Sr. Data Quality Specialist

McKesson; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Mississauga is seeking a Senior Data Quality Specialist. This role involves leading data quality management activities and implementing data governance strategies for the Specialty Health business unit. Candidates should have a strong background in data governance and management, particularly within the Canadian healthcare sector. This hybrid position requires working on-site at least 2 days a week and offers a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in data governance, data quality management, or a similar role.
• Proficiency in data quality assessment methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Familiar with Canadian healthcare data privacy regulations, such as the PIPEDA.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Quality management activities and collaborate with teams to define standards.
• Perform metadata management and identify critical data assets.
• Develop and deliver data governance and quality training programs.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data privacy regulations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field

Master's degree

Tools

Data governance tools (e.g., Alation)

Job description

Overview

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Data Governance and Quality, the Sr. Data Quality Specialist role will contribute to the enablement of the Data Governance strategy and roadmap within the Speciality Health business unit at McKesson Canada.

The scope of this role includes developing plans to support business stakeholders through the journey of implementing data quality capabilities, working with business data stakeholders to identify and prioritize data quality challenges, and implement appropriate remediation solutions.

Location

Location: 2300 Meadowvale Blvd, Mississauga, ON

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid position requiring candidates to work on-site at least 2 days per week at our designated office location. The remaining days may be worked remotely, subject to team and business needs.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead Data Quality management activities while working with Enterprise Data Governance team and McKesson technology partners to define and implement Data Quality standards for Speciality Health’s critical data sources.
• Perform metadata management while working with business unit’s to identify critical data assets and define critical data elements (CDEs) and definitions into the Enterprise Data Catalogue (Alation).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data quality metrics, establish data quality rules, and implement data quality controls to monitor and measure data accuracy and consistency.
• Create data quality rules and perform data profiling; assess data quality across six dimensions (accuracy, completeness, etc.).
• Lead initiatives to address data quality issues by collaborating with McKesson Technology, business stakeholders, and data owners to implement data cleansing, enrichment, and validation processes.
• Proactively engage with data owners, stewards, quality analysts and other stakeholders to establish and enforce compliance measures, ensuring data integrity and security throughout the organization.
• Develop and deliver data governance and quality training programs to promote awareness and understanding across the organization.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies related to data governance and quality, and recommend improvements to existing practices.
• Implement data governance tools and technologies to support data quality initiatives, including data profiling, data cleansing, and data validation processes.
• Provide first-line support for data quality inquiries and collaborate with technical support teams and business units in the data escalations and data cleansing efforts.
• Develop communication, resources, and training materials for the Specialty Health business teams for the Data Quality capability.
• Develop Data Quality scorecards and metrics for the Specialty Health critical data assets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of proven experience in data governance, data quality management, or a similar role, preferably within the Canadian healthcare sector, specifically in biopharma or specialty health with extensive experience in working with patient data.
• Proficiency in data quality assessment methodologies, tools, and techniques, ensuring accurate and reliable data management.

Key Competencies

• Familiar with Canadian healthcare data privacy regulations, such as the PIPEDA and experience implementing data privacy and governance controls within a Canadian healthcare context, specifically in biopharma or specialty health, is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with popular data governance tools and platforms (e.g. Alation).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an eye for identifying and resolving data quality issues efficiently, considering the specific data protection requirements in the biopharma or specialty health fields.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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