Sr. Manager, Data Governance & Quality

McKesson; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Specialty Health seeks a Sr. Manager, Data Governance & Quality to lead governance strategy for critical healthcare data assets.

You will partner with Legal, Compliance, and technology teams to ensure data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance across the organization. The role requires 7+ years of experience, a strong ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, and expertise with data governance platforms like Alation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Compliance, or related field.
• Experience mentoring or leading high-performing teams.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Experience establishing and managing data quality programs, metrics, controls, and remediation initiatives.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders across business, technology, compliance, and legal functions.
• Experience with data governance platforms and tools (e.g., Alation or similar).
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of data governance and data quality framework aligned with Enterprise Data Governance standards.
• Chair the Data Governance Council and drive stakeholder alignment on data strategy, quality, ownership, and stewardship.
• Define governance policies, standards, controls, and operating procedures to improve data integrity and reliability.
• Define and monitor data quality metrics, KPIs, business rules, and scorecards.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy teams to ensure adherence to healthcare data privacy and security requirements.
• Evaluate and implement data governance tools and capabilities, including platforms such as Alation.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data management

Data compliance

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data governance tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IM/Analytics/Math or related

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Alation

Job description

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.

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

About the Role (Job Summary):

McKesson Specialty Health is seeking a strategic and collaborative Sr. Manager, Data Governance & Quality to lead the development and execution of our data governance strategy across Specialty Health. Reporting to the Director, Data Orchestration & Strategic Partnerships, this role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, quality, security, and compliance of critical healthcare and patient data assets.

The successful candidate will partner closely with business leaders, Legal, Compliance, Enterprise Data Governance, and technology teams to establish governance frameworks, improve data quality, support regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of data stewardship across the organization.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a data governance and data quality framework aligned with Enterprise Data Governance standards.
• Serve as the primary Specialty Health representative for enterprise data governance initiatives and compliance requirements.
• Chair the Data Governance Council and drive stakeholder alignment on data strategy, quality, ownership, and stewardship.
• Establish governance policies, standards, controls, and operating procedures to improve data integrity, consistency, and reliability.
• Define and monitor data quality metrics, KPIs, business rules, and scorecards.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and resolve data quality issues.
• Lead initiatives related to data profiling, cleansing, validation, enrichment, and monitoring.
• Define and support data stewardship and data ownership roles across the organization.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy teams to ensure adherence to applicable healthcare data privacy and security requirements.
• Support data governance initiatives including data cataloging, metadata management, lineage, classification, retention, and access controls.
• Evaluate and implement data governance tools and capabilities, including platforms such as Alation.
• Develop and deliver training, communications, and change management initiatives that increase data governance adoption.
• Monitor emerging industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in healthcare data governance and quality management.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Compliance, or a related field.
• Experience mentoring or leading high-performing teams.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Experience establishing and managing data quality programs, metrics, controls, and remediation initiatives.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across business, technology, compliance, and legal functions.
• Experience with data governance platforms and tools (e.g., Alation or similar).
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Healthcare, biopharma, specialty health, payer, provider, or patient-support services experience.
• Experience working with sensitive healthcare or patient data.
• Knowledge of Canadian privacy and healthcare regulations, including PIPEDA.
• Experience with metadata management, data lineage, data cataloging, and master data management (MDM).
• Experience leading governance councils, steering committees, or enterprise data initiatives.
• Advanced degree in a related discipline.

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

$102,500 - $136,700

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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