcing employment policies.
• Possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of data governance principles, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in enterprise data governance processes.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities with strong organization and planning skills.
• Capable of managing a team across multiple large projects working with managed services partners.
• Demonstrates knowledge of process improvement principles and applies appropriately to improvement activities.
• Provides consistent and fair oversight by creating an environment that supports and respects diversity to promote creative problem solving.
• Demonstrates understanding of Healthcare industry standards, HIPAA privacy, and security rules.
• Leads research on emerging technologies to drive innovation to deliver a stable, scalable, and secure environment and effectively communicate solutions within the team and to various levels of the organization.
• Participates in key technical and design discussions with leaders, technical architects and leads.
• Provide assessment, strategies, advisory services, and technical vision to prospects and customers as part of the data governance strategy.
• Leverage automation technologies to rapidly deliver environments while maintaining configuration management across the enterprise.
• Develop and implement data quality frameworks and master data management strategies.
• Establish and enforce data quality standards,…