Data Governance Analyst

Alignment Healthcare USA, LLC in; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignment Health is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to strengthen governance across data quality, metadata, and lifecycle management for Medicare Advantage operations. You will partner with governance leaders, stewards, and tech teams to drive reliable data assets and compliant reporting.

You will investigate data quality issues, maintain the data glossary and lineage, and help ensure audit-ready documentation while supporting validation across data pipelines and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience 3–8 years in data analysis, data governance, data quality management, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with both business and technical stakeholders on data-related challenges.
• Working knowledge of data quality, metadata, and documentation practices in an enterprise environment.
• Healthcare industry experience, particularly in payer, managed care, or Medicare Advantage.
• Familiarity with CMS data requirements, HIPAA, or healthcare claims data structures.
• Training in SQL for data querying, validation, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Investigate data inconsistencies and perform root cause analysis across enterprise systems and pipelines.
• Define, implement, monitor, and report on data quality rules and thresholds; track quality metrics.
• Maintain governance glossary, metadata catalog, and lineage documentation across assets.
• Track governance issues and decisions through full lifecycle; produce status reports and dashboards.
• Assist in validating data across integration and transformation processes; collaborate with data engineering teams.
• Support HIPAA compliance, CMS reporting standards, and audit/documentation activities.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data quality analysis

Metadata management

Data catalog tooling

Healthcare data literacy

Analytical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field

CDMP / health informatics coursework (preferred)

Tools

Purview

Alation

Reltio

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

The Data Governance Analyst is an essential operational contributor on the Data Governance team, responsible for executing and sustaining governance practices across data quality, metadata, standards, and lifecycle management. Working alongside governance operations leaders, business data stewards, and technology teams, this role provides the analytical depth and hands-on execution that keeps governance processes running reliably and data assets well-documented. The Analyst plays a pivotal role in identifying, investigating, and resolving data quality issues that affect the accuracy of Medicare Advantage operations - from member eligibility and claims processing to provider data and risk adjustment reporting.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Data Issue Analysis & Root Cause Resolution: Investigate data inconsistencies, anomalies, and quality failures across enterprise systems and data pipelines, performing thorough root cause analysis to identify the source and scope of issues. Document findings, recommend corrective actions, and collaborate with technical and business teams to drive timely resolution and prevent recurrence.
2. Data Quality Lifecycle Support: Support the definition, implementation, monitoring, and resolution of data quality rules and thresholds across key enterprise data domains. Track quality metrics over time, prepare summary reporting for governance stakeholders, and flag deteriorating trends that require escalation or intervention.
3. Metadata & Documentation Management: Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and currency of the enterprise data glossary, metadata catalog, and lineage documentation across governed data assets. Partner with data stewards and platform teams to ensure new and modified data assets are catalogued consistently and in accordance with governance standards.
4. Governance Lifecycle Tracking & Reporting: Track governance issues, decisions, and action items through their full lifecycle - from intake through resolution and adoption - using governance workflow tools and tracking systems. Produce regular status reports and dashboards that keep governance leaders and business stakeholders informed of open items, resolution progress, and trend patterns.
5. Data Integration & Validation Support: Support the validation of data across integration, transformation, and enrichment processes by executing data checks, comparing source-to-target results, and identifying discrepancies that require governance review. Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure governance validation standards are applied consistently within data pipelines.
6. Compliance & Regulatory Data Support: Assist in ensuring that governed data assets meet HIPAA privacy requirements, CMS reporting standards, and Medicare Advantage-specific data obligations by supporting audit documentation, data access reviews, and compliance validation activities. Maintain awareness of regulatory data requirements and flag governance gaps that could introduce compliance risk.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This is an individual contributor role with no direct supervisory responsibilities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience Required: 3-8 years of experience in data analysis, data governance, data quality management, or a related discipline

Demonstrated experience working with both business and technical stakeholders on data-related challenges

Working knowledge of data quality, metadata, and documentation practices in an enterprise environment

Preferred: Healthcare industry experience, particularly in a payer, managed care, or Medicare Advantage environment

Exposure to data catalog, MDM, or data quality tools in a production setting

Familiarity with CMS data requirements, HIPAA, or healthcare claims data structures

Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Healthcare Informatics, Business, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will be considered

Preferred: Advanced coursework or certification in data management, data analytics, or health informatics

Training Required: Working knowledge of SQL for data querying, validation, and analysis

Familiarity with HIPAA data handling requirements and basic data privacy principles

Preferred: Exposure to enterprise data catalog platforms (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Alation) or data quality tools (e.g., Acceldata, Informatica DQ)

Introductory training in DAMA-DMBOK data management principles or equivalent governance framework

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• SQL & Data Querying: Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, validation, comparison, and ad hoc analysis across relational databases and data warehouses
• Data Quality Analysis & Validation: Ability to define, execute, and interpret data quality checks; experience identifying data anomalies, assessing impact, and documenting findings for governance review
• Metadata & Documentation Management: Skill in maintaining data glossary entries, cataloging data assets, and documenting lineage in a consistent and accessible format
• Data Catalog & Governance Tool Exposure: Familiarity with or willingness to develop proficiency in enterprise data catalog or MDM tools; exposure to Purview, Alation, Reltio, or equivalent platforms is a plus
• Healthcare Data Literacy: General understanding of healthcare data structures including claims, member, provider, and encounter data relevant to Medicare Advantage operations; knowledge of ICD-10/CPT coding is beneficial
• Analytical Reporting & Communication: Ability to synthesize data findings into clear governance status reports, quality dashboards, and issue summaries for both technical and business audiences; proficiency with Excel or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)

LICENSURE REQUIRED

None

Preferred: Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) - Associate level

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay Range: $98,550.00 - $147,825.00 Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Alignment Health is championing a new path in senior care that empowers members to age well and live their most vibrant lives. Our mission-focused team makes high-quality, low-cost care a reality for members every day. Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most. We believe that great work comes from people who are inspired to be their best. We've built a team of people who want to make a difference in the lives of the seniors we serve. Come join the team that is changing health care - one person at a time.