Data Governance Analyst

Job title:

Data Governance Analyst

Company

Morgan McKinley

Job description

The Data Governance Analyst is responsible for supporting the implementation of the clients data governance program. This includes partnering with technology teams, respective legal-compliance organizations, and data stewards and analysts, focusing on all aspects of data governance. This role will be responsible for implementing core data governance tooling across the business, including data catalog and data quality monitoring and reporting, and overall governance monitoring utilizing company policies to drive the quality, security, and compliance of data. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data governance, as well as experience with HIPAA, HITECH, CCPA, GDPR, and SOX compliance.Key Responsibilities:

• Program Management and stewardship of governance teams. Ability to set targets, coach, and mentor teams. Guide investment decisions and advocate with management.
• Engage with business and data stakeholders to identify projects, capture requirements, scope resources, and build prioritization use cases for data governance projects that support business goals and objectives.
• Align governance with analytics and AI roadmap. Coach stakeholders by explaining concepts in terms of ROI.
• Responsible for documenting, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to data governance policies and processes, working with stakeholders to conduct periodic audits and manage remediation efforts as needed.
• Develop and maintain the data catalog, including managing data connectors, building domain and community structures, developing workflows, and managing the ingestion of metadata and other asset documentation.
• Develop and maintain a data governance playbook of standard processes, tools, and templates to support different types of data governance projects.
• Lead and facilitate metadata documentation projects with cross-functional teams, including defining definitions and standards and managing data catalog intake.
• Align with data quality and master data management initiatives to ensure project alignment, documentation, and capture of key metadata and metrics.
• Manage and publish data governance KPIs and reports to the data community and appropriate stakeholders.
• Work with internal training and education resources on planning and conducting training sessions, workshops, and awareness campaigns for data governance concepts and topics and to ensure they are aligned with overall data literacy goals and timing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration (preferably master’s), information systems, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data governance and compliance, with a focus on healthcare.
• Strong understanding of applicable regulations like HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, CPRA, and CCPA.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record in metadata, data quality, data privacy, and compliance.
• Ability to understand the business context in which data is being used, including understanding the organization’s goals, objectives, and risks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences is essential. They should be able to explain complex technical and legal concepts in a clear and concise way.
• A collaborator with a proven ability to work cross-functionally across many different stakeholders to create and deliver insights. Collaboration first and peer/team enablement mindset.
• Problem-solver with skills to identify and solve problems related to data governance and develop a plan to mitigate the risks of a new data project.
• Ability to work independently, hands-on, and as part of a team. The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team. A self-starter with a demonstrated track record of leading projects from idea to execution.

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency with popular data governance tools and platforms (e.g., Alation).
• Understanding of data quality dimensions and their relationship with metadata management.
• Familiarity with database structures, data architectures, and data modeling, which can aid in deeper metadata comprehension and management.
• Understanding of analytics and its interplay with metadata, which can be beneficial for organizations aiming to leverage data for insights.
• Ability to conduct training sessions and workshops to elevate organizational understanding of metadata and data governance.

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Location

Cork

Job date

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:48:59 GMT

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