Manager IT - Data Governance

Company: enGen Job Description Job Summary

This job provides operational leadership for the data governance team in support of data and application software development management for IT projects. Creates plans and manages activities within an assigned unit/area. Assesses viability of current direction, projects and operations and recommends strategies and tactics to satisfy current and future business needs. Foresees organizational impacts and understands procedures associated with introducing new technologies.

Leads team in scheduling, direction, future planning and standard practices. Monitors and controls quality while actively seeking opportunities for improvement. Establishes and meets scheduled milestones for deliverables. Leads the transition from project-based data silos to Certified Data Products by establishing enterprise standards, managing the Data Marketplace, and providing 'SWAT' support to business-led Operational Data Councils.

• Managing customer expectations; facilitating planning and meetings; translating customer expectations for staff and peers; representing Highmark with outside entities.
• Preparing written procedures, policies, reports and correspondence; collaborating and negotiating with departments corporate wide.
• Collaborating with company customers, staff, IT colleagues, and other stakeholders in identifying customer requirements, assessing impacts to other areas, considering available options, comparing costs and benefits, and recommending solutions.
• Managing expectations of Data Owners and Stewards across 18 domains; facilitating the Shared Enterprise Data Governance Council to resolve cross-domain definition conflicts.

• Identify issues and recommend solutions.
• Create presentation and present concept to clients, tailoring presentation to audiences of varying levels, subject knowledge and size.
• Implement recommendations/solutions and ensure client receives the necessary assistance to carry out solutions.
• Liaise with clients to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions.
• Advise clients on options, risks, cost versus benefit, impact on other business processes and system priorities.

• Organize, direct and coordinate cross-functional activities including staff not under direct managerial control.
• Encourage innovation and focus resources to ensure successful delivery of desired results.
• Apply quantitative risk assessment to team's assignments to understand potential threats and the probability they will occur.
• Lead team in mitigating risks and applying appropriate contingency plans to ensure minimal impacts to customers.

• Oversee analysis of issues or needs and review recommended solutions.
• Assess the impact of strategic business and technical changes on the environment.
• Responsible for managing all activities within an assigned business unit/area.
• Foresee organizational impacts and understand the procedures associated with introducing new technologies, while seeking ways to collaborate with other teams outside area of responsibility to facilitate transitions.
• Organize and coordinate governance activities including staff not under direct managerial control to unblock high-priority products.

• Ability to accept direction and provide leadership to develop/maintain a high-performance work team.
• Respond to feedback and champion process improvement initiatives by empowering their team to deliver quality services/products to internal and external customers.
• Implement solutions that are consistent with Highmark’s strategic direction.
• Keep abreast of current industry standards and trends as it relates to Data Governance and the data product lifecycle.

• Developing and providing input to skills assessment and overseeing personal development plans as it relates to…