Lead Enterprise Data Governance Professional

Overview

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Lead, Enterprise Data Governance Professional is responsible for implementing, operating, and maturing the Integrated Business Advancement organization’s data governance program. This role applies advanced expertise to ensure consistent data quality, trustworthy data usage, and adherence to enterprise data standards. The Lead works on complex issues with moderate to substantial scope, exercises independent judgment, and operates with minimal supervision.

This position also serves as a technical resource for enterprise data platforms while providing training and guidance to Data Stewards. The Lead provides oversight of data usage, data quality, system analysis, and data retention policies to ensure robust and compliant data management practices across the organization. This role collaborates across business units, technology teams, and leadership stakeholders to promote data consistency, accuracy, and alignment with enterprise objectives.

• Contribute to the development of data governance policies, standards, and best practices while maintaining documentation and metrics that monitor governance effectiveness
• Support intake triage for new projects, ensuring appropriate stewardship assignment and completion of required documentation before and after go-live events
• Develop best practices for new tools that integrate with enterprise datasets and provide subject matter expertise on SQL, Python, and cloud analytics environments
• Train and mentor Data Stewards on platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics (ASA), helping elevate data literacy and operational consistency across the organization
• Collaborate with business units and IT teams to promote data consistency, accuracy, and quality
• Advise executives on data governance matters of high significance and demonstrate strong analytical, judgment, and decision-making capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of technical experience, including hands-on work with data governance platforms, analytics environments, or data engineering concepts
• 2+ years of project leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, highly visible initiatives involving multiple project teams
• Experience with enterprise data governance, including development and execution of data policies, quality standards, stewardship models, and operational governance processes
• Advanced SQL proficiency, including the ability to write, troubleshoot, and optimize complex queries
• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis, transformations, or automation tasks
• Proficiency with enterprise data platforms and cloud ecosystems, such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics (ASA)
• Strong understanding of leading data governance frameworks and principles (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, data lifecycle management, metadata management and data cataloging, data quality dimensions and measurement, master and reference data management, stewardship models and RACI structures, lineage tracking, data retention, and policy enforcement)
• Ability to collaborate across business and IT teams to promote data consistency, accuracy, and quality
• Strong analytical, judgment, and decision-making capabilities, capable of solving complex problems with minimal oversight
• Ability to train, mentor, and support Data Stewards on enterprise data tools
• Passion for enhancing data-driven consumer experiences and advancing enterprise data maturity

• Master’s degree
• Experience working in healthcare or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with enterprise metadata management platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation)
• Exposure to data engineering practices, automation, or CI/CD pipelines

This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship. To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is…